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NAME

FAST::Bio::Ontology::TermFactory - Instantiates a new FAST::Bio::Ontology::TermI (or derived class) through a factory

SYNOPSIS

use FAST::Bio::Ontology::TermFactory;

# the default type is FAST::Bio::Ontology::Term
my $factory = FAST::Bio::Ontology::TermFactory->new(
                    -type => 'FAST::Bio::Ontology::GOterm');
my $term = $factory->create_object(-name => 'peroxisome',
                                   -ontology => 'Gene Ontology',
                                   -identifier => 'GO:0005777');

DESCRIPTION

This object will build FAST::Bio::Ontology::TermI 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 = FAST::Bio::Ontology::TermFactory->new();
Function: Builds a new FAST::Bio::Ontology::TermFactory object 
Returns : FAST::Bio::Ontology::TermFactory
Args    : -type => string, name of a FAST::Bio::Ontology::TermI derived class.
                   The default is FAST::Bio::Ontology::Term.

See FAST::Bio::Ontology::TermI, FAST::Bio::Ontology::Term.

create_object

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

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

Returns : FAST::Bio::Ontology::TermI compliant object
          The return type is configurable using new(-type =>"...").
Args    : initialization parameters specific to the type of term
          object we want.  Typically 
          -name        => $name
          -identifier  => identifier for the term
          -ontology    => ontology for the term

See FAST::Bio::Ontology::TermI.