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NAME

       Bio::Tools::GuessSeqFormat - Module for determining the sequence format of the contents of
       a file, a string, or through a filehandle.

SYNOPSIS

           # To guess the format of a flat file, given a filename:
           my $guesser = Bio::Tools::GuessSeqFormat->new( -file => $filename );
           my $format  = $guesser->guess;

           # To guess the format from an already open filehandle:
           my $guesser = Bio::Tools::GuessSeqFormat->new( -fh => $filehandle );
           my $format  = $guesser->guess;
           # The filehandle will be returned to its original position. Note that this
           # filehandle can be STDIN.

           # To guess the format of one or several lines of text (with
           # embedded newlines):
           my $guesser = Bio::Tools::GuessSeqFormat->new( -text => $linesoftext );
           my $format = $guesser->guess;

           # To create a Bio::Tools::GuessSeqFormat object and set the
           # filename, filehandle, or line to parse afterwards:
           my $guesser = Bio::Tools::GuessSeqFormat->new();
           $guesser->file($filename);
           $guesser->fh($filehandle);
           $guesser->text($linesoftext);

           # To guess in one go, given e.g. a filename:
           my $format = Bio::Tools::GuessSeqFormat->new( -file => $filename )->guess;

DESCRIPTION

       Bio::Tools::GuessSeqFormat tries to guess the format ("swiss", "pir", "fasta" etc.) of the
       sequence or MSA in a file, in a scalar, or through a filehandle.

       The guess() method of a Bio::Tools::GuessSeqFormat object will examine the data, line by
       line, until it finds a line to which only one format can be assigned.  If no conclusive
       guess can be made, undef is returned.

       If the Bio::Tools::GuessSeqFormat object is given a filehandle, e.g. STDIN, it will be
       restored to its original position on return from the guess() method.

   Formats
       Tests are currently implemented for the following formats:

       •   ACeDB ("ace")

       •   Blast ("blast")

       •   ClustalW ("clustalw")

       •   Codata ("codata")

       •   EMBL ("embl")

       •   FastA sequence ("fasta")

       •   FastQ sequence ("fastq")

       •   FastXY/FastA alignment ("fastxy")

       •   Game XML ("game")

       •   GCG ("gcg")

       •   GCG Blast ("gcgblast")

       •   GCG FastA ("gcgfasta")

       •   GDE ("gde")

       •   Genbank ("genbank")

       •   Genscan ("genscan")

       •   GFF ("gff")

       •   HMMER ("hmmer")

       •   PAUP/NEXUS ("nexus")

       •   Phrap assembly file ("phrap")

       •   NBRF/PIR ("pir")

       •   Mase ("mase")

       •   Mega ("mega")

       •   GCG/MSF ("msf")

       •   Pfam ("pfam")

       •   Phylip ("phylip")

       •   Prodom ("prodom")

       •   Raw ("raw")

       •   RSF ("rsf")

       •   Selex ("selex")

       •   Stockholm ("stockholm")

       •   Swissprot ("swiss")

       •   Tab ("tab")

       •   Variant Call Format ("vcf")

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 one of the Bioperl mailing lists.  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 the bugs and their
       resolution.  Bug reports can be submitted via the web:

         https://github.com/bioperl/bioperl-live/issues

AUTHOR

       Andreas Kähäri, andreas.kahari@ebi.ac.uk

CONTRIBUTORS

       Heikki Lehväslaiho, heikki-at-bioperl-dot-org Mark A. Jensen, maj-at-fortinbras-dot-us

METHODS

       Methods available to Bio::Tools::GuessSeqFormat objects are described below.  Methods with
       names beginning with an underscore are considered to be internal.

   new
        Title      : new
        Usage      : $guesser = Bio::Tools::GuessSeqFormat->new( ... );
        Function   : Creates a new object.
        Example    : See SYNOPSIS.
        Returns    : A new object.
        Arguments  : -file The filename of the file whose format is to
                           be guessed, e.g. STDIN, or
                     -fh   An already opened filehandle from which a text
                           stream may be read, or
                     -text A scalar containing one or several lines of
                           text with embedded newlines.

           If more than one of the above arguments are given, they
           are tested in the order -text, -file, -fh, and the first
           available argument will be used.

   file
        Title      : file
        Usage      : $guesser->file($filename);
                     $filename = $guesser->file;
        Function   : Gets or sets the current filename associated with
                     an object.
        Returns    : The new filename.
        Arguments  : The filename of the file whose format is to be
                     guessed.

           A call to this method will clear the current filehandle and
           the current lines of text associated with the object.

   fh
        Title      : fh
        Usage      : $guesser->fh($filehandle);
                     $filehandle = $guesser->fh;
        Function   : Gets or sets the current filehandle associated with
                     an object.
        Returns    : The new filehandle.
        Arguments  : An already opened filehandle from which a text
                     stream may be read.

