Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Characters - Container of character objects

 # No direct usage

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

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

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