NAME

       Bio::Tools::EPCR - Parse ePCR output and make features

SYNOPSIS

           # A simple annotation pipeline wrapper for ePCR data
           # assuming ePCR data is already generated in file seq1.epcr
           # and sequence data is in fasta format in file called seq1.fa

           use Bio::Tools::EPCR;
           use Bio::SeqIO;
           my $parser = Bio::Tools::EPCR->new(-file => 'seq1.epcr');
           my $seqio = Bio::SeqIO->new(-format => 'fasta', -file => 'seq1.fa');
           my $seq = $seqio->next_seq || die("cannot get a seq object from SeqIO");

           while( my $feat = $parser->next_feature ) {
               # add EPCR annotation to a sequence
               $seq->add_SeqFeature($feat);
           }
           my $seqout = Bio::SeqIO->new(-format => 'embl');
           $seqout->write_seq($seq);

DESCRIPTION

       This object serves as a parser for ePCR data, creating a Bio::SeqFeatureI for each ePCR
       hit.  These can be processed or added as annotation to an existing Bio::SeqI object for
       the purposes of automated annotation.

FEEDBACK

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       of the problem with code and data examples if at all possible.

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AUTHOR - Jason Stