NAME

Bio::Phylo::Parsers::Taxlist - A library for parsing plain text tables.

SYNOPSIS

my $taxlist = new Bio::Phylo::Parsers::Taxlist;
my $taxa = $taxlist->parse(
       -file => 'data.dat',
       );

DESCRIPTION

This module is used for importing sets of taxa, from a plain text file, one taxon on each line.

CONSTRUCTOR

new()
Type    : Constructor
Title   : new
Usage   : my $taxlist = new Bio::Phylo::Parsers::Taxlist;
Function: Initializes a Bio::Phylo::Parsers::Taxlist object.
Returns : A Bio::Phylo::Parsers::Taxlist object.
Args    : none.

PARSER

from_handle(%options)
Type    : parser
Title   : from_handle(%options)
Usage   : $taxlist->from_handle(%options);
Function: Reads taxon names from file, populates taxa object
Returns : A Bio::Phylo::Taxa object.
Args    : -handle => (\*FH), -file => (filename)
Comments:

CONTAINER

container
Type    : Internal method
Title   : container
Usage   : $taxlist->container;
Function:
Returns : SCALAR
Args    :
container_type
Type    : Internal method
Title   : container_type
Usage   : $taxlist->container_type;
Function:
Returns : SCALAR
Args    :

AUTHOR

Rutger Vos, <rvosa@sfu.ca>

BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-phylo@rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Phylo. I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The author would like to thank Jason Stajich for many ideas borrowed from BioPerl http://www.bioperl.org, and CIPRES http://www.phylo.org and FAB* http://www.sfu.ca/~fabstar for comments and requests.

COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

Copyright 2005 Rutger Vos, All Rights Reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.