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NAME

       Bio::DB::EUtilities - Webagent which interacts with and retrieves data from NCBI's eUtils.

VERSION

       version 1.75

SYNOPSIS

         my $eutil = Bio::DB::EUtilities->new(
           -eutil      => 'esearch',
           -term       => 'BRCA1',
           -db         => 'pubmed',
           -retmax     => 10000,
           -email      => 'foo@bar.org'); # please use your real email

         # eutil => any of esearch, esummary, elink
         @ids = $eutil->get_ids(); # returns array or array ref of IDs

         # eutil => any of egquery, espell

         $term = $eutil->get_term(); # returns array or array ref of IDs

         # eutil => any of elink, einfo

         $db = $eutil->get_database(); # returns database

         # Query-related methods (esearch, egquery, espell data)
         # eutil data centered on use of search terms

         my $ct = $eutil->get_count; # uses optional database for egquery count
         my $translation = $eutil->get_count;

         my $corrected = $eutil->get_corrected_query; # espell

         while (my $gquery = $eutil->next_GlobalQuery) {
            # iterates through egquery data
         }

         # Info-related methods (einfo data)
         # database-related information

         my $desc = $eutil->get_description;
         my $update = $eutil->get_last_update;
         my $nm = $eutil->get_menu_name;
         my $ct = $eutil->get_record_count;

         while (my $field = $eutil->next_FieldInfo) {
             # ...
         }
         while (my $field = $eutil->next_LinkInfo) {
             # ...
         }

         # History methods (epost data, some data returned from elink)
         # data which enables one to retrieve and query against user-stored
         # information on the NCBI server

         while (my $cookie = $eutil->next_History) {
             # ...
         }

         my @hists = $eutil->get_Histories;

         # Bio::Tools::EUtilities::Summary (esummary data)
         # information on a specific database record

         # retrieve nested docsum data
         while (my $docsum = $eutil->next_DocSum) {
             print "ID:",$docsum->get_ids,"\n";
             while (my $item = $docsum->next_Item) {
                 # do stuff here...
                 while (my $listitem = $docsum->next_ListItem) {
                     # do stuff here...
                     while (my $listitem = $docsum->next_Structure) {
                         # do stuff here...
                     }
                 }
             }
         }

         # retrieve flattened item list per DocSum
         while (my $docsum = $eutil->next_DocSum) {
            my @items = $docsum->get_all_DocSum_Items;
         }

DESCRIPTION

       This is a general webagent which posts and retrieves data to NCBI's eUtils service using
       their CGI interface. A separate project, currently present in BioPerl-Run, utilizes the
       SOAP-based interface for eUtils.

       A full explanation of the eUtils interfaces are not possible within this short module;
       please see the BioPerl wiki HOWTO for more details.

METHODS


TODO

       •  Finish documentation

          HOWTOs (both standard and Cookbook).

       •  Cookbook tests

          Set up dev-only tests for Cookbook examples to make sure they are consistently updated.

       •  API

          Mark Jensen has written up the SOAP-based eUtil modules, maybe we should coalesce
          around a consistent API between the two (they are close).

       •  Carryover of parameters

          Maybe add a default but configurable list of parameters that can be carried over
          between calls.

       •  Make setting certain parameters consistent

          Setting history is a bit inconsistent, so maybe use a common alias for this?

       •  Moosify?

          Not necessary, but it might make things easier and more maintainable in the long run.

Bio::DB::GenericWebAgent methods

GenericWebDBI methods

   parameter_base
        Title   : parameter_base
        Usage   : $dbi->parameter_base($pobj);
        Function: Get/Set Bio::ParameterBaseI.
        Returns : Bio::ParameterBaseI object
        Args    : Bio::ParameterBaseI object

   ua
        Title   : ua
        Usage   : $dbi->ua;
        Function: Get/Set LWP::UserAgent.
        Returns : LWP::UserAgent
        Args    : LWP::UserAgent

   get_Response
        Title   : get_Response
        Usage   : $agent->get_Response;
        Function: Get the HTTP::Response object by passing it an HTTP::Request (generated from
                  Bio::ParameterBaseI implementation).
        Returns : HTTP::Response object or data if callback is used
        Args    : (optional)

                  -cache_response - flag to cache HTTP::Response object;
                                    Default is 1 (TRUE, caching ON)

                  These are passed on to LWP::UserAgent::request() if stipulated

                  -cb     - use a LWP::UserAgent-compliant callback
                  -file   - dumps the response to a file (handy for large responses)
                            Note: can't use file and callback at the same time
                  -read_size_hint - bytes of content to read in at a time to pass to callback
        Note    : Caching and parameter checking are set

   delay
        Title   : delay
        Usage   : $secs = $self->delay([$secs])
        Function: get/set number of seconds to delay between fetches
        Returns : number of seconds to delay
        Args    : new value

       NOTE: the default is to use the value specified by delay_policy().  This can be overridden
       by calling this method.

