Bio::Map::Relative.3pm

Langue: en

Version: 2010-05-19 (ubuntu - 24/10/10)

Section: 3 (Bibliothèques de fonctions)

NAME

Bio::Map::Relative - Represents what a Position's coordiantes are relative to.

SYNOPSIS

     # Get a Bio::Map::PositionI somehow
     my $pos = Bio::Map::Position->new(-value => 100);
 
     # its co-ordinates are implicitly relative to the start of its map
     my $implicit_relative = $pos->relative;
     my $type = $implicit_relative->type; # $type eq 'map'
     my $value = $implicit_relative->$type(); # $value == 0
 
     # make its co-ordinates relative to another Position
     my $pos_we_are_relative_to = Bio::Map::Position->new(-value => 200);
     my $relative = Bio::Map::Relative->new(-position => $pos_we_are_relative_to);
     $pos->relative($relative);
 
     # Get the start co-ordinate of $pos relative to $pos_we_are_relative_to
     my $start = $pos->start; # $start == 100
 
     # Get the start co-ordinate of $pos relative to the start of the map
     my $abs_start = $relative->absolute_conversion($pos); # $abs_start == 300
     # - or -
     $pos->absolute(1);
     my $abs_start = $pos->start; # $abs_start == 300
     $pos->absolute(0);
 
     # Get the start co-ordinate of $pos relative to a third Position
     my $pos_frame_of_reference = Bio::Map::Position->new(-value => 10);
     my $relative2 = Bio::Map::Relative->new(-position => $pos_frame_of_reference);
     my $start = $pos->start($relative2); # $start == 290
 
 

DESCRIPTION

A Relative object is used to describe what the co-ordinates (numerical(), start(), end()) of a Position are relative to. By default they are implicitly assumed to be relative to the start of the map the Position is on. But setting the relative() of a Position to one of these objects lets us define otherwise.

FEEDBACK

Mailing Lists

User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably to the Bioperl mailing list. Your participation is much appreciated.
   bioperl-l@bioperl.org                  - General discussion
   http://bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists  - About the mailing lists
 
 

Support

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.

Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track of the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the web:
   http://bugzilla.open-bio.org/
 
 

AUTHOR - Sendu Bala

Email bix@sendu.me.uk

APPENDIX

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

new

  Title   : new
  Usage   : my $relative = Bio::Map::Relative->new();
  Function: Build a new Bio::Map::Relative object.
  Returns : Bio::Map::Relative object
  Args    : -map => int           : coordinates are relative to this point on the
                                    Position's map [default is map => 0, ie.
                                    relative to the start of the map],
            -element => Mappable  : or relative to this element's (a
                                    Bio::Map::MappableI) position in the map
                                    (only works if the given element has only one
                                    position in the map the Position belongs to),
            -position => Position : or relative to this other Position (a
                                    Bio::Map::PositionI, fails if the other
                                    Position is on a different map to this map)
 
            -description => string: Free text description of what this relative
                                    describes
 
            (To say a Position is relative to something and upstream of it,
             the Position's start() co-ordinate should be set negative)
 
 

absolute_conversion

  Title   : absolute_conversion
  Usage   : my $absolute_coord = $relative->absolute_conversion($pos);
  Function: Convert the start co-ordinate of the supplied position into a number
            relative to the start of its map.
  Returns : scalar number
  Args    : Bio::Map::PositionI object
 
 

type

  Title   : type
  Usage   : my $type = $relative->type();
  Function: Get the type of thing we are relative to. The types correspond
            to a method name, so the value of what we are relative to can
            subsequently be found by $value = $relative->$type;
 
            Note that type is set by the last method that was set, or during
            new().
 
  Returns : the string 'map', 'element' or 'position', or undef
  Args    : none
 
 

map

  Title   : map
  Usage   : my $int = $relative->map();
            $relative->map($int);
  Function: Get/set the distance from the start of the map that the Position's
            co-ordiantes are relative to.
  Returns : int
  Args    : none to get, OR
            int to set; a value of 0 means relative to the start of the map.
 
 

element

  Title   : element
  Usage   : my $element = $relative->element();
            $relative->element($element);
  Function: Get/set the map element (Mappable) the Position is relative to. If
            the Mappable has more than one Position on the Position's map, we
            will be relative to the Mappable's first Position on the map.
  Returns : Bio::Map::MappableI
  Args    : none to get, OR
            Bio::Map::MappableI to set
 
 

position

  Title   : position
  Usage   : my $position = $relative->position();
            $relative->position($position);
  Function: Get/set the Position your Position is relative to. Your Position
            will be made relative to the start of this supplied Position. It
            makes no difference what maps the Positions are on.
  Returns : Bio::Map::PositionI
  Args    : none to get, OR
            Bio::Map::PositionI to set
 
 

description

  Title   : description
  Usage   : my $description = $relative->description();
            $relative->description($description);
  Function: Get/set a textual description of what this relative describes.
  Returns : string
  Args    : none to get, OR
            string to set