Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Datatype::Continuous(3)

NAME
Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Datatype::Continuous - Validator subclass, no serviceable parts inside

DESCRIPTION
The Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Datatype::* classes are used to validated data contained by Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Matrix and Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Datum objects.

METHODS

  MUTATORS

set_lookup()
    Sets the lookup table (no-op for continuous data!).

     Type    : Mutator
     Title   : set_lookup
     Usage   : $obj->set_gap($hashref);
     Function: Sets the symbol for gaps
     Returns : Modified object.
     Args    : Argument must be a hash
               reference that maps allowed
               single character symbols
               (including ambiguity symbols)
               onto the equivalent set of
               non-ambiguous symbols

  ACCESSORS

get_lookup()
    Gets the lookup table (no-op for continuous data!).

     Type    : Accessor
     Title   : get_lookup
     Usage   : my $lookup = $obj->get_lookup;
     Function: Returns the object's lookup hash
     Returns : A hash reference
     Args    : None

  TESTS

is_valid()
    Validates arguments for data validity.

     Type    : Test
     Title   : is_valid
     Usage   : if ( $obj->is_valid($datum) ) {
                  # do something
               }
     Function: Returns true if $datum only contains valid characters
     Returns : BOOLEAN
     Args    : A list of Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Datum object, and/or
               character array references, and/or character strings,
               and/or single characters

  UTILITY METHODS

split()
    Splits string of characters on whitespaces.

     Type    : Utility method
     Title   : split
     Usage   : $obj->split($string)
     Function: Splits $string into characters
     Returns : An array reference of characters
     Args    : A string

join()
    Joins array ref of characters to a space-separated string.

     Type    : Utility method
     Title   : join
     Usage   : $obj->join($arrayref)
     Function: Joins $arrayref into a string
     Returns : A string
     Args    : An array reference

SEE ALSO
There is a mailing list at <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bio-phylo> for any user or developer questions and discussions.

Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Datatype
    This object inherits from Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Datatype, so the methods defined therein are also applicable to Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Datatype::Continuous objects.

Bio::Phylo::Manual
    Also see the manual: Bio::Phylo::Manual and <http://rutgervos.blogspot.com>.

CITATION
If you use Bio::Phylo in published research, please cite it:

Rutger A Vos, Jason Caravas, Klaas Hartmann, Mark A Jensen and Chase Miller, 2011. Bio::Phylo - phyloinformatic analysis using Perl. BMC Bioinformatics 12:63. <http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2105-12-63>