NAME

Bio::Tools::Run::ParametersI - A Base object for the parameters used to run programs

SYNOPSIS

# do not use this object directly, it provides the following methods
# for its subclasses

my $void   = $obj->set_parameter("parameter_name","parameter_value"); 
my $value  = $obj->get_parameter("parameter_name");

DESCRIPTION

This is a basic container to hold the parameters used to run a program.

FEEDBACK

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AUTHOR - Chad Matsalla

Email bioinformatics1 at dieselwurks dot com

APPENDIX

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

get_parameter

Title   : get_parameter
Usage   : $parameter_object->get_parameter($param_name);
Function: Get the value of a parameter named $param_name
Returns : A scalar that should be a string
Args    : A scalar that should be a string

set_parameter

Title   : set_parameter
Usage   : $parameter_object->set_parameter($param_name => $param_value);
Function: Set the value of a parameter named $param_name to $param_value
Returns : Void
Args    : A hash containing name=>value pairs