LWP::UserAgent related methods

   proxy
        Title   : proxy
        Usage   : $httpproxy = $db->proxy('http')  or
                  $db->proxy(['http','ftp'], 'http://myproxy' )
        Function: Get/Set a proxy for use of proxy
        Returns : a string indicating the proxy
        Args    : $protocol : an array ref of the protocol(s) to set/get
                  $proxyurl : url of the proxy to use for the specified protocol
                  $username : username (if proxy requires authentication)
                  $password : password (if proxy requires authentication)

   authentication
        Title   : authentication
        Usage   : $db->authentication($user,$pass)
        Function: Get/Set authentication credentials
        Returns : Array of user/pass
        Args    : Array or user/pass

   delay_policy
         Title   : delay_policy
         Usage   : $secs = $self->delay_policy
         Function: return number of seconds to delay between calls to remote db
         Returns : number of seconds to delay
         Args    : none

         NOTE: NCBI requests a delay of 3 requests per second. This method implements
         that policy. This will likely change to check time of day or number of
         requests for lengthening delays.

   get_Parser
        Title   : get_Parser
        Usage   : $agent->get_Parser;
        Function: Retrieve the parser used for last agent request
        Returns : The Bio::Tools::EUtilities parser used to parse the HTTP::Response
                  content
        Args    : None
        Note    : Abstract method; defined by implementation

Bio::Tools::EUtilities::EUtilParameters-delegating methods

       This is only a subset of parameters available from Bio::Tools::EUtilities::EUtilParameters
       (the ones deemed absolutely necessary).  All others are available by calling
       'parameter_base->method' when needed.

   set_parameters
        Title   : set_parameters
        Usage   : $pobj->set_parameters(@params);
        Function: sets the NCBI parameters listed in the hash or array
        Returns : None
        Args    : [optional] hash or array of parameter/values.
        Note    : This sets any parameter (i.e. doesn't screen them).  In addition to
                  regular eutil-specific parameters, you can set the following:

                  -eutil    - the eUtil to be used (default 'efetch')
                  -history  - pass a HistoryI-implementing object, which
                              sets the WebEnv, query_key, and possibly db and linkname
                              (the latter two only for LinkSets)
                  -correspondence - Boolean flag, set to TRUE or FALSE; indicates how
                              IDs are to be added together for elink request where
                              ID correspondence might be needed
                              (default 0)

   reset_parameters
        Title   : reset_parameters
        Usage   : resets values
        Function: resets parameters to either undef or value in passed hash
        Returns : none
        Args    : [optional] hash of parameter-value pairs
        Note    : this also resets eutil(), correspondence(), and the history and request
                  cache

   available_parameters
        Title   : available_parameters
        Usage   : @params = $pobj->available_parameters()
        Function: Returns a list of the available parameters
        Returns : Array of available parameters (no values)
        Args    : [optional] A string; either eutil name (for returning eutil-specific
                  parameters) or 'history' (for those parameters allowed when retrieving
                  data stored on the remote server using a 'History' object).

   get_parameters
        Title   : get_parameters
        Usage   : @params = $pobj->get_parameters;
                  %params = $pobj->get_parameters;
        Function: Returns list of key/value pairs, parameter => value
        Returns : Flattened list of key-value pairs. All key-value pairs returned,
                  though subsets can be returned based on the '-type' parameter.
                  Data passed as an array ref are returned based on whether the
                  '-join_id' flag is set (default is the same array ref).
        Args    : -type : the eutil name or 'history', for returning a subset of
                       parameters (Default: returns all)
                  -join_ids : Boolean; join IDs based on correspondence (Default: no join)

   get_parameter_values
        Title   : get_parameter_values
        Usage   : @vals = $factory->get_parameter_value('id'); # always get array
        Function: Returns the specific parameter values.
        Returns : For consistency returns a list of values for this parameter.  If only
                  one is expected, use:

