Bio::MapIO(3)

NAME
Bio::MapIO - A Map Factory object

SYNOPSIS
    use Bio::MapIO;
    my $mapio = Bio::MapIO->new(-format => "mapmaker",
                               -file   => "mapfile.map");

    while( my $map = $mapio->next_map ) {
        # get each map
        foreach my $marker ( $map->each_element ) {
            # loop through the markers associated with the map
        }
    }

DESCRIPTION
This is the Factory object for reading Maps from a data stream or file.

FEEDBACK

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  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 the web:

  http://bugzilla.open-bio.org/

AUTHOR - Jason Stajich
Email jason@bioperl.org

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

  new
 Title   : new
 Usage   : my $obj = Bio::MapIO->new();
 Function: Builds a new Bio::MapIO object
 Returns : Bio::MapIO
 Args    :

  Bio::Factory::MapFactoryI methods

  next_map
 Title   : next_tree
 Usage   : my $map = $factory->next_map;
 Function: Get a map from the factory
 Returns : L<Bio::Map::MapI>
 Args    : none

  write_map
 Title   : write_tree
 Usage   : $factory->write_map($map);
 Function: Write a map out through the factory
 Returns : none
 Args    : L<Bio::Map::MapI>

  attach_EventHandler
 Title   : attach_EventHandler
 Usage   : $parser->attatch_EventHandler($handler)
 Function: Adds an event handler to listen for events
 Returns : none
 Args    : L<Bio::Event::EventHandlerI>

  _eventHandler
 Title   : _eventHandler
 Usage   : private
 Function: Get the EventHandler
 Returns : L<Bio::Event::EventHandlerI>
 Args    : none

  _load_format_module
 Title   : _load_format_module
 Usage   : *INTERNAL MapIO stuff*
 Function: Loads up (like use) a module at run time on demand
 Example :
 Returns :
 Args    :

  _guess_format
 Title   : _guess_format
 Usage   : $obj->_guess_format($filename)
 Function:
 Example :
 Returns : guessed format of filename (lower case)
 Args    :