Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Characters - Container of character objects
Objects of this type hold a list of Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Character objects,
i.e. columns in a matrix. By default, a matrix will be initialized to hold one
object of this type (which can be retrieved using
$matrix->get_characters). Its main function is to
facilitate NeXML serialization of matrix objects, though this may expand in
the future.
- to_xml()
- Serializes characters to nexml format.
Type : Format convertor
Title : to_xml
Usage : my $xml = $characters->to_xml;
Function: Converts characters object into a nexml element structure.
Returns : Nexml block (SCALAR).
Args : NONE
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::TypeSafeData
- This object inherits from Bio::Phylo::Matrices::TypeSafeData, so the
methods defined therein are also applicable to characters objects
objects.
- Bio::Phylo::Manual
- Also see the manual: Bio::Phylo::Manual and
<http://rutgervos.blogspot.com>.
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>