NAME
Bio::DB::Query::DBQueryResult - DESCRIPTION of Object
SYNOPSIS
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DESCRIPTION
This modules provides an implementation of Bio::DB::Query::QueryResultI for database queries through DBI.
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AUTHOR - Hilmar Lapp
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APPENDIX
The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a _
new
Title : new
Usage : my $obj = Bio::DB::Query::DBQueryResult->new();
Function: Builds a new Bio::DB::Query::DBQueryResult object
Returns : an instance of Bio::DB::Query::DBQueryResult
Args : named parameters
-sth the statement handle (this object will not
execute it)
-adaptor the persistence adaptor (basically needs to
implement instantiate_from_row($row, $factory)
-factory optionally, the object factory to pass to the
adaptor
-num_fks the number of foreign key object columns in
the rows
-flat_only whether to retrieve and attach children when
building objects (default: false)
If none of these are given at instantiation, at least sth() and
persistence_adaptor() must be set prior to calling next_object().
next_object
Title : next_object
Usage :
Function: Obtain the next object from the result stream and return it.
Example :
Returns : A Bioperl object (implementing at least Bio::Root::RootI)
Args : none
each_Object
Title : each_Object
Usage :
Function: This is primarily a convenience method and in most implementations
will just loop over next_object() and return an array of all
objects.
Example :
Returns : A reference to an array of objects.
Args : Optionally, an anonymous function for filtering objects. If given,
the function is passed one argument, the object to evaluate.
The object will be included in the returned array if the function
returns TRUE, and rejected otherwise.
finish
Title : finish
Usage :
Function: Indicate being finished with this result so that possibly used
system resources can be released.
Example :
Returns : none
Args : none
sth
Title : sth
Usage : $obj->sth($newval)
Function: Get/set statement handle from which to fetch the next row.
This can be changed at any time. If changed, it means the next
call to next_object() will fetch from the new handle. Also, the
caller needs to finish() the previous handle if necessary (i.e.,
if not exhausted).
Note that this object will not execute the statement handle. The
caller needs to ensure that has been happened until next_object()
is called.
Example :
Returns : value of sth (a DBI statement handle)
Args : new value (a DBI statement handle, optional)
persistence_adaptor
Title : persistence_adaptor
Usage : $obj->persistence_adaptor($newval)
Function: Get/set the instantiation adaptor to which to delegate object
instantiation from an array of row values.
The adaptor can be any object that implements instantiate_from_row()
with two arguments, a reference to an array of column values, and
optionally an object factory.
This can be changed at any time with no adverse side effect other
than the kind of object built possibly changing.
Example :
Returns : value of persistence_adaptor (an object)
Args : new value (an object, optional)
object_factory
Title : object_factory
Usage : $obj->object_factory($newval)
Function: Get/set the object factory to pass to the instantiation adaptor.
Setting this is optional because providing it to the instantiation
adaptor is optional.
Example :
Returns : value of object_factory (a Bio::Factory::ObjectFactoryI compliant
instance)
Args : new value (a Bio::Factory::ObjectFactoryI compliant
instance, optional)
num_fks
Title : num_fks
Usage : $obj->num_fks($newval)
Function: Get/set the number of foreign key columns in a given result row.
Setting this correctly is only important for query results for which
the resulting objects must have the foreign key objects attached.
Example :
Returns : value of num_fks (a scalar)
Args : new value (a scalar, optional)
flat_retrieval
Title : flat_retrieval
Usage : $obj->flat_retrieval($newval)
Function: Get/set whether objects should be retrieved and built flat
or with all their dependent objects fetched and attached.
The default is to build full objects with all children
attached which provides for no bad surprises when
inspecting the results. However, building flat objects by
disregarding children is potentially a lot faster, so this
option is useful if, for instance, for a sequence you don't
need any annotation or features.
Example :
Returns : value of flat_retrieval (a scalar evaluating to true or false)
Args : on set, new value (a scalar or undef, optional)