                  ($val) = $factory->get_parameter_value('id');

        Args    : parameter expected

Bio::Tools::EUtilities-delegating methods

Bio::Tools::EUtilities::EUtilDataI methods

   eutil
        Title    : eutil
        Usage    : $eutil->$foo->eutil
        Function : Get/Set eutil
        Returns  : string
        Args     : string (eutil)
        Throws   : on invalid eutil

   datatype
        Title    : datatype
        Usage    : $type = $foo->datatype;
        Function : Get/Set data object type
        Returns  : string
        Args     : string

   to_string
        Title    : to_string
        Usage    : $foo->to_string()
        Function : converts current object to string
        Returns  : none
        Args     : (optional) simple data for text formatting
        Note     : Implemented in plugins

   print_all
        Title    : print_all
        Usage    : $info->print_all();
                   $info->print_all(-fh => $fh, -cb => $coderef);
        Function : prints (dumps) all data in parser.  Unless a coderef is supplied,
                   this just dumps the parser-specific to_string method to either a
                   file/fh or STDOUT
        Returns  : none
        Args     : [optional]
                  -file : file to print to
                  -fh   : filehandle to print to (cannot be used concurrently with file)
                  -cb   : coderef to use in place of default print method.  This is passed
                          in a LinkSet object
                  -wrap : number of columns to wrap default text output to (def = 80)
        Notes    : only applicable for einfo.  If -file or -fh are not defined,
                   prints to STDOUT

Methods useful for multiple eutils

   get_ids
        Title    : get_ids
        Usage    : my @ids = $parser->get_ids
        Function : returns array of requested IDs (see Notes for more specifics)
        Returns  : array
        Args     : [conditional] not required except when running elink queries against
                   multiple databases. In case of the latter, the database name is
                   optional but recommended when retrieving IDs as the ID list will
                   be globbed together. In such cases, if a db name isn't provided a
                   warning is issued as a reminder.
        Notes    : esearch    : returned ID list
                   elink      : returned ID list (see Args above for caveats)
                   all others : from parameter_base->id or undef

   get_database
        Title    : get_database
        Usage    : my $db = $info->get_database;
        Function : returns single database name (eutil-compatible).  This is the queried
                   database.  For most eutils this is straightforward.  For elinks
                   (which have 'db' and 'dbfrom') this is dbto, for egquery, it is the first
                   db in the list (you probably want get_databases instead)
        Returns  : string
        Args     : none
        Notes    : egquery    : first db in the query (you probably want get_databases)
                   einfo      : the queried database
                   espell     : the queried database
                   elink      : from parameter_base->dbfrom or undef
                   all others : from parameter_base->db or undef

   get_db (alias for get_database)
   get_databases
        Title    : get_databases
        Usage    : my @dbs = $parser->get_databases
        Function : returns list of databases
        Returns  : array of strings
        Args     : none
        Notes    : This is guaranteed to return a list of databases. For a single
                   database use the convenience method get_db/get_database

                   egquery    : list of all databases in the query
                   einfo      : the queried database
                   espell     : the queried database
                   all others : from parameter_base->db or undef

   get_dbs (alias for get_databases)
   next_History
        Title    : next_History
        Usage    : while (my $hist=$parser->next_History) {...}
        Function : returns next HistoryI (if present).
        Returns  : Bio::Tools::EUtilities::HistoryI (Cookie or LinkSet)
        Args     : none
        Note     : esearch, epost, and elink are all capable of returning data which
                   indicates search results (in the form of UIDs) is stored on the
                   remote server. Access to this data is wrapped up in simple interface
                   (HistoryI), which is implemented in two classes:
                   Bio::DB::EUtilities::History (the simplest) and
                   Bio::DB::EUtilities::LinkSet. In general, calls to epost and esearch
                   will only return a single HistoryI object (formerly known as a
                   Cookie), but calls to elink can generate many depending on the
                   number of IDs, the correspondence, etc. Hence this iterator, which
                   allows one to retrieve said data one piece at a time.

