Bio::Biblio::BiblioBasUser Contributed Perl DocumentBio::Biblio::BiblioBase(3)NAMEBio::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:
http://bugzilla.open-bio.org/
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.
perl v5.14.1 2011-07-22 Bio::Biblio::BiblioBase(3)
