Bio::Ontology::GOterm - representation of GO terms

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NAME

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Bio::Ontology::GOterm - representation of GO terms

SYNOPSIS

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  $term = Bio::Ontology::GOterm->new
    ( -go_id       => "GO:0016847",
      -name        => "1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase",
      -definition  => "Catalysis of ...",
      -is_obsolete => 0,
      -comment     => "" );

  $term->add_definition_references( @refs );
  $term->add_secondary_GO_ids( @ids );
  $term->add_aliases( @aliases );

  foreach my $dr ( $term->each_definition_reference() ) {
      print $dr, "\n";
  }

  # etc.

DESCRIPTION

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This is "dumb" class for GO terms (it provides no functionality related to graphs). Implements Bio::Ontology::TermI.

FEEDBACK

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AUTHOR

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Christian M. Zmasek

Email: czmasek-at-burnham.org or cmzmasek@yahoo.com

WWW: http://monochrome-effect.net/

Address: 

  Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation
  10675 John Jay Hopkins Drive
  San Diego, CA 92121

APPENDIX

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The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods.

new

 Title   : new
 Usage   : $term = Bio::Ontology::GOterm->new( 
       -go_id       => "GO:0016847",
       -name        => "1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase",
       -definition  => "Catalysis of ...",
       -is_obsolete => 0,
       -comment     => "" );                   
 Function: Creates a new Bio::Ontology::GOterm.
 Returns : A new Bio::Ontology::GOterm object.
 Args    : -go_id         => the goid of this GO term [GO:nnnnnnn] 
                             or [nnnnnnn] (nnnnnnn is a zero-padded
                             integer of seven digits)
           -name          => the name of this GO term [scalar]
           -definition    => the definition of this GO term [scalar]  
           -ontology      => the ontology for this term (a
                             Bio::Ontology::OntologyI compliant object)
           -version       => version information [scalar]
           -is_obsolete   => the obsoleteness of this GO term [0 or 1]   
           -comment       => a comment [scalar]

init

 Title   : init()
 Usage   : $term->init();   
 Function: Initializes this GOterm to all "" and empty lists.
 Returns : 
 Args    :

GO_id

 Title   : GO_id
 Usage   : $term->GO_id( "GO:0003947" );
           or
           print $term->GO_id();
 Function: Set/get for the goid of this GO term.

           This is essentially an alias to identifier(), with added
           format checking.

 Returns : The goid [GO:nnnnnnn].
 Args    : The goid [GO:nnnnnnn] or [nnnnnnn] (nnnnnnn is a
           zero-padded integer of seven digits) (optional).

get_secondary_GO_ids

 Title   : get_secondary_GO_ids
 Usage   : @ids = $term->get_secondary_GO_ids();
 Function: Returns a list of secondary goids of this Term.

           This is aliased to remove_secondary_ids().

 Returns : A list of secondary goids [array of [GO:nnnnnnn]]
           (nnnnnnn is a zero-padded integer of seven digits).
 Args    :

add_secondary_GO_id

 Title   : add_secondary_GO_id
 Usage   : $term->add_secondary_GO_id( @ids );
           or
           $term->add_secondary_GO_id( $id );                  
 Function: Pushes one or more secondary goids into
           the list of secondary goids.

           This is aliased to remove_secondary_ids().

 Returns : 
 Args    : One secondary goid [GO:nnnnnnn or nnnnnnn] or a list
           of secondary goids [array of [GO:nnnnnnn or nnnnnnn]]
           (nnnnnnn is a zero-padded integer of seven digits).

remove_secondary_GO_ids

 Title   : remove_secondary_GO_ids()
 Usage   : $term->remove_secondary_GO_ids();
 Function: Deletes (and returns) the secondary goids of this Term.

           This is aliased to remove_secondary_ids().

 Returns : A list of secondary goids [array of [GO:nnnnnnn]]
           (nnnnnnn is a zero-padded integer of seven digits).
 Args    :

to_string

 Title   : to_string()
 Usage   : print $term->to_string();
 Function: to_string method for GO terms.
 Returns : A string representation of this GOterm.
 Args    :
BioPerl documentation Contained in the BioPerl distribution. 
#
# BioPerl module for Bio::Ontology::GOterm
#
# Please direct questions and support issues to <bioperl-l@bioperl.org> 
#
# Cared for by Christian M. Zmasek <czmasek-at-burnham.org> or <cmzmasek@yahoo.com>
#
# (c) Christian M. Zmasek, czmasek-at-burnham.org, 2002.
# (c) GNF, Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, 2002.
#
# You may distribute this module under the same terms as perl itself.
# Refer to the Perl Artistic License (see the license accompanying this
# software package, or see http://www.perl.com/language/misc/Artistic.html)
# for the terms under which you may use, modify, and redistribute this module.
#
# THIS PACKAGE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
# WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
# MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
#
# You may distribute this module under the same terms as perl itself

# POD documentation - main docs before the code




# Let the code begin...

package Bio::Ontology::GOterm;
use strict;

use constant GOID_DEFAULT => "GO:0000000";
use constant TRUE         => 1;
use constant FALSE        => 0;

use base qw(Bio::Ontology::Term);


sub new {

    my( $class,@args ) = @_;
    
    my $self = $class->SUPER::new( @args );
   
    my ( $GO_id )
	= $self->_rearrange( [ qw( GO_ID ) ], @args );
   
    $GO_id && $self->GO_id( $GO_id );
  
                                                    
    return $self;
    
} # new



sub init {

    my $self = shift;

    # first call the inherited version to properly chain up the hierarchy
    $self->SUPER::init(@_);

    # then only initialize what we implement ourselves here
    #$self->GO_id( GOID_DEFAULT );
  
} # init



sub GO_id {
    my $self = shift;
    my $value;

    if ( @_ ) {
        $value = $self->_check_go_id( shift );
	unshift(@_, $value);
    }

    return $self->identifier( @_ );

} # GO_id



sub get_secondary_GO_ids {
    return shift->get_secondary_ids(@_);
} # get_secondary_GO_ids



sub add_secondary_GO_id {
    return shift->add_secondary_id(@_);
} # add_secondary_GO_id



sub remove_secondary_GO_ids {
    return shift->remove_secondary_ids(@_);
} # remove_secondary_GO_ids



sub to_string {
    my( $self ) = @_;

    my $s = "";

    $s .= "-- GO id:\n";
    $s .= ($self->GO_id() || '')."\n";
    $s .= "-- Name:\n";
    $s .= ($self->name() || '') ."\n";
    $s .= "-- Definition:\n";
    $s .= ($self->definition() || '') ."\n";
    $s .= "-- Category:\n";
    if ( defined( $self->ontology() ) ) {
        $s .= $self->ontology()->name()."\n";
    }
    else {
        $s .= "\n";
    }
    $s .= "-- Version:\n";
    $s .= ($self->version() || '') ."\n";
    $s .= "-- Is obsolete:\n";
    $s .= $self->is_obsolete()."\n";
    $s .= "-- Comment:\n";
    $s .= ($self->comment() || '') ."\n"; 
    $s .= "-- Definition references:\n";
    $s .= $self->_array_to_string( $self->get_dbxrefs() )."\n";
    $s .= "-- Secondary GO ids:\n";
    $s .= $self->_array_to_string( $self->get_secondary_GO_ids() )."\n";
    $s .= "-- Aliases:\n";
    $s .= $self->_array_to_string( $self->get_synonyms() );
    
    return $s;
    
} # to_string




# Title   : _check_go_id
# Function: Checks whether the argument is [GO:nnnnnnn].
#           If "GO:" is not present, it adds it.
# Returns : The canonical GO id.
# Args    : The value to be checked.
sub _check_go_id {
    my ( $self, $value ) = @_;
    unless ( $value =~ /^(GO:)?\d{7}$/ || $value eq GOID_DEFAULT ) {
        $self->throw( "Found [" . $value
        . "] where [GO:nnnnnnn] or [nnnnnnn] expected" );
    } 
    unless ( $value =~ /^GO:/ ) {
        $value = "GO:".$value;
    }
    return $value;
} # _check_go_id



# Title   : _array_to_string         
# Function:
# Returns : 
# Args    : 
sub _array_to_string {
    my( $self, @value ) = @_;

    my $s = "";
    
    for ( my $i = 0; $i < scalar( @value ); ++$i ) {
        if ( ! ref( $value[ $i ] ) ) {
            $s .= "#" . $i . "\n--  " . $value[ $i ] . "\n";
        }
    }
    
    return $s;
    
} # _array_to_string

#################################################################
# aliases or forwards to maintain backward compatibility
#################################################################

*each_secondary_GO_id = \&get_secondary_GO_ids;
*add_secondary_GO_ids = \&add_secondary_GO_id;

1;