Bio::Cluster::ClusterFactory - Instantiates a new Bio::ClusterI (or derived class) through a factory use Bio::Cluster::ClusterFactory; # if you don't provide a default type, the factory will try # some guesswork based on display_id and namespace my $factory = new Bio::Cluster::ClusterFactory(-type => 'Bio::Cluster::UniGene'); my $clu = $factory->create_object(-description => 'NAT', -display_id => 'Hs.2'); This object will build Bio::ClusterI objects generically.

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new
Title : new Usage : my $obj = new Bio::Cluster::ClusterFactory(); Function: Builds a new Bio::Cluster::ClusterFactory object Returns : Bio::Cluster::ClusterFactory Args : -type => string, name of a ClusterI derived class. If not provided, the factory will have to guess from ID and namespace, which may or may not be successful.

create_object
Title : create_object Usage : my $seq = $factory->create_object(<named parameters>); Function: Instantiates new Bio::ClusterI (or one of its child classes) This object allows us to genericize the instantiation of cluster objects. Returns : L<Bio::ClusterI> compliant object The return type is configurable using new(-type =>"..."). Args : initialization parameters specific to the type of cluster object we want. Typically -display_id => $name -description => description of the cluster -members => arrayref, members of the cluster

_guess_type
Title : _guess_type Usage : Function: Guesses the right type of L<Bio::ClusterI> implementation based on initialization parameters for the prospective object. Example : Returns : the type (a string, the module name) Args : initialization parameters to be passed to the prospective cluster object