NAME

       Bio::MAGE::XML::Reader - a module for exporting MAGE-ML

SYNOPSIS

         use Bio::MAGE::XML::Reader;

         my $reader = Bio::MAGE::XML::Reader->new(handler=>$handler,
                                                sax1=>$sax1,
                                                verbose=>$verbose,
                                                log_file=>\*STDERR,
                                               );

         # set the sax1 attribute
         $reader->sax1($bool);

         # get the current value
         $value = $reader->sax1();

         # set the content/document handler - this method is provided for completeness
         # the value should be set in the call to the constructor to be effective
         $reader->handler($HANDLER);

         # get the current handler
         $handler = $reader->handler();

         # set the attribute
         $reader->verbose($integer);

         # get the current value
         $value = $reader->verbose();

         # set the attribute
         $reader->log_file($filename);

         # get the current value
         $value = $reader->log_file();

         # whether to read data cubes externally (default == FALSE)
         $writer->external_data($bool);

         my $fh = \*STDOUT;
         my $mage = $reader->read($file_name);

DESCRIPTION

       Methods for transforming information from a MAGE-OM objects into MAGE-ML.

   ATTRIBUTE METHODS
       These methods have a polymorphic setter/getter method that sets an attribute which affects
       the parsing of MAGE-ML. If given a value, the method will save the value to the attribute,
       if invoked with no argument it will return the current value of the attribute.

       These attributes can all be set in the call to the constructor using the named parameter
       style.

       sax1
           This attribute determines whether a SAX1 parser and DocumentHandler or a SAX2XMLReader
           and a ContentHandler will be used for parsing. The default is to use a SAX2 parser.

       handler
           If an application needs a custom handler it can set this attribute in the call to the
           constructor. It is advised that the object use inherit either from
           Bio::MAGE::XML::Handler::ContentHandler (if using SAX2) or Bio::MAGE::DocumentHandler
           if using SAX1. In particular, whatever class is used, it needs to implement the
           following methods:

           •   verbose

               called with the integer parameter that specifies the desired level of output

           •   log_file

               called with the file handle to which ouput should be sent

           •   init

               called during the constructor for any needed work

   parser
        Title   : parser
        Usage   : $obj->parser($newval)
        Function:
        Example :
        Returns : value of parser (a scalar)
        Args    : on set, new value (a scalar or undef, optional)

       verbose
           This attribute determines the desired level of output during the parse. The default is
           no output. A positive value increases the amount of information.

       log_file
           This attribute specifies a file handle to which parse output will be directed. It is
           only needed if verbose is positive.

       external_data($bool)
           If defined, this will cause all BioAssayData objects to read themselves out using the
           DataExternal format.

           Default Value: false

       resolve_identifiers
           This attribute specifies whether the reader should attempt to track unhandled
           identifiers in the document, and then resolve them when parsing is over. This can be a
           huge performance hit if you know that all identifiers wil not resolve.

           Default Value: false

   INSTANCE METHODS
       $self->read($file_name)
           This method will open the MAGE-ML file specified by $file_name and if the "handler"
           attribute is not set, it will create either a SAX2 parser or a SAX1 parser (depending
           on the value of the C <sax1> attribute) and parse the file.

           "read()" can read from STDIN by specifying '-' as the filename. This enables you to
           handle compressed XML files:

             gzip -dc file.xml.gz | read.pl [options]

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