           A call to this method will clear the current filename and
           the current lines of text associated with the object.

   text
        Title      : text
        Usage      : $guesser->text($linesoftext);
                     $linesofext = $guesser->text;
        Function   : Gets or sets the current text associated with an
                     object.
        Returns    : The new lines of texts.
        Arguments  : A scalar containing one or several lines of text,
                     including embedded newlines.

           A call to this method will clear the current filename and
           the current filehandle associated with the object.

   guess
        Title      : guess
        Usage      : $format = $guesser->guess;
                     @format = $guesser->guess; # if given a line of text
        Function   : Guesses the format of the data accociated with the
                     object.
        Returns    : A format string such as "swiss" or "pir".  If a
                     format can not be found, undef is returned.
        Arguments  : None.

           If the object is associated with a filehandle, the position
           of the filehandle will be returned to its original position
           before the method returns.

HELPER SUBROUTINES

       All helper subroutines will, given a line of text and the line number of the same line,
       return 1 if the line possibly is from a file of the type that they perform a test of.

       A zero return value does not mean that the line is not part of a certain type of file,
       just that the test did not find any characteristics of that type of file in the line.

   _possibly_ace
       From bioperl test data, and from
       "http://www.isrec.isb-sib.ch/DEA/module8/B_Stevenson/Practicals/transcriptome_recon/transcriptome_recon.html".

   _possibly_blast
        From various blast results.

   _possibly_bowtie
       Contributed by kortsch.

   _possibly_clustalw
       From "http://www.ebi.ac.uk/help/formats.html".

   _possibly_codata
       From "http://www.ebi.ac.uk/help/formats.html".

   _possibly_embl
       From "http://www.ebi.ac.uk/embl/Documentation/User_manual/usrman.html#3.3".

   _possibly_fasta
       From "http://www.ebi.ac.uk/help/formats.html".

   _possibly_fastq
       From bioperl test data.

   _possibly_fastxy
       From bioperl test data.

   _possibly_game
       From bioperl testdata.

   _possibly_gcg
       From bioperl, Bio::SeqIO::gcg.

   _possibly_gcgblast
       From bioperl testdata.

   _possibly_gcgfasta
       From bioperl testdata.

   _possibly_gde
       From "http://www.ebi.ac.uk/help/formats.html".

   _possibly_genbank
       From "http://www.ebi.ac.uk/help/formats.html".  Format of [apparantly optional] file
       header from "http://www.umdnj.edu/rcompweb/PA/Notes/GenbankFF.htm". (TODO: dead link)

   _possibly_genscan
       From bioperl test data.

   _possibly_gff
       From bioperl test data.

   _possibly_hmmer
       From bioperl test data.

   _possibly_nexus
       From "http://paup.csit.fsu.edu/nfiles.html".

   _possibly_mase
       From bioperl test data.  More detail from
       "http://www.umdnj.edu/rcompweb/PA/Notes/GenbankFF.htm" (TODO: dead link)

   _possibly_mega
       From the ensembl broswer (AlignView data export).

   _possibly_msf
       From "http://www.ebi.ac.uk/help/formats.html".

   _possibly_phrap
       From "http://biodata.ccgb.umn.edu/docs/contigimage.html". (TODO: dead link) From
       "http://genetics.gene.cwru.edu/gene508/Lec6.htm".    (TODO: dead link) From bioperl test
       data ("*.ace.1" files).

   _possibly_pir
       From "http://www.ebi.ac.uk/help/formats.html".  The ".,()" spotted in bioperl test data.

   _possibly_pfam
       From bioperl test data.

   _possibly_phylip
       From "http://www.ebi.ac.uk/help/formats.html".  Initial space allowed on first line
       (spotted in ensembl AlignView exported data).

   _possibly_prodom
       From "http://prodom.prabi.fr/prodom/current/documentation/data.php".

   _possibly_raw
       From "http://www.ebi.ac.uk/help/formats.html".

   _possibly_rsf
       From "http://www.ebi.ac.uk/help/formats.html".

   _possibly_selex
       From "http://www.ebc.ee/WWW/hmmer2-html/node27.html".

       Assuming presence of Selex file header.  Data exported by Bioperl on Pfam and Selex
       formats are identical, but Pfam file only holds one alignment.

   _possibly_stockholm
       From bioperl test data.

   _possibly_swiss
       From "http://ca.expasy.org/sprot/userman.html#entrystruc".

   _possibly_tab
       Contributed by Heikki.

   _possibly_vcf
       From "http://www.1000genomes.org/wiki/analysis/vcf4.0".

       Assumptions made about sanity - format and date lines are line 1 and 2 respectively. This
       is not specified in the format document.