   next_cookie (alias for next_History)
   get_Histories
        Title    : get_Histories
        Usage    : my @hists = $parser->get_Histories
        Function : returns list of HistoryI objects.
        Returns  : list of Bio::Tools::EUtilities::HistoryI (Cookie or LinkSet)
        Args     : none

Query-related methods

   get_count
        Title    : get_count
        Usage    : my $ct = $parser->get_count
        Function : returns the count (hits for a search)
        Returns  : integer
        Args     : [CONDITIONAL] string with database name - used to retrieve
                   count from specific database when using egquery
        Notes    : egquery    : count for specified database (specified above)
                   esearch    : count for last search
                   all others : undef

   get_term
        Title    : get_term
        Usage    : $st = $qd->get_term;
        Function : retrieve the term for the global search
        Returns  : string
        Args     : none
        Notes    : egquery    : search term
                   espell     : search term
                   esearch    : from parameter_base->term or undef
                   all others : undef

   get_translation_from
        Title   : get_translation_from
        Usage   : $string = $qd->get_translation_from();
        Function: portion of the original query replaced with translated_to()
        Returns : string
        Args    : none
        Note    : only applicable for esearch

   get_translation_to
        Title   : get_translation_to
        Usage   : $string = $qd->get_translation_to();
        Function: replaced string used in place of the original query term in translation_from()
        Returns : string
        Args    : none
        Note    : only applicable for esearch

   get_retstart
        Title    : get_retstart
        Usage    : $start = $qd->get_retstart();
        Function : retstart setting for the query (either set or NCBI default)
        Returns  : Integer
        Args     : none
        Notes    : esearch    : retstart
                   esummary   : retstart
                   all others : from parameter_base->retstart or undef

   get_retmax
        Title    : get_retmax
        Usage    : $max = $qd->get_retmax();
        Function : retmax setting for the query (either set or NCBI default)
        Returns  : Integer
        Args     : none
        Notes    : esearch    : retmax
                   esummary   : retmax
                   all others : from parameter_base->retmax or undef

   get_query_translation
        Title   : get_query_translation
        Usage   : $string = $qd->get_query_translation();
        Function: returns the translated query used for the search (if any)
        Returns : string
        Args    : none
        Notes   : only applicable for esearch.  This is the actual term used for
                  esearch.

   get_corrected_query
        Title    : get_corrected_query
        Usage    : my $cor = $eutil->get_corrected_query;
        Function : retrieves the corrected query when using espell
        Returns  : string
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for espell.

   get_replaced_terms
        Title    : get_replaced_terms
        Usage    : my $term = $eutil->get_replaced_terms
        Function : returns array of strings replaced in the query
        Returns  : string
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for espell

   next_GlobalQuery
        Title    : next_GlobalQuery
        Usage    : while (my $query = $eutil->next_GlobalQuery) {...}
        Function : iterates through the queries returned from an egquery search
        Returns  : GlobalQuery object
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for egquery

   get_GlobalQueries
        Title    : get_GlobalQueries
        Usage    : @queries = $eutil->get_GlobalQueries
        Function : returns list of GlobalQuery objects
        Returns  : array of GlobalQuery objects
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for egquery

   print_GlobalQueries
        Title    : print_GlobalQueries
        Usage    : $docsum->print_GlobalQueries();
                   $docsum->print_GlobalQueries(-fh => $fh, -cb => $coderef);
        Function : prints item data for all global queries.  The default printing
                   method is each item per DocSum is printed with relevant values if
                   present in a simple table using Text::Wrap.
        Returns  : none
        Args     : [optional]
                  -file : file to print to
                  -fh   : filehandle to print to (cannot be used concurrently with file)
                  -cb   : coderef to use in place of default print method.  This is passed
                          in a GlobalQuery object;
                  -wrap : number of columns to wrap default text output to (def = 80)
        Notes    : only applicable for esummary.  If -file or -fh are not defined,
                   prints to STDOUT

