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Summary

Bio::Ontology::RelationshipFactory - Instantiates a new
Bio::Ontology::RelationshipI (or derived class) through a factory

Package variables

Included modules

Inherit

Bio::Factory::ObjectFactory

Synopsis

    use Bio::Ontology::RelationshipFactory;

    # the default type is Bio::Ontology::Relationship
    my $factory = Bio::Ontology::RelationshipFactory->new(
                                 -type => 'Bio::Ontology::GOterm');
    my $clu = $factory->create_object(-name => 'peroxisome',
                                      -ontology => 'Gene Ontology',
                                      -identifier => 'GO:0005777');

Description

This object will build Bio::Ontology::RelationshipI objects generically.

Methods

Methods description

 Title   : new
 Usage   : my $obj = Bio::Ontology::RelationshipFactory->new();
 Function: Builds a new Bio::Ontology::RelationshipFactory object 
 Returns : Bio::Ontology::RelationshipFactory
 Args    : -type => string, name of a Bio::Ontology::RelationshipI
                    derived class.
                    The default is Bio::Ontology::Relationship.

Methods code

sub new {

    my($class,@args) = @_;

    my $self = $class->SUPER::new(@args);
  
    # make sure this matches our requirements
    $self->interface("Bio::Ontology::RelationshipI");
    $self->type($self->type() || "Bio::Ontology::Relationship");

    return $self;
}

1;

}

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