Bio::Search::HSP::HSPI.3pm

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Version: 2009-03-10 (debian - 07/07/09)

Section: 3 (Bibliothèques de fonctions)

NAME

Bio::Search::HSP::HSPI - Interface for a High Scoring Pair in a similarity search result

SYNOPSIS

     # Bio::Search::HSP::HSPI objects cannot be instantiated since this
     # module defines a pure interface.
 
     # Given an object that implements the Bio::Search::HSP::HSPI  interface,
     # you can do the following things with it:
 
     $r_type = $hsp->algorithm;
 
     $pvalue = $hsp->pvalue();
 
     $evalue = $hsp->evalue();
 
     $frac_id = $hsp->frac_identical( ['query'|'hit'|'total'] );
 
     $frac_cons = $hsp->frac_conserved( ['query'|'hit'|'total'] );
 
     $gaps = $hsp->gaps( ['query'|'hit'|'total'] );
 
     $qseq = $hsp->query_string;
 
     $hseq = $hsp->hit_string;
 
     $homology_string = $hsp->homology_string;
 
     $len = $hsp->length( ['query'|'hit'|'total'] );
 
     $rank = $hsp->rank;
 
 

DESCRIPTION

Bio::Search::HSP::HSPI objects cannot be instantiated since this module defines a pure interface.

Given an object that implements the Bio::Search::HSP::HSPI interface, you can do the following things with it:

SEE ALSO

This interface inherits methods from these other modules:

Bio::SeqFeatureI, Bio::SeqFeature::FeaturePair Bio::SeqFeature::SimilarityPair

Please refer to these modules for documentation of the many additional inherited methods.

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AUTHOR - Steve Chervitz, Jason Stajich

Email sac-at-bioperl.org Email jason-at-bioperl.org Copyright (c) 2001 Steve Chervitz, Jason Stajich. All Rights Reserved.

DISCLAIMER

This software is provided ``as is'' without warranty of any kind.

APPENDIX

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a _

algorithm

  Title   : algorithm
  Usage   : my $r_type = $hsp->algorithm
  Function: Obtain the name of the algorithm used to obtain the HSP
  Returns : string (e.g., BLASTP)
  Args    : none
 
 

pvalue

  Title   : pvalue
  Usage   : my $pvalue = $hsp->pvalue();
  Function: Returns the P-value for this HSP or undef 
  Returns : float or exponential (2e-10)
            P-value is not defined with NCBI Blast2 reports.
  Args    : none
 
 

evalue

  Title   : evalue
  Usage   : my $evalue = $hsp->evalue();
  Function: Returns the e-value for this HSP
  Returns : float or exponential (2e-10)
  Args    : none
 
 

frac_identical

  Title   : frac_identical
  Usage   : my $frac_id = $hsp->frac_identical( ['query'|'hit'|'total'] );
  Function: Returns the fraction of identitical positions for this HSP 
  Returns : Float in range 0.0 -> 1.0
  Args    : 'query' = num identical / length of query seq (without gaps)
            'hit'   = num identical / length of hit seq (without gaps)
            'total' = num identical / length of alignment (with gaps)
            default = 'total'
 
 

frac_conserved

  Title    : frac_conserved
  Usage    : my $frac_cons = $hsp->frac_conserved( ['query'|'hit'|'total'] );
  Function : Returns the fraction of conserved positions for this HSP.
             This is the fraction of symbols in the alignment with a 
             positive score.
  Returns : Float in range 0.0 -> 1.0
  Args    : 'query' = num conserved / length of query seq (without gaps)
            'hit'   = num conserved / length of hit seq (without gaps)
            'total' = num conserved / length of alignment (with gaps)
            default = 'total'
 
 

num_identical

  Title   : num_identical
  Usage   : $obj->num_identical($newval)
  Function: returns the number of identical residues in the alignment
  Returns : integer
  Args    : integer (optional)
 
 

num_conserved

  Title   : num_conserved
  Usage   : $obj->num_conserved($newval)
  Function: returns the number of conserved residues in the alignment
  Returns : inetger
  Args    : integer (optional)
 
 

gaps

  Title    : gaps
  Usage    : my $gaps = $hsp->gaps( ['query'|'hit'|'total'] );
  Function : Get the number of gap charcters in the query, hit, or total alignment.
  Returns  : Integer, number of gap characters or 0 if none
  Args     : 'query' = num conserved / length of query seq (without gaps)
             'hit'   = num conserved / length of hit seq (without gaps)
             'total' = num conserved / length of alignment (with gaps)
             default = 'total'
 
 

query_string

  Title   : query_string
  Usage   : my $qseq = $hsp->query_string;
  Function: Retrieves the query sequence of this HSP as a string
  Returns : string
  Args    : none
 
 

hit_string

  Title   : hit_string
  Usage   : my $hseq = $hsp->hit_string;
  Function: Retrieves the hit sequence of this HSP as a string
  Returns : string
  Args    : none
 
 

homology_string

  Title   : homology_string
  Usage   : my $homo_string = $hsp->homology_string;
  Function: Retrieves the homology sequence for this HSP as a string.
          : The homology sequence is the string of symbols in between the 
          : query and hit sequences in the alignment indicating the degree
          : of conservation (e.g., identical, similar, not similar).
  Returns : string
  Args    : none
 
 

length

  Title    : length
  Usage    : my $len = $hsp->length( ['query'|'hit'|'total'] );
  Function : Returns the length of the query or hit in the alignment (without gaps) 
             or the aggregate length of the HSP (including gaps;
             this may be greater than either hit or query )
  Returns  : integer
  Args     : 'query' = length of query seq (without gaps)
             'hit'   = length of hit seq (without gaps)
             'total' = length of alignment (with gaps)
             default = 'total' 
  Args    : none
 
 

percent_identity

  Title   : percent_identity
  Usage   : my $percentid = $hsp->percent_identity()
  Function: Returns the calculated percent identity for an HSP
  Returns : floating point between 0 and 100 
  Args    : none
 
 

get_aln

  Title   : get_aln
  Usage   : my $aln = $hsp->get_aln
  Function: Returns a Bio::SimpleAlign representing the HSP alignment
  Returns : Bio::SimpleAlign
  Args    : none
 
 

seq_inds

  Title   : seq_inds
  Purpose   : Get a list of residue positions (indices) for all identical 
            : or conserved residues in the query or sbjct sequence.
  Example   : @s_ind = $hsp->seq_inds('query', 'identical');
            : @h_ind = $hsp->seq_inds('hit', 'conserved');
            : @h_ind = $hsp->seq_inds('hit', 'conserved', 1);
  Returns   : List of integers 
            : May include ranges if collapse is true.
  Argument  : seq_type  = 'query' or 'hit' or 'sbjct'  (default = query)
               ('sbjct' is synonymous with 'hit') 
              class     = 'identical' or 'conserved' or 'nomatch' or 'gap'
                           (default = identical)
                           (can be shortened to 'id' or 'cons')
 
              collapse  = boolean, if true, consecutive positions are merged
                          using a range notation, e.g., "1 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 11" 
                          collapses to "1-5 7 9-11". This is useful for 
                          consolidating long lists. Default = no collapse.
  Throws    : n/a.
  Comments  :
 
 

See Also : Bio::Search::BlastUtils::collapse_nums(), Bio::Search::Hit::HitI::seq_inds()

Inherited from Bio::SeqFeature::SimilarityPair

These methods come from Bio::SeqFeature::SimilarityPair

query

  Title   : query
  Usage   : my $query = $hsp->query
  Function: Returns a SeqFeature representing the query in the HSP
  Returns : Bio::SeqFeature::Similarity
  Args    : [optional] new value to set
 
 

hit

  Title   : hit
  Usage   : my $hit = $hsp->hit
  Function: Returns a SeqFeature representing the hit in the HSP
  Returns : Bio::SeqFeature::Similarity
  Args    : [optional] new value to set
 
 

significance

  Title   : significance
  Usage   : $evalue = $obj->significance();
            $obj->significance($evalue);
  Function: Get/Set the significance value (see Bio::SeqFeature::SimilarityPair)
  Returns : significance value (scientific notation string)
  Args    : significance value (sci notation string)
 
 

score

  Title   : score
  Usage   : my $score = $hsp->score();
  Function: Returns the score for this HSP or undef 
  Returns : numeric           
  Args    : [optional] numeric to set value
 
 

bits

  Title   : bits
  Usage   : my $bits = $hsp->bits();
  Function: Returns the bit value for this HSP or undef 
  Returns : numeric
  Args    : none
 
 

strand

  Title   : strand
  Usage   : $hsp->strand('query')
  Function: Retrieves the strand for the HSP component requested
  Returns : +1 or -1 (0 if unknown)
  Args    : 'hit' or 'subject' or 'sbjct' to retrieve the strand of the subject
            'query' to retrieve the query strand (default)
            'list' or 'array' to retreive both query and hit together
 
 

start

  Title   : start
  Usage   : $hsp->start('query')
  Function: Retrieves the start for the HSP component requested
  Returns : integer
  Args    : 'hit' or 'subject' or 'sbjct' to retrieve the start of the subject
            'query' to retrieve the query start (default)
 
