Bio::Tree::TreeI(3)

NAME
Bio::Tree::TreeI - A Tree object suitable for lots of things, designed
  originally for Phylogenetic Trees.

SYNOPSIS
  # get a Bio::Tree::TreeI somehow
  # like from a TreeIO
  my $treeio = Bio::TreeIO->new(-format => 'newick', -file => 'treefile.dnd');
  my $tree   = $treeio->next_tree;
  my @nodes  = $tree->get_nodes;
  my @leaves = $tree->get_leaf_nodes;
  my $root   = $tree->get_root_node;

DESCRIPTION
This object holds a pointer to the Root of a Tree which is a Bio::Tree::NodeI.

FEEDBACK

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rather than to the module maintainer directly. Many experienced and reponsive experts will be able look at the problem and quickly address it. Please include a thorough description of the problem with code and data examples if at all possible.

  Reporting Bugs
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AUTHOR - Jason Stajich
Email jason@bioperl.org

CONTRIBUTORS
Aaron Mackey, amackey@virginia.edu Elia Stupka, elia@fugu-sg.org Sendu Bala, bix@sendu.me.uk

APPENDIX
The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a _

  get_nodes
 Title   : get_nodes
 Usage   : my @nodes = $tree->get_nodes()
 Function: Return list of Tree::NodeI objects
 Returns : array of Tree::NodeI objects
 Args    : (named values) hash with one value
           order => 'b|breadth' first order or 'd|depth' first order

  get_root_node
 Title   : get_root_node
 Usage   : my $node = $tree->get_root_node();
 Function: Get the Top Node in the tree, in this implementation
           Trees only have one top node.
 Returns : Bio::Tree::NodeI object
 Args    : none

  number_nodes
 Title   : number_nodes
 Usage   : my $size = $tree->number_nodes
 Function: Find the number of nodes in the tree.
 Returns : int
 Args    : none

  total_branch_length
 Title   : total_branch_length
 Usage   : my $size = $tree->total_branch_length
 Function: Returns the sum of the length of all branches
 Returns : integer
 Args    : none

  height
 Title   : height
 Usage   : my $height = $tree->height
 Function: Gets the height of tree - this LOG_2($number_nodes)
           WARNING: this is only true for strict binary trees.  The TreeIO
           system is capable of building non-binary trees, for which this
           method will currently return an incorrect value!!
 Returns : integer
 Args    : none

  id
 Title   : id
 Usage   : my $id = $tree->id();
 Function: An id value for the tree
 Returns : scalar
 Args    :

  score
 Title   : score
 Usage   : $obj->score($newval)
 Function: Sets the associated score with this tree
           This is a generic slot which is probably best used
           for log likelihood or other overall tree score
 Returns : value of score
 Args    : newvalue (optional)

  get_leaf_nodes
 Title   : get_leaf_nodes
 Usage   : my @leaves = $tree->get_leaf_nodes()
 Function: Returns the leaves (tips) of the tree
 Returns : Array of Bio::Tree::NodeI objects
 Args    : none

  Methods for associating Tag/Values with a Tree
These methods associate tag/value pairs with a Tree

  set_tag_value
 Title   : set_tag_value
 Usage   : $tree->set_tag_value($tag,$value)
           $tree->set_tag_value($tag,@values)
 Function: Sets a tag value(s) to a tree. Replaces old values.
 Returns : number of values stored for this tag
 Args    : $tag   - tag name
           $value - value to store for the tag

  add_tag_value
 Title   : add_tag_value
 Usage   : $tree->add_tag_value($tag,$value)
 Function: Adds a tag value to a tree
 Returns : number of values stored for this tag
 Args    : $tag   - tag name
           $value - value to store for the tag

  remove_tag
 Title   : remove_tag
 Usage   : $tree->remove_tag($tag)
 Function: Remove the tag and all values for this tag
 Returns : boolean representing success (0 if tag does not exist)
 Args    : $tag - tagname to remove

  remove_all_tags
 Title   : remove_all_tags
 Usage   : $tree->remove_all_tags()
 Function: Removes all tags
 Returns : None
 Args    : None

  get_all_tags
 Title   : get_all_tags
 Usage   : my @tags = $tree->get_all_tags()
 Function: Gets all the tag names for this Tree
 Returns : Array of tagnames
 Args    : None

  get_tag_values
 Title   : get_tag_values
 Usage   : my @values = $tree->get_tag_values($tag)
 Function: Gets the values for given tag ($tag)
 Returns : Array of values or empty list if tag does not exist
 Args    : $tag - tag name

  has_tag
 Title   : has_tag
 Usage   : $tree->has_tag($tag)
 Function: Boolean test if tag exists in the Tree
 Returns : Boolean
 Args    : $tag - tagname