Bio::MapIO - A Map Factory object use Bio::MapIO; my $mapio = new Bio::MapIO(-format => "mapmaker", -file => "mapfile.map"); while( my $map = $mapio->next_map ) { # get each map foreach my $marker ( $map->each_element ) { # loop through the markers associated with the map } } This is the Factory object for reading Maps from a data stream or file.

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new
Title : new Usage : my $obj = new Bio::MapIO(); Function: Builds a new Bio::MapIO object Returns : Bio::MapIO Args :

Bio::Factory::MapFactoryI methods

next_map
Title : next_tree Usage : my $map = $factory->next_map; Function: Get a map from the factory Returns : L<Bio::Map::MapI> Args : none

write_map
Title : write_tree Usage : $factory->write_map($map); Function: Write a map out through the factory Returns : none Args : L<Bio::Map::MapI>

attach_EventHandler
Title : attach_EventHandler Usage : $parser->attatch_EventHandler($handler) Function: Adds an event handler to listen for events Returns : none Args : L<Bio::Event::EventHandlerI>

_eventHandler
Title : _eventHandler Usage : private Function: Get the EventHandler Returns : L<Bio::Event::EventHandlerI> Args : none

_load_format_module
Title : _load_format_module Usage : *INTERNAL MapIO stuff* Function: Loads up (like use) a module at run time on demand Example : Returns : Args :

_guess_format
Title : _guess_format Usage : $obj->_guess_format($filename) Function: Example : Returns : guessed format of filename (lower case) Args :