Bio::Seq SequenceTrace
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Summary
Bio::Seq::SequenceTrace - Bioperl object packaging a sequence with its trace
Package variables
No package variables defined.
Included modules
Bio::PrimarySeq
Bio::PrimarySeqI
Bio::Root::Root
Bio::Seq::PrimaryQual
Bio::Seq::QualI
Bio::Seq::TraceI
Inherit
Bio::Root::Root Bio::Seq::SeqWithQuality Bio::Seq::TraceI
Synopsis
  # example code here
Description
This object stores a sequence with its trace.
Methods
newDescriptionCode
traceDescriptionCode
trace_indicesDescriptionCode
_common_idDescriptionCode
_common_display_idDescriptionCode
_common_accession_numberDescriptionCode
_common_primary_idDescriptionCode
_common_descDescriptionCode
set_common_descriptorsDescriptionCode
alphabetDescriptionCode
display_idDescriptionCode
accession_numberDescriptionCode
primary_idDescriptionCode
descDescriptionCode
idDescriptionCode
seqDescriptionCode
qualDescriptionCode
lengthDescriptionCode
qual_objDescriptionCode
seq_objDescriptionCode
_set_descriptorsDescriptionCode
subseqDescriptionCode
baseatDescriptionCode
subqualDescriptionCode
qualatDescriptionCode
sub_trace_indexDescriptionCode
trace_index_atDescriptionCode
Methods description
new()code    nextTop
 Title   : new()
 Usage   : $st = Bio::Seq::SequenceTrace->new
     (    -sequencewithquality =>   Bio::Seq::SequenceWithQuality,
          -trace_a  =>   \@trace_values_for_a_channel,
          -trace_t  =>   \@trace_values_for_t_channel,
          -trace_g  =>   \@trace_values_for_g_channel,
          -trace_c  =>   \@trace_values_for_c_channel,
          -trace_indices    => '0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35'
     );
 Function: Returns a new Bio::Seq::SequenceTrace object from basic
        constructors.
 Returns : a new Bio::Seq::SequenceTrace object
Arguments: I think that these are all describes in the usage above.
trace($base,\@new_values)codeprevnextTop
 Title   : trace($base,\@new_values)
 Usage   : @trace_Values  = @{$obj->trace($base,\@new_values)};
 Function: Returns the trace values as a reference to an array containing the
     trace values. The individual elements of the trace array are not validated
     and can be any numeric value.
 Returns : A reference to an array.
 Status  : 
Arguments: $base : which color channel would you like the trace values for?
               - $base must be one of "A","T","G","C"
          \@new_values : a reference to an array of values containing trace
               data for this base
trace_indices($new_indices)codeprevnextTop
 Title   : trace_indices($new_indices)
 Usage   : $indices = $obj->trace_indices($new_indices);
 Function: Return the trace iindex points for this object.
 Returns : A scalar
 Args    : If used, the trace indices will be set to the provided value.
_common_id()codeprevnextTop
 Title   : _common_id()
 Usage   : $common_id = $self->_common_id();
 Function: Compare the display_id of {qual_ref} and {seq_ref}.
 Returns : Nothing if they don't match. If they do return
	   {seq_ref}->display_id()
 Args    : None.
_common_display_id()codeprevnextTop
 Title   : _common_id()
 Usage   : $common_id = $self->_common_display_id();
 Function: Compare the display_id of {qual_ref} and {seq_ref}.
 Returns : Nothing if they don't match. If they do return
	   {seq_ref}->display_id()
 Args    : None.
_common_accession_number()codeprevnextTop
 Title   : _common_accession_number()
 Usage   : $common_id = $self->_common_accession_number();
 Function: Compare the accession_number() of {qual_ref} and {seq_ref}.
 Returns : Nothing if they don't match. If they do return
	   {seq_ref}->accession_number()
 Args    : None.
_common_primary_id()codeprevnextTop
 Title   : _common_primary_id()
 Usage   : $common_primard_id = $self->_common_primary_id();
 Function: Compare the primary_id of {qual_ref} and {seq_ref}.
 Returns : Nothing if they don't match. If they do return
	   {seq_ref}->primary_id()
 Args    : None.
_common_desc()codeprevnextTop
 Title   : _common_desc()
 Usage   : $common_desc = $self->_common_desc();
 Function: Compare the desc of {qual_ref} and {seq_ref}.
 Returns : Nothing if they don't match. If they do return
	   {seq_ref}->desc()
 Args    : None.
set_common_descriptors()codeprevnextTop
 Title   : set_common_descriptors()
 Usage   : $self->set_common_descriptors();
 Function: Compare the descriptors (id,accession_number,display_id,
	primary_id, desc) for the PrimarySeq and PrimaryQual objects
	within the SeqWithQuality object. If they match, make that
	descriptor the descriptor for the SeqWithQuality object.
 Returns : Nothing.
 Args    : None.
alphabet()codeprevnextTop
 Title   : alphabet();
 Usage   : $molecule_type = $obj->alphabet();
 Function: Get the molecule type from the PrimarySeq object.
 Returns : What what PrimarySeq says the type of the sequence is.
 Args    : None.
display_id()codeprevnextTop
 Title   : display_id()
 Usage   : $id_string = $obj->display_id();
 Function: Returns the display id, aka the common name of the Quality
        object.
        The semantics of this is that it is the most likely string to be
        used as an identifier of the quality sequence, and likely to have
        "human" readability.  The id is equivalent to the ID field of the
        GenBank/EMBL databanks and the id field of the Swissprot/sptrembl
        database. In fasta format, the >(\S+) is presumed to be the id,
        though some people overload the id to embed other information.
        Bioperl does not use any embedded information in the ID field,
        and people are encouraged to use other mechanisms (accession
	field for example, or extending the sequence object) to solve
	this. Notice that $seq->id() maps to this function, mainly for
        legacy/convience issues.
	This method sets the display_id for the SeqWithQuality object.
 Returns : A string
 Args    : If a scalar is provided, it is set as the new display_id for
	the SeqWithQuality object.
 Status  : Virtual
accession_number()codeprevnextTop
 Title   : accession_number()
 Usage   : $unique_biological_key = $obj->accession_number();
 Function: Returns the unique biological id for a sequence, commonly
        called the accession_number. For sequences from established
        databases, the implementors should try to use the correct
        accession number. Notice that primary_id() provides the unique id
        for the implemetation, allowing multiple objects to have the same
        accession number in a particular implementation. For sequences
        with no accession number, this method should return "unknown".
	This method sets the accession_number for the SeqWithQuality
	object. 
 Returns : A string (the value of accession_number)
 Args    : If a scalar is provided, it is set as the new accession_number
	for the SeqWithQuality object.
 Status  : Virtual
primary_id()codeprevnextTop
 Title   : primary_id()
 Usage   : $unique_implementation_key = $obj->primary_id();
 Function: Returns the unique id for this object in this implementation.
        This allows implementations to manage their own object ids in a
        way the implementaiton can control clients can expect one id to
        map to one object. For sequences with no accession number, this
        method should return a stringified memory location.
	This method sets the primary_id for the SeqWithQuality
	object.
 Returns : A string. (the value of primary_id)
 Args    : If a scalar is provided, it is set as the new primary_id for
	the SeqWithQuality object.
desc()codeprevnextTop
 Title   : desc()
 Usage   : $qual->desc($newval); _or_ 
           $description = $qual->desc();
 Function: Get/set description text for this SeqWithQuality object.
 Returns : A string. (the value of desc)
 Args    : If a scalar is provided, it is set as the new desc for the
	SeqWithQuality object.
id()codeprevnextTop
 Title   : id()
 Usage   : $id = $qual->id();
 Function: Return the ID of the quality. This should normally be (and
        actually is in the implementation provided here) just a synonym
        for display_id().
 Returns : A string. (the value of id)
 Args    : If a scalar is provided, it is set as the new id for the
	SeqWithQuality object.
seqcodeprevnextTop
 Title   : seq()
 Usage   : $string    = $obj->seq(); _or_
	$obj->seq("atctatcatca");
 Function: Returns the sequence that is contained in the imbedded in the
	PrimarySeq object within the SeqWithQuality object
 Returns : A scalar (the seq() value for the imbedded PrimarySeq object.)
 Args    : If a scalar is provided, the SeqWithQuality object will
	attempt to set that as the sequence for the imbedded PrimarySeq
	object. Otherwise, the value of seq() for the PrimarySeq object
	is returned.
 Notes   : This is probably not a good idea because you then should call
	length() to make sure that the sequence and quality are of the
	same length. Even then, how can you make sure that this sequence
	belongs with that quality? I provided this to give you rope to
	hang yourself with. Tie it to a strong device and use a good
	knot.
qual()codeprevnextTop
 Title   : qual()
 Usage   : @quality_values  = @{$obj->qual()}; _or_
	$obj->qual("10 10 20 40 50");
 Function: Returns the quality as imbedded in the PrimaryQual object
	within the SeqWithQuality object.
 Returns : A reference to an array containing the quality values in the 
	PrimaryQual object.
 Args    : If a scalar is provided, the SeqWithQuality object will
	attempt to set that as the quality for the imbedded PrimaryQual
	object. Otherwise, the value of qual() for the PrimaryQual
	object is returned.
 Notes   : This is probably not a good idea because you then should call
	length() to make sure that the sequence and quality are of the
	same length. Even then, how can you make sure that this sequence
	belongs with that quality? I provided this to give you a strong
	board with which to flagellate yourself.
length()codeprevnextTop
 Title   : length()
 Usage   : $length = $seqWqual->length();
 Function: Get the length of the SeqWithQuality sequence/quality.
 Returns : Returns the length of the sequence and quality if they are
	both the same. Returns "DIFFERENT" if they differ.
 Args    : None.
qual_objcodeprevnextTop
 Title   : qual_obj($different_obj)
 Usage   : $qualobj = $seqWqual->qual_obj(); _or_
	$qualobj = $seqWqual->qual_obj($ref_to_primaryqual_obj);
 Function: Get the PrimaryQual object that is imbedded in the
	SeqWithQuality object or if a reference to a PrimaryQual object
	is provided, set this as the PrimaryQual object imbedded in the
	SeqWithQuality object.
 Returns : A reference to a Bio::Seq::SeqWithQuality object.
seq_objcodeprevnextTop
 Title   : seq_obj()
 Usage   : $seqobj = $seqWqual->qual_obj(); _or_
	$seqobj = $seqWqual->seq_obj($ref_to_primary_seq_obj);
 Function: Get the PrimarySeq object that is imbedded in the
	SeqWithQuality object or if a reference to a PrimarySeq object is
	provided, set this as the PrimarySeq object imbedded in the
	SeqWithQuality object.
 Returns : A reference to a Bio::PrimarySeq object.
_set_descriptorscodeprevnextTop
 Title   : _set_descriptors()
 Usage   : $seqWqual->_qual_obj($qual,$seq,$id,$acc,$pid,$desc,$given_id,
	$alphabet);
 Function: Set the descriptors for the SeqWithQuality object. Try to
	match the descriptors in the PrimarySeq object and in the
	PrimaryQual object if descriptors were not provided with
	construction.
 Returns : Nothing.
 Args    : $qual,$seq,$id,$acc,$pid,$desc,$given_id,$alphabet as found
	in the new() method.
 Notes   : Really only intended to be called by the new() method. If
	you want to invoke a similar function try
	set_common_descriptors().
subseq($start,$end)codeprevnextTop
 Title   : subseq($start,$end)
 Usage   : $subsequence = $obj->subseq($start,$end);
 Function: Returns the subseq from start to end, where the first base
           is 1 and the number is inclusive, ie 1-2 are the first two
           bases of the sequence.
 Returns : A string.
 Args    : Two positions.
baseat($position)codeprevnextTop
 Title   : baseat($position)
 Usage   : $base_at_position_6 = $obj->baseat("6");
 Function: Returns a single base at the given position, where the first
	base is 1 and the number is inclusive, ie 1-2 are the first two
	bases of the sequence.
 Returns : A scalar.
 Args    : A position.
subqual($start,$end)codeprevnextTop
 Title   : subqual($start,$end)
 Usage   : @qualities = @{$obj->subqual(10,20);
 Function: returns the quality values from $start to $end, where the
        first value is 1 and the number is inclusive, ie 1-2 are the
	first two bases of the sequence. Start cannot be larger than
	end but can be equal.
 Returns : A reference to an array.
 Args    : a start position and an end position
qualat($position)codeprevnextTop
 Title   : qualat($position)
 Usage   : $quality = $obj->qualat(10);
 Function: Return the quality value at the given location, where the
        first value is 1 and the number is inclusive, ie 1-2 are the
	first two bases of the sequence. Start cannot be larger than
	end but can be equal.
 Returns : A scalar.
 Args    : A position.
sub_trace_index($start,$end)codeprevnextTop
 Title   : sub_trace_index($start,$end)
 Usage   : @trace_indices = @{$obj->sub_trace_index(10,20);
 Function: returns the trace index values from $start to $end, where the
        first value is 1 and the number is inclusive, ie 1-2 are the
	first two bases of the sequence. Start cannot be larger than
	end but can be e_trace_index.
 Returns : A reference to an array.
 Args    : a start position and an end position
trace_index_at($position)codeprevnextTop
 Title   : trace_index_at($position)
 Usage   : $trace_index = $obj->trace_index_at(10);
 Function: Return the trace_index value at the given location, where the
        first value is 1 and the number is inclusive, ie 1-2 are the
	first two bases of the sequence. Start cannot be larger than
	end but can be etrace_index_.
 Returns : A scalar.
 Args    : A position.
Methods code
newdescriptionprevnextTop
sub new {
    my ($class, @args) = @_;
    my $self = $class->SUPER::new(@args);
	# default: turn OFF the warnings
$self->{supress_warnings} = 1; my($sequence_with_quality,$trace_indices,$trace_a,$trace_t, $trace_g,$trace_c) = $self->_rearrange([qw( SEQUENCEWITHQUALITY TRACE_INDICES TRACE_A TRACE_T TRACE_G)], @args); # first, deal with the sequence and quality information
if ($sequence_with_quality && ref($sequence_with_quality) eq "Bio::Seq::SeqWithQuality") { $self->{swq} = $sequence_with_quality; } else { $self->throw("A Bio::Seq::SequenceTrace object must be created with a Bio::Seq::SeqWithQuality object."); } $self->{trace_a} = $trace_a ? $trace_a : undef; $self->{trace_t} = $trace_t ? $trace_t : undef; $self->{trace_g} = $trace_g ? $trace_g : undef; $self->{trace_c} = $trace_c ? $trace_c : undef; $self->{trace_indices} = $trace_indices ? $trace_indices : undef; return $self;
}
tracedescriptionprevnextTop
sub trace {
   my ($self,$base_channel,$values) = @_;
     $base_channel =~ tr/A-Z/a-z/;
     if (length($base_channel) > 1 && $base_channel !~ /a|t|g|c/) {
          $self->throw("The base channel must be a, t, g, or c");
     }
     if ( $values && ref($values) eq "ARRAY") {
          $self->{trace_$base_channel} = $values;
     }
     elsif ($values) {
          $self->warn("You tried to change the traces for the $base_channel but
               the values you wave were not a reference to an array.");
     }
     return $self->{trace_$base_channel};
}
trace_indicesdescriptionprevnextTop
sub trace_indices {
   my ($self,$trace_indices)= @_;
     if ($trace_indices) { $self->{trace_indices} = $trace_indices; }
     return $self->{trace_indices};
}
_common_iddescriptionprevnextTop
sub _common_id {
	my $self = shift;
	return if (!$self->{seq_ref} || !$self->{qual_ref});
	my $sid = $self->{seq_ref}->display_id();
	return if (!$sid);
	return if (!$self->{qual_ref}->display_id());
	return $sid if ($sid eq $self->{qual_ref}->display_id());
		# should this become a warning?
# print("ids $sid and $self->{qual_ref}->display_id() do not match. Bummer.\n");
}
_common_display_iddescriptionprevnextTop
sub _common_display_id {
	my $self = shift;
	$self->common_id();
}
_common_accession_numberdescriptionprevnextTop
sub _common_accession_number {
	my $self = shift;
	return if ($self->{seq_ref} || $self->{qual_ref});
	my $acc = $self->{seq_ref}->accession_number();
		# if (!$acc) { print("the seqref has no acc.\n"); }
return if (!$acc); # if ($acc eq $self->{qual_ref}->accession_number()) { print("$acc matches ".$self->{qual_ref}->accession_number()."\n"); }
return $acc if ($acc eq $self->{qual_ref}->accession_number()); # should this become a warning?
# print("accession numbers $acc and $self->{qual_ref}->accession_number() do not match. Bummer.\n");
}
_common_primary_iddescriptionprevnextTop
sub _common_primary_id {
	my $self = shift;
	return if ($self->{seq_ref} || $self->{qual_ref});
	my $pid = $self->{seq_ref}->primary_id();
	return if (!$pid);
	return $pid if ($pid eq $self->{qual_ref}->primary_id());
		# should this become a warning?
# print("primary_ids $pid and $self->{qual_ref}->primary_id() do not match. Bummer.\n");
}
_common_descdescriptionprevnextTop
sub _common_desc {
	my $self = shift;
	return if ($self->{seq_ref} || $self->{qual_ref});
	my $des = $self->{seq_ref}->desc();
	return if (!$des);
	return $des if ($des eq $self->{qual_ref}->desc());
		# should this become a warning?
# print("descriptions $des and $self->{qual_ref}->desc() do not match. Bummer.\n");
}
set_common_descriptorsdescriptionprevnextTop
sub set_common_descriptors {
	my $self = shift;
	return if ($self->{seq_ref} || $self->{qual_ref});
	&_common_id();
	&_common_display_id();
	&_common_accession_number();
	&_common_primary_id();
	&_common_desc();
}
alphabetdescriptionprevnextTop
sub alphabet {
	my $self = shift;
	return $self->{seq_ref}->alphabet();
}
display_iddescriptionprevnextTop
sub display_id {
   my ($obj,$value) = @_;
   if( defined $value) {
      $obj->{'display_id'} = $value;
    }
    return $obj->{'display_id'};
}
accession_numberdescriptionprevnextTop
sub accession_number {
    my( $obj, $acc ) = @_;

    if (defined $acc) {
        $obj->{'accession_number'} = $acc;
    } else {
        $acc = $obj->{'accession_number'};
        $acc = 'unknown' unless defined $acc;
    }
    return $acc;
}
primary_iddescriptionprevnextTop
sub primary_id {
   my ($obj,$value) = @_;
   if ($value) {
      $obj->{'primary_id'} = $value;
    }
   return $obj->{'primary_id'};
}
descdescriptionprevnextTop
sub desc {
	# a mechanism to set the disc for the SeqWithQuality object.
# probably will be used most often by set_common_features()
my ($obj,$value) = @_; if( defined $value) { $obj->{'desc'} = $value; } return $obj->{'desc'};
}
iddescriptionprevnextTop
sub id {
   my ($self,$value) = @_;
   if (!$self) { $self->throw("no value for self in $value"); }
   if( defined $value ) {
       return $self->display_id($value);
   }
   return $self->display_id();
}
seqdescriptionprevnextTop
sub seq {
	my ($self,$value) = @_;
	if( defined $value) {
		$self->{seq_ref}->seq($value);
		$self->length();
	}
	return $self->{seq_ref}->seq();
}
qualdescriptionprevnextTop
sub qual {
	my ($self,$value) = @_;

	if( defined $value) {
		$self->{qual_ref}->qual($value);
			# update the lengths
$self->length(); } return $self->{qual_ref}->qual();
}
lengthdescriptionprevnextTop
sub length {
    my $self = shift;
     # what do I return here? Whew. Ambiguity...
########
}
qual_objdescriptionprevnextTop
sub qual_obj {
    my ($self,$value) = @_;
    return $self->{swq}->qual_obj($value);
}
seq_objdescriptionprevnextTop
sub seq_obj {
    my ($self,$value) = @_;
    return $self->{swq}->seq_obj($value);
}
_set_descriptorsdescriptionprevnextTop
sub _set_descriptors {
    my ($self,$qual,$seq,$id,$acc,$pid,$desc,$given_id,$alphabet) = @_;
     $self->{swq}->_seq_descriptors($qual,$seq,$id,$acc,$pid,$desc,$given_id,$alphabet);
}
subseqdescriptionprevnextTop
sub subseq {
    my ($self,@args) = @_;
    # does a single value work?
return $self->{swq}->subseq(@args);
}
baseatdescriptionprevnextTop
sub baseat {
    my ($self,$val) = @_;
    return $self->{swq}->subseq($val,$val);
}
subqualdescriptionprevnextTop
sub subqual {
    my ($self,@args) = @_;
    return $self->{swq}->subqual(@args);
}
qualatdescriptionprevnextTop
sub qualat {
    my ($self,$val) = @_;
    return $self->{swq}->qualat($val);
}
sub_trace_indexdescriptionprevnextTop
sub sub_trace_index {
   my ($self,$start,$end) = @_;

   if( $start > $end ){
       $self->throw("in sub_trace_index, start [$start] has to be greater than end [$end]");
   }

   if( $start <= 0 || $end > $self->length ) {
       $self->throw("You have to have start positive and length less than the total length of sequence [$start:$end] Total ".$self->length."");
   }

   # remove one from start, and then length is end-start
$start--; $end--; my @sub_trace_index_array = @{$self->{trace_indices}}[$start..$end]; # return substr $self->seq(), $start, ($end-$start);
return\@ sub_trace_index_array;
}
trace_index_atdescriptionprevnextTop
sub trace_index_at {
    my ($self,$val) = @_;
    my @trace_index_at = @{$self->sub_trace_index($val,$val)};
    if (scalar(@trace_index_at) == 1) {
	return $trace_index_at[0];
    }
    else {
	$self->throw("AAAH! trace_index_at provided more then one quality.");
    }
}
General documentation
FEEDBACKTop
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Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably to one
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Reporting BugsTop
Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track
the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via email
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AUTHOR - Chad MatsallaTop
Email bioinformatics@dieselwurks.com
CONTRIBUTORS Top
Jason Stajich, jason@bioperl.org
APPENDIXTop
The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods.
Internal methods are usually preceded with a _