NAME

Bio::Cluster::ClusterFactory - Instantiates a new Bio::ClusterI (or derived class) through a factory

SYNOPSIS

use Bio::Cluster::ClusterFactory;
# if you don't provide a default type, the factory will try
# some guesswork based on display_id and namespace
my $factory = Bio::Cluster::ClusterFactory->new(-type => 'Bio::Cluster::UniGene');
my $clu = $factory->create_object(-description => 'NAT',
                                  -display_id  => 'Hs.2');

DESCRIPTION

This object will build Bio::ClusterI objects generically.

FEEDBACK

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bioperl-l@bioperl.org                  - General discussion
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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:

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

AUTHOR - Hilmar Lapp

Email hlapp at gmx.net

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::Cluster::ClusterFactory->new();
Function: Builds a new Bio::Cluster::ClusterFactory object 
Returns : Bio::Cluster::ClusterFactory
Args    : -type => string, name of a ClusterI derived class.
                   If not provided, the factory will have to guess
                   from ID and namespace, which may or may not be
                   successful.

create_object

Title   : create_object
Usage   : my $seq = $factory->create_object(<named parameters>);
Function: Instantiates new Bio::ClusterI (or one of its child classes)

          This object allows us to genericize the instantiation of
          cluster objects.

Returns : L<Bio::ClusterI> compliant object
          The return type is configurable using new(-type =>"...").
Args    : initialization parameters specific to the type of cluster
          object we want.  Typically 
          -display_id  => $name
          -description => description of the cluster
          -members     => arrayref, members of the cluster

_guess_type

Title   : _guess_type
Usage   :
Function: Guesses the right type of L<Bio::ClusterI> implementation
          based on initialization parameters for the prospective
          object.
Example :
Returns : the type (a string, the module name)
Args    : initialization parameters to be passed to the prospective
          cluster object