NAME

       Bio::Biblio::Ref - representation of a bibliographic reference

VERSION

       version 1.70

SYNOPSIS

           $obj = Bio::Biblio::Ref->new(-type  => 'Letter',
                                        -title => 'Onegin to Tatiana');
         #--- OR ---

           $obj = Bio::Biblio::Ref->new();
           $obj->type ('Letter');

DESCRIPTION

       A storage object for a general bibliographic reference (a citation).  See its place in the
       class hierarchy in http://www.ebi.ac.uk/~senger/openbqs/images/bibobjects_perl.gif

   Attributes
       The following attributes are specific to this class, and they are inherited by all
       citation types.

         author_list_complete            values: 'Y'  (default) or 'N'
         authors                         type:   array ref of Bio::Biblio::Provider's
         cross_references                type:   array ref of Bio::Annotation::DBLink's
         cross_references_list_complete  values: 'Y' (default) or 'N'
         abstract
         abstract_language
         abstract_type
         codes                           type:   hash ref
         contributors                    type:   array ref of Bio::Biblio::Provider's
         date
         date_completed
         date_created
         date_revised
         format
         identifier
         keywords
         language
         last_modified_date
         publisher                       type:   Bio::Biblio::Provider
         repository_subset
         rights
         spatial_location
         subject_headings                type:   hash ref
         subject_headings_source
         temporal_period
         title
         toc
         toc_type
         type

METHODS

   add_cross_reference
        Usage   : $self->add_cross_reference
                      (Bio::Annotation::DBLink->new(-database   => 'EMBL',
                                                    -primary_id => 'V00808');
        Function: adding a link to a database entry
        Returns : new value of 'cross_references'
        Args    : an object of type Bio::Annotation::DBLink

   add_author
        Usage   : $self->add_author (Bio::Biblio::Person->new(-lastname => 'Novak');
        Function: adding an author to a list of authors
        Returns : new value of 'authors' (a full list)
        Args    : an object of type Bio::Biblio::Provider

   add_contributor
        Usage   : $self->add_contributor (Bio::Biblio::Person->new(-lastname => 'Novak');
        Function: adding a contributor to a list of contributors
        Returns : new value of 'contributors' (a full list)
        Args    : an object of type Bio::Biblio::Provider

SEE ALSO

       •   OpenBQS home page

           http://www.ebi.ac.uk/~senger/openbqs/

       •   Comments to the Perl client

           http://www.ebi.ac.uk/~senger/openbqs/Client_perl.html

FEEDBACK

   Mailing lists
       User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other Bioperl modules. Send
       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://redmine.open-bio.org/projects/bioperl/

LEGAL

   Authors
       Martin Senger <senger@ebi.ac.uk>

       Heikki Lehvaslaiho <heikki@bioperl.org>

   Copyright and License
       This software is Copyright (c) by 2002 European Bioinformatics Institute and released
       under the license of the same terms as the perl 5 programming language system itself