NAME

Bio::Phylo::Taxa - An object-oriented module for managing taxa.

SYNOPSIS

use Bio::Phylo::Taxa;
my $taxa = new Bio::Phylo::Taxa;

DESCRIPTION

The Bio::Phylo::Taxa object models a set of operational taxonomic units. The object subclasses the Bio::Phylo::Listable object, and so the filtering methods of that class are available.

METHODS

CONSTRUCTOR

new()

Type    : Constructor
Title   : new
Usage   : my $taxa = new Bio::Phylo::Taxa;
Function: Initializes a Bio::Phylo::Taxa object.
Returns : A Bio::Phylo::Taxa object.
Args    : none.

CONTAINER

container

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

container_type

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

AUTHOR

Rutger Vos, <rvosa@sfu.ca>

BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-bio-phylo@rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Bio-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.