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2 # BioPerl module for Bio::Search::HSP::HSPFactory
4 # Please direct questions and support issues to <bioperl-l@bioperl.org>
6 # Cared for by Jason Stajich <jason@bioperl.org>
8 # Copyright Jason Stajich
10 # You may distribute this module under the same terms as perl itself
12 # POD documentation - main docs before the code
14 =head1 NAME
16 Bio::Search::HSP::HSPFactory - A factory to create Bio::Search::HSP::HSPI objects
18 =head1 SYNOPSIS
20 use Bio::Search::HSP::HSPFactory;
21 my $factory = Bio::Search::HSP::HSPFactory->new();
22 my $resultobj = $factory->create(@args);
24 =head1 DESCRIPTION
27 This is a general way of hiding the object creation process so that we
28 can dynamically change the objects that are created by the SearchIO
29 parser depending on what format report we are parsing.
31 This object is for creating new HSPs.
33 =head1 FEEDBACK
35 =head2 Mailing Lists
37 User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other
38 Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably to
39 the Bioperl mailing list. Your participation is much appreciated.
41 bioperl-l@bioperl.org - General discussion
42 http://bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists - About the mailing lists
44 =head2 Support
46 Please direct usage questions or support issues to the mailing list:
48 I<bioperl-l@bioperl.org>
50 rather than to the module maintainer directly. Many experienced and
51 reponsive experts will be able look at the problem and quickly
52 address it. Please include a thorough description of the problem
53 with code and data examples if at all possible.
55 =head2 Reporting Bugs
57 Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track
58 of the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the
59 web:
61 https://github.com/bioperl/bioperl-live/issues
63 =head1 AUTHOR - Jason Stajich
65 Email jason-at-bioperl.org
67 =head1 APPENDIX
69 The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods.
70 Internal methods are usually preceded with a _
72 =cut
75 # Let the code begin...
78 package Bio::Search::HSP::HSPFactory;
79 use vars qw($DEFAULT_TYPE);
80 use strict;
83 use base qw(Bio::Root::Root Bio::Factory::ObjectFactoryI);
85 BEGIN {
86 $DEFAULT_TYPE = 'Bio::Search::HSP::GenericHSP';
89 =head2 new
91 Title : new
92 Usage : my $obj = Bio::Search::HSP::HSPFactory->new();
93 Function: Builds a new Bio::Search::HSP::HSPFactory object
94 Returns : Bio::Search::HSP::HSPFactory
95 Args :
98 =cut
100 sub new {
101 my($class,@args) = @_;
103 my $self = $class->SUPER::new(@args);
104 my ($type) = $self->_rearrange([qw(TYPE)],@args);
105 $self->type($type) if defined $type;
106 return $self;
109 =head2 create
111 Title : create
112 Usage : $factory->create(%args)
113 Function: Create a new L<Bio::Search::HSP::HSPI> object
114 Returns : L<Bio::Search::HSP::HSPI>
115 Args : hash of initialization parameters
118 =cut
120 sub create{
121 my ($self,@args) = @_;
122 my $type = $self->type;
123 eval { $self->_load_module($type) };
124 if( $@ ) { $self->throw("Unable to load module $type"); }
125 return $type->new(@args);
129 =head2 type
131 Title : type
132 Usage : $factory->type('Bio::Search::HSP::GenericHSP');
133 Function: Get/Set the HSP creation type
134 Returns : string
135 Args : [optional] string to set
137 =cut
139 sub type{
140 my ($self,$type) = @_;
141 if( defined $type ) {
142 # redundancy with the create method which also calls _load_module
143 # I know - but this is not a highly called object so I am going
144 # to leave it in
145 eval {$self->_load_module($type) };
146 if( $@ ){ $self->warn("Cannot find module $type, unable to set type. $@") }
147 else { $self->{'_type'} = $type; }
149 return $self->{'_type'} || $DEFAULT_TYPE;