NAME

Bio::MAGETAB::Util::Writer::Tabfile - Abstract MAGE-TAB exporter class.

SYNOPSIS

 use base qw( Bio::MAGETAB::Util::Writer::Tabfile );

This abstract class provides some basic functions for export of MAGE-TAB objects in tab-delimited format. It is not designed to be used directly.

filehandle: The filehandle to use for output (required).
num_columns: The number of columns to use for output. This must be set before anything is exported. Typically calculated and set from the subclass.
csv_writer: The Text::CSV_XS object to use for output. This attribute is typically set in the subclass.
export_version: A string indicating which version of the MAGE-TAB format to export; currently restricted to "1.0" or "1.1". The default is "1.1".

No public methods.

Tim F. Rayner <tfrayner@gmail.com>

This library is released under version 2 of the GNU General Public License (GPL).