NAME

Bio::SeqIO::ace - ace sequence input/output stream

SYNOPSIS

Do not use this module directly. Use it via the Bio::SeqIO class.

DESCRIPTION

This object can transform Bio::Seq objects to and from ace file format. It only parses a DNA or Peptide objects contained in the ace file, producing PrimarySeq objects from them. All other objects in the files will be ignored. It doesn't attempt to parse any annotation attatched to the containing Sequence or Protein objects, which would probably be impossible, since everyone's ACeDB schema can be different.

It won't parse ace files containing Timestamps correctly either. This can easily be added if considered necessary.

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 one of the Bioperl mailing lists. Your participation is much appreciated.

bioperl-l@bioperl.org                  - General discussion
http://bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists  - About the mailing lists

Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the web:

http://bugzilla.open-bio.org/

AUTHORS - James Gilbert

Email: jgrg@sanger.ac.uk

APPENDIX

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

next_seq

Title   : next_seq
Usage   : $seq = $stream->next_seq()
Function: returns the next sequence in the stream
Returns : Bio::Seq object
Args    : NONE

write_seq

Title   : write_seq
Usage   : $stream->write_seq(@seq)
Function: writes the $seq object into the stream
Returns : 1 for success and 0 for error
Args    : Bio::Seq object(s)