NAME¶
Bio::Biblio::BiblioBase - An abstract base for other biblio classes
SYNOPSIS¶
# do not instantiate this class directly
DESCRIPTION¶
It is a base class where all other biblio data storage classes inherit from. It
does not reflect any real-world object, it exists only for convenience, in
order to have a place for shared code.
new()¶
The
new() class method constructs a new biblio storage
object. It accepts list of named arguments - the same names as attribute names
prefixed with a minus sign. Available attribute names are listed in the
documentation of the individual biblio storage objects.
Accessors¶
All attribute names can be used as method names. When used without any parameter
the method returns current value of the attribute (or undef), when used with a
value the method sets the attribute to this value and also returns it back.
The set method also checks if the type of the new value is correct.
Custom classes¶
If there is a need for new attributes, create your own class which usually
inherits from
Bio::Biblio::Ref. For new types of providers and
journals, let your class inherit directly from this
Bio::Biblio::BiblioBase class.
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 the Bioperl mailing
list. Your participation is much appreciated.
bioperl-l@bioperl.org - General discussion
http://bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists - About the mailing lists
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¶
Martin Senger (senger@ebi.ac.uk)
COPYRIGHT¶
Copyright (c) 2002 European Bioinformatics Institute. All Rights Reserved.
This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
same terms as Perl itself.
DISCLAIMER¶
This software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.