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Summary

Bio::Search::GenericDatabase - Generic implementation of Bio::Search::DatabaseI

Package variables

Inherit

Bio::Root::Root Bio::Search::DatabaseI

Synopsis

    use Bio::Search::GenericDatabase;

    $db = Bio::Search::GenericDatabase->new( -name => 'my Blast db',
					     -date => '2001-03-13',
					     -length => 2352511,
					     -entries => 250000 );

    $name = $db->name();
    $date = $db->date();
    $num_letters = $db->letters();
    $num_entries = $db->entries();

Description

This module provides a basic implementation of Bio::Search::DatabaseI.
See documentation in that module for more information.

Methods

Methods description

Methods code

sub new {

    my ($class, @args) = @_; 
    my $self = $class->SUPER::new(@args);
    my ($name, $date, $length, $ents) = 
        $self->_rearrange( [qw(NAME DATE LENGTH ENTRIES)], @args);

    $name    && $self->name($name);
    $date    && $self->date($date);
    $length  && $self->letters($length);
    $ents    && $self->entries($ents);

    return $self;

}

sub name {

#---------------
    my $self = shift;
    if(@_) { 
        my $name = shift;
        $name =~ s/(^\s+|\s+$)//g;
        $self->{'_db'} = $name;
    }
    $self->{'_db'};

}

sub date {

#-----------------------
    my $self = shift;
    if(@_) { $self->{'_dbDate'} = shift; }
    $self->{'_dbDate'};

}

sub letters {

#----------------------
    my $self = shift;
    if(@_) { $self->{'_dbLetters'} = shift; }
    $self->{'_dbLetters'};

}

sub entries {

#------------------
    my $self = shift;
    if(@_) { $self->{'_dbEntries'} = shift; }
    $self->{'_dbEntries'};
}

1;

}

General documentation

User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other
Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably to one
of the Bioperl mailing lists. Your participation is much appreciated.

  bioperl-l@bioperl.org                  - General discussion
  http://bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists  - About the mailing lists

Please direct usage questions or support issues to the mailing list:
bioperl-l@bioperl.org
rather than to the module maintainer directly. Many experienced and
reponsive experts will be able look at the problem and quickly
address it. Please include a thorough description of the problem
with code and data examples if at all possible.

Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track
the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the
web:

  https://redmine.open-bio.org/projects/bioperl/

Steve Chervitz <sac@bioperl.org>
See the FEEDBACK section for where to send bug reports and comments.

Copyright (c) 2001 Steve Chervitz. All Rights Reserved.

This software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods.