NAME

       Bio::DB::Flat::BDB - Interface for BioHackathon standard BDB-indexed flat file

SYNOPSIS

         #You should not be using this module directly.

       See Bio::DB::Flat.

DESCRIPTION

       This object provides the basic mechanism to associate positions in files with primary and
       secondary name spaces. Unlike Bio::Index::Abstract (see Bio::Index::Abstract), this is
       specialized to work with the BerkeleyDB-indexed "common" flat file format worked out at
       the 2002 BioHackathon.

       This object is the guts to the mechanism, which will be used by the specific objects
       inheriting from it.

FEEDBACK

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       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
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       resolution.  Bug reports can be submitted via email or the web:

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AUTHOR - Lincoln Stein

       Email - lstein@cshl.org

SEE ALSO

       Bio::DB::Flat,

APPENDIX

       The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are
       usually preceded with an "_" (underscore).

   get_PrimarySeq_stream
        Title   : get_PrimarySeq_stream
        Usage   : $stream = get_PrimarySeq_stream
        Function: Makes a Bio::DB::SeqStreamI compliant object
                  which provides a single method, next_primary_seq
        Returns : Bio::DB::SeqStreamI
        Args    : none

   get_all_primary_ids
        Title   : get_all_primary_ids
        Usage   : @ids = $seqdb->get_all_primary_ids()
        Function: gives an array of all the primary_ids of the
                  sequence objects in the database.
        Example :
        Returns : an array of strings
        Args    : none

   To Be Implemented in Subclasses
       The following methods MUST be implemented by subclasses.

   May Be Overridden in Subclasses
       The following methods MAY be overridden by subclasses.