NAME
Bio::MAGETAB::SDRFRow - MAGE-TAB SDRF row class
SYNOPSIS
use Bio::MAGETAB::SDRFRow;
DESCRIPTION
This class is used to describe the rows in a given MAGE-TAB SDRF document. Links between Nodes, channel and FactorValue are handled by this class. See the BaseClass class for superclass methods, and the SDRF class for its add_nodes method which can be used to automatically sort Nodes into SDRFRows.
ATTRIBUTES
- nodes (required)
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A list of Node objects associated with this SDRF row (data type: Bio::MAGETAB::Node).
- rowNumber (optional)
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The number of this row within the SDRF. Rows are assumed to be numbered from top to bottom, starting at one for the first data row; however this is not constrained by the model and you may use whatever local conventions you prefer (data type: Integer).
- factorValues (optional)
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A list of FactorValues associated with this row (data type: Bio::MAGETAB::FactorValue).
- channel (optional)
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The channel used when labeling and scanning for this row (e.g. 'Cy3', 'biotin', 'alexa_588'), usually taken from a suitable ontology (data type: Bio::MAGETAB::ControlledTerm).
METHODS
Each attribute has accessor (get_*) and mutator (set_*) methods, and also predicate (has_*) and clearer (clear_*) methods where the attribute is optional. Where an attribute represents a one-to-many relationship the mutator accepts an arrayref and the accessor returns an array.
SEE ALSO
Bio::MAGETAB::BaseClass, Bio::MAGETAB::SDRF
AUTHOR
Tim F. Rayner <tfrayner@gmail.com>
LICENSE
This library is released under version 2 of the GNU General Public License (GPL).