Bio::Map::MappableI - An object that can be placed in a map # get a Bio::Map::MappableI somehow my $position = $element->map_position(); # these methods will be important for building sorted lists if( $position->equals($p2) ) { # do something } elsif( $position->less_tha($p2) ) {} elsif( $position->greater_than($p2) ) { } This object handles the generic notion of an element placed on a (linear) Map. Elements can have multiple positions in a map such as is the case of Restriction enzyme cut sites on a sequence map. For exact information about an element's position in a map one must query the associate PositionI object which is accessible through the position() method.

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position
Title : position Usage : my $position = $mappable->position(); Function: Get/Set the Bio::Map::PositionI for a mappable element Returns : Bio::Map::PositionI Args : (optional) Bio::Map::PositionI

equals
Title : equals Usage : if( $mappable->equals($mapable2)) ... Function: Test if a position is equal to another position Returns : boolean Args : Bio::Map::MappableI or Bio::Map::PositionI

less_than
Title : less_than Usage : if( $mappable->less_than($m2) ) ... Function: Tests if a position is less than another position Returns : boolean Args : Bio::Map::MappableI or Bio::Map::PositionI

greater_than
Title : greater_than Usage : if( $mappable->greater_than($m2) ) ... Function: Tests if position is greater than another position Returns : boolean Args : Bio::Map::MappableI or Bio::Map::PositionI