NAME

       Bio::Search::GenericStatistics - An  object for statistics

SYNOPSIS

         my $void   = $obj->set_statistic("statistic_name","statistic_value");
         my $value  = $obj->get_statistic("statistic_name");

DESCRIPTION

       This is a basic container to hold the statistics returned from a program.

FEEDBACK

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   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:

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AUTHOR - Chad Matsalla

       Email bioinformatics1 at dieselwurks dot com

CONTRIBUTORS

       Sendu Bala, bix@sendu.me.uk

APPENDIX

       The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods.  Internal methods are
       usually preceded with a _

   get_statistic
        Title   : get_statistic
        Usage   : $statistic_object->get_statistic($statistic_name);
        Function: Get the value of a statistic named $statistic_name
        Returns : A scalar that should be a string
        Args    : A scalar that should be a string

   set_statistic
        Title   : set_statistic
        Usage   : $statistic_object->set_statistic($statistic_name => $statistic_value);
        Function: Set the value of a statistic named $statistic_name to $statistic_value
        Returns : Void
        Args    : A hash containing name=>value pairs

   available_statistics
        Title   : available_statistics
        Usage   : my @statnames = $statistic_object->available_statistics
        Function: Returns the names of the available statistics
        Returns : list of available statistic names
        Args    : none