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2 # BioPerl module for Bio::Search::Hit::HitFactory
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::Hit::HitFactory - A factory to create Bio::Search::Hit::HitI objects
18 =head1 SYNOPSIS
20 use Bio::Search::Hit::HitFactory;
21 my $factory = Bio::Search::Hit::HitFactory->new();
22 my $resultobj = $factory->create(@args);
24 =head1 DESCRIPTION
26 This is a general way of hiding the object creation process so that we
27 can dynamically change the objects that are created by the SearchIO
28 parser depending on what format report we are parsing.
30 This object is for creating new Hits.
32 =head1 FEEDBACK
34 =head2 Mailing Lists
36 User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other
37 Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably to
38 the Bioperl mailing list. Your participation is much appreciated.
40 bioperl-l@bioperl.org - General discussion
41 http://bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists - About the mailing lists
43 =head2 Support
45 Please direct usage questions or support issues to the mailing list:
47 I<bioperl-l@bioperl.org>
49 rather than to the module maintainer directly. Many experienced and
50 reponsive experts will be able look at the problem and quickly
51 address it. Please include a thorough description of the problem
52 with code and data examples if at all possible.
54 =head2 Reporting Bugs
56 Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track
57 of the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the
58 web:
60 https://github.com/bioperl/bioperl-live/issues
62 =head1 AUTHOR - Jason Stajich
64 Email jason@bioperl.org
66 =head1 APPENDIX
68 The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods.
69 Internal methods are usually preceded with a _
71 =cut
74 # Let the code begin...
77 package Bio::Search::Hit::HitFactory;
78 use vars qw($DEFAULT_TYPE);
79 use strict;
82 use base qw(Bio::Root::Root Bio::Factory::ObjectFactoryI);
84 BEGIN {
85 $DEFAULT_TYPE = 'Bio::Search::Hit::GenericHit';
88 =head2 new
90 Title : new
91 Usage : my $obj = Bio::Search::Hit::HitFactory->new();
92 Function: Builds a new Bio::Search::Hit::HitFactory object
93 Returns : Bio::Search::Hit::HitFactory
94 Args :
97 =cut
99 sub new {
100 my($class,@args) = @_;
102 my $self = $class->SUPER::new(@args);
103 my ($type) = $self->_rearrange([qw(TYPE)],@args);
104 $self->type($type) if defined $type;
105 return $self;
108 =head2 create
110 Title : create
111 Usage : $factory->create(%args)
112 Function: Create a new L<Bio::Search::Hit::HitI> object
113 Returns : L<Bio::Search::Hit::HitI>
114 Args : hash of initialization parameters
117 =cut
119 sub create{
120 my ($self,@args) = @_;
121 my $type = $self->type;
122 eval { $self->_load_module($type) };
123 if( $@ ) { $self->throw("Unable to load module $type"); }
124 return $type->new(@args);
128 =head2 type
130 Title : type
131 Usage : $factory->type('Bio::Search::Hit::GenericHit');
132 Function: Get/Set the Hit creation type
133 Returns : string
134 Args : [optional] string to set
137 =cut
139 sub type{
140 my ($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;