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NAME
       Bio::Tree::RandomFactory - TreeFactory for generating Random Trees

SYNOPSIS
	 use Bio::Tree::RandomFactory
	 my @taxonnames;
	 my $factory = Bio::Tree::RandomFactory->new( -taxa => \@taxonnames,
						     -maxcount => 10);

	 # or for anonymous samples

	 my $factory = Bio::Tree::RandomFactory->new( -num_taxa => 6,
						     -maxcount => 50);

	 my $tree = $factory->next_tree;

DESCRIPTION
       Builds a random tree every time next_tree is called or up to -maxcount
       times.

       This module was originally written for Coalescent simulations see
       Bio::PopGen::Simulation::Coalescent.  I've left the next_tree method
       intact although it is not generating random trees in the phylogenetic
       sense.  I would be happy for someone to provide alternative
       implementations which can be used here.	As written it will generate
       random topologies but the branch lengths are built from assumptions in
       the coalescent and are not appropriate for phylogenetic analyses.

       This algorithm is based on the make_tree algorithm from Richard Hudson
       1990.

       Hudson, R. R. 1990. Gene genealogies and the coalescent
	      process. Pp. 1-44 in D. Futuyma and J.  Antonovics, eds. Oxford
	      surveys in evolutionary biology. Vol. 7. Oxford University
	      Press, New York

       Sanderson, M ...

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 - Jason Stajich
       Email jason-AT-bioperl.org

CONTRIBUTORS
       Matthew Hahn, <matthew.hahn@duke.edu> Mike Sanderson

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

   new
	Title	: new
	Usage	: my $factory = Bio::Tree::RandomFactory->new(-samples => \@samples,
							     -maxcount=> $N);
	Function: Initializes a Bio::Tree::RandomFactory object
	Returns : Bio::Tree::RandomFactory
	Args	: -nodetype => Type of Nodes to create [default Bio::Tree::Node]
		  -maxcount => [optional] Maximum num trees to create
		  -randtype => Type of random trees so far support
		      - yule/backward_yule/BY [default]
		      - forward_yule/FY
		      - birthdeath_forward/BDF
		      - birthdeath_backwards/BDB

		 ONE of the following must be specified
		  -taxa	    => $arrayref of taxa names
		  -num_taxa => integer indicating number of taxa in the tree

   next_tree
	Title	: next_tree
	Usage	: my $tree = $factory->next_tree
	Function: Returns a random tree based on the initialized number of nodes
		  NOTE: if maxcount is not specified on initialization or
			set to a valid integer, subsequent calls to next_tree will
			continue to return random trees and never return undef

	Returns : Bio::Tree::TreeI object
	Args	: none

   maxcount
	Title	: maxcount
	Usage	: $obj->maxcount($newval)
	Function:
	Returns : Maxcount value
	Args	: newvalue (optional)

   reset_tree_count
	Title	: reset_tree_count
	Usage	: $factory->reset_tree_count;
	Function: Reset the tree counter
	Returns : none
	Args	: none

   taxa
	Title	: taxa
	Usage	: $obj->taxa($newval)
	Function: Set the leaf node names
	Returns : value of taxa
	Args	: Arrayref of Taxon names

   num_taxa
	Title	: num_taxa
	Usage	: $obj->num_taxa($newval)
	Function: Get the number of Taxa
	Returns : value of num_taxa
	Args	: none

   random
	Title	: random
	Usage	: my $rfloat = $node->random($size)
	Function: Generates a random number between 0 and $size
		  This is abstracted so that someone can override and provide their
		  own special RNG.  This is expected to be a uniform RNG.
	Returns : Floating point random
	Args	: $maximum size for random number (defaults to 1)

   random_tree_method
	Title	: random_tree_method
	Usage	: $obj->random_tree_method($newval)
	Function:
	Example :
	Returns : value of random_tree_method (a scalar)
	Args	: on set, new value (a scalar or undef, optional)

   nodetype
	Title	: nodetype
	Usage	: $obj->nodetype($newval)
	Function:
	Example :
	Returns : value of nodetype (a scalar)
	Args	: on set, new value (a scalar or undef, optional)

perl v5.14.1			  2011-07-22	   Bio::Tree::RandomFactory(3)
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