Summary-related methods

   next_DocSum
        Title    : next_DocSum
        Usage    : while (my $ds = $esum->next_DocSum) {...}
        Function : iterate through DocSum instances
        Returns  : single Bio::Tools::EUtilities::Summary::DocSum
        Args     : none yet
        Notes    : only applicable for esummary

   get_DocSums
        Title    : get_DocSums
        Usage    : my @docsums = $esum->get_DocSums
        Function : retrieve a list of DocSum instances
        Returns  : array of Bio::Tools::EUtilities::Summary::DocSum
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for esummary

   print_DocSums
        Title    : print_DocSums
        Usage    : $docsum->print_DocSums();
                   $docsum->print_DocSums(-fh => $fh, -cb => $coderef);
        Function : prints item data for all docsums.  The default printing method is
                   each item per DocSum is printed with relevant values if present
                   in a simple table using Text::Wrap.
        Returns  : none
        Args     : [optional]
                  -file : file to print to
                  -fh   : filehandle to print to (cannot be used concurrently with file)
                  -cb   : coderef to use in place of default print method.  This is passed
                          in a DocSum object;
                  -wrap : number of columns to wrap default text output to (def = 80)
        Notes    : only applicable for esummary.  If -file or -fh are not defined,
                   prints to STDOUT

Info-related methods

   get_available_databases
        Title    : get_available_databases
        Usage    : my @dbs = $info->get_available_databases
        Function : returns list of available eutil-compatible database names
        Returns  : Array of strings
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for einfo.

   get_record_count
        Title    : get_record_count
        Usage    : my $ct = $eutil->get_record_count;
        Function : returns database record count
        Returns  : integer
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for einfo.

   get_last_update
        Title    : get_last_update
        Usage    : my $time = $info->get_last_update;
        Function : returns string containing time/date stamp for last database update
        Returns  : integer
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for einfo.

   get_menu_name
        Title    : get_menu_name
        Usage    : my $nm = $info->get_menu_name;
        Function : returns string of database menu name
        Returns  : string
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for einfo.

   get_description
        Title    : get_description
        Usage    : my $desc = $info->get_description;
        Function : returns database description
        Returns  : string
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for einfo.

   next_FieldInfo
        Title    : next_FieldInfo
        Usage    : while (my $field = $info->next_FieldInfo) {...}
        Function : iterate through FieldInfo objects
        Returns  : Field object
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for einfo. Uses callback() for filtering if defined
                   for 'fields'

   get_FieldInfo
        Title    : get_FieldInfo
        Usage    : my @fields = $info->get_FieldInfo;
        Function : returns list of FieldInfo objects
        Returns  : array (FieldInfo objects)
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for einfo.

   next_LinkInfo
        Title    : next_LinkInfo
        Usage    : while (my $link = $info->next_LinkInfo) {...}
        Function : iterate through LinkInfo objects
        Returns  : LinkInfo object
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for einfo.  Uses callback() for filtering if defined
                   for 'linkinfo'

   get_LinkInfo
        Title    : get_LinkInfo
        Usage    : my @links = $info->get_LinkInfo;
        Function : returns list of LinkInfo objects
        Returns  : array (LinkInfo objects)
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for einfo.

   print_FieldInfo
        Title    : print_FieldInfo
        Usage    : $info->print_FieldInfo();
                   $info->print_FieldInfo(-fh => $fh, -cb => $coderef);
        Function : prints field data for each FieldInfo object. The default method
                   prints data from each FieldInfo in a simple table using Text::Wrap.
        Returns  : none
        Args     : [optional]
                  -file : file to print to
                  -fh   : filehandle to print to (cannot be used concurrently with file)
                  -cb   : coderef to use in place of default print method.
                  -wrap : number of columns to wrap default text output to (def = 80)
        Note     : if -file or -fh are not defined, prints to STDOUT

   print_LinkInfo
        Title    : print_LinkInfo
        Usage    : $info->print_LinkInfo();
                   $info->print_LinkInfo(-fh => $fh, -cb => $coderef);
        Function : prints link data for each LinkInfo object. The default is generated
                   via LinkInfo::to_string
        Returns  : none
        Args     : [optional]
                  -file : file to print to
                  -fh   : filehandle to print to (cannot be used concurrently with file)
                  -cb   : coderef to use in place of default print method.  This is passed
                          in a LinkInfo object;
                  -wrap : number of columns to wrap default text output to (def = 80)
        Notes    : only applicable for einfo.  If -file or -fh are not defined,
                   prints to STDOUT

Bio::Tools::EUtilities::Link-related methods

   next_LinkSet
        Title    : next_LinkSet
        Usage    : while (my $ls = $eutil->next_LinkSet {...}
        Function : iterate through LinkSet objects
        Returns  : LinkSet object
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for elink.  Uses callback() for filtering if defined
                   for 'linksets'

   get_LinkSets
        Title    : get_LinkSets
        Usage    : my @links = $info->get_LinkSets;
        Function : returns list of LinkSets objects
        Returns  : array (LinkSet objects)
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for elink.

   print_LinkSets
        Title    : print_LinkSets
        Usage    : $info->print_LinkSets();
                   $info->print_LinkSets(-fh => $fh, -cb => $coderef);
        Function : prints link data for each LinkSet object. The default is generated
                   via LinkSet::to_string
        Returns  : none
        Args     : [optional]
                  -file : file to print to
                  -fh   : filehandle to print to (cannot be used concurrently with file)
                  -cb   : coderef to use in place of default print method.  This is passed
                          in a LinkSet object
                  -wrap : number of columns to wrap default text output to (def = 80)
        Notes    : only applicable for einfo.  If -file or -fh are not defined,
                   prints to STDOUT

   get_linked_databases
        Title    : get_linked_databases
        Usage    : my @dbs = $eutil->get_linked_databases
        Function : returns list of databases linked to in linksets
        Returns  : array of databases
        Args     : none
        Notes    : only applicable for elink.

Iterator- and callback-related methods

   rewind
        Title    : rewind
        Usage    : $esum->rewind()
                   $esum->rewind('recursive')
        Function : retrieve a list of DocSum instances
        Returns  : array of Bio::Tools::EUtilities::Summary::DocSum
        Args     : [optional] Scalar; string ('all') to reset all iterators, or string
                   describing the specific main object iterator to reset. The following
                   are recognized (case-insensitive):

                   'all' - rewind all objects and also recursively resets nested object
                           interators (such as LinkSets and DocSums).
                   'globalqueries'
                   'fieldinfo' or 'fieldinfos'
                   'linkinfo' or 'linkinfos'
                   'linksets'
                   'docsums'

   generate_iterator
        Title    : generate_iterator
        Usage    : my $coderef = $esum->generate_iterator('linkinfo')
        Function : generates an iterator (code reference) which iterates through
                   the relevant object indicated by the args
        Returns  : code reference
        Args     : [REQUIRED] Scalar; string describing the specific object to iterate.
                   The following are currently recognized (case-insensitive):

                   'globalqueries'
                   'fieldinfo' or 'fieldinfos'
                   'linkinfo' or 'linkinfos'
                   'linksets'
                   'docsums'

                   A second argument can also be passed to generate a 'lazy' iterator,
                   which loops through and returns objects as they are created (instead
                   of creating all data instances up front, then iterating through,
                   which is the default). Use of these iterators precludes use of
                   rewind() for the time being as we can't guarantee you can rewind(),
                   as this depends on whether the data source is seek()able and thus
                   'rewindable'. We will add rewind() support at a later time which
                   will work for 'seekable' data.

                   A callback specified using callback() will be used to filter objects
                   for any generated iterator. This behaviour is implemented for both
                   normal and lazy iterator types and is the default. If you don't want
                   this, make sure to reset any previously set callbacks via
                   reset_callback() (which just deletes the code ref).
        TODO     : generate seekable iterators ala HOP for seekable fh data

   callback
        Title    : callback
        Usage    : $parser->callback(sub {$_[0]->get_database eq 'protein'});
        Function : Get/set callback code ref used to filter returned data objects
        Returns  : code ref if previously set
        Args     : single argument:
                   code ref - evaluates a passed object and returns true or false value
                              (used in iterators)
                   'reset' - string, resets the iterator.
                   returns upon any other args

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       your comments and suggestions preferably to the Bioperl mailing list.  Your participation
       is much appreciated.

         bioperl-l@bioperl.org                  - General discussion
         http://bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists  - About the mailing lists

   Support
       Please direct usage questions or support issues to the mailing list: bioperl-l@bioperl.org

       rather than to the module maintainer directly. Many experienced and reponsive experts will
       be able look at the problem and quickly address it. Please include a thorough description
       of the problem with code and data examples if at all possible.

   Reporting bugs
       Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track of the bugs and their
       resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the web:

         https://github.com/bioperl/%%7Bdist%7D

AUTHOR

       Chris Fields <cjfields@bioperl.org>

COPYRIGHT

       This software is copyright (c) 2006-2013 by Chris Fields.

       This software is available under the same terms as the perl 5 programming language system
       itself.