 

end

  Title   : end
  Usage   : $hsp->end('query')
  Function: Retrieves the end for the HSP component requested
  Returns : integer
  Args    : 'hit' or 'subject' or 'sbjct' to retrieve the end of the subject
            'query' to retrieve the query end (default)
 
 

seq

  Usage     : $hsp->seq( [seq_type] );
  Purpose   : Get the query or sbjct sequence as a Bio::Seq.pm object.
  Example   : $seqObj = $hsp->seq('query');
  Returns   : Object reference for a Bio::Seq.pm object.
  Argument  : seq_type = 'query' or 'hit' or 'sbjct' (default = 'query').
            :  ('sbjct' is synonymous with 'hit') 
            : default is 'query'
  Throws    : Propagates any exception that occurs during construction
            : of the Bio::Seq.pm object.
  Comments  : The sequence is returned in an array of strings corresponding
            : to the strings in the original format of the Blast alignment.
            : (i.e., same spacing).
 
 

See Also : seq_str(), seq_inds(), Bio::Seq

seq_str

  Usage     : $hsp->seq_str( seq_type );
  Purpose   : Get the full query, sbjct, or 'match' sequence as a string.
            : The 'match' sequence is the string of symbols in between the 
            : query and sbjct sequences.
  Example   : $str = $hsp->seq_str('query');
  Returns   : String
  Argument  : seq_Type = 'query' or 'hit' or 'sbjct' or 'match'
            :  ('sbjct' is synonymous with 'hit')
            : default is 'query'
  Throws    : Exception if the argument does not match an accepted seq_type.
  Comments  :
 
 

See Also : seq(), seq_inds(), _set_match_seq()

rank

  Usage     : $hsp->rank( [string] );
  Purpose   : Get the rank of the HSP within a given Blast hit.
  Example   : $rank = $hsp->rank;
  Returns   : Integer (1..n) corresponding to the order in which the HSP
              appears in the BLAST report.
 
 

matches

  Usage     : $hsp->matches(-seq   => 'hit'|'query', 
                            -start => $start, 
                            -stop  => $stop);
  Purpose   : Get the total number of identical and conservative matches 
            : in the query or sbjct sequence for the given HSP. Optionally can
            : report data within a defined interval along the seq.
            : (Note: 'conservative' matches are called 'positives' in the
            : Blast report.)
  Example   : ($id,$cons) = $hsp_object->matches(-seq   => 'hit');
            : ($id,$cons) = $hsp_object->matches(-seq   => 'query',
                                                 -start => 300,
                                                 -stop  => 400);
  Returns   : 2-element array of integers 
  Argument  : (1) seq_type = 'query' or 'hit' or 'sbjct' (default = query)
            :  ('sbjct' is synonymous with 'hit') 
            : (2) start = Starting coordinate (optional)
            : (3) stop  = Ending coordinate (optional)
  Throws    : Exception if the supplied coordinates are out of range.
  Comments  : Relies on seq_str('match') to get the string of alignment symbols
            : between the query and sbjct lines which are used for determining
            : the number of identical and conservative matches.
 
 

See Also : length(), gaps(), seq_str(), Bio::Search::Hit::BlastHit::_adjust_contigs()

n

  Usage     : $hsp_obj->n()
  Purpose   : Get the N value (num HSPs on which P/Expect is based).
            : This value is not defined with NCBI Blast2 with gapping.
  Returns   : Integer or null string if not defined.
  Argument  : n/a
  Throws    : n/a
  Comments  : The 'N' value is listed in parenthesis with P/Expect value:
            : e.g., P(3) = 1.2e-30  ---> (N = 3).
            : Not defined in NCBI Blast2 with gaps.
            : This typically is equal to the number of HSPs but not always.
            : To obtain the number of HSPs, use Bio::Search::Hit::HitI::num_hsps().
 
 

See Also : Bio::SeqFeature::SimilarityPair::score()

range

  Usage     : $hsp->range( [seq_type] );
  Purpose   : Gets the (start, end) coordinates for the query or sbjct sequence
            : in the HSP alignment.
  Example   : ($query_beg, $query_end) = $hsp->range('query');
            : ($hit_beg, $hit_end) = $hsp->range('hit');
  Returns   : Two-element array of integers 
  Argument  : seq_type = string, 'query' or 'hit' or 'sbjct'  (default = 'query')
            :  ('sbjct' is synonymous with 'hit') 
  Throws    : n/a
  Comments  : This is a convenience method for constructions such as
              ($hsp->query->start, $hsp->query->end)