NAME

Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Character - A character (column) in a matrix

SYNOPSIS

# No direct usage

DESCRIPTION

Objects of this type represent a single character in a matrix. By default, a matrix will adjust the number of such objects it requires automatically as its contents grow or shrink. The main function, at present, for objects of this type is to facilitate NeXML serialization of characters and their annotations.

METHODS

SERIALIZERS

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

SEE ALSO

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.

CITATION

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

REVISION

$Id: Character.pm 1660 2011-04-02 18:29:40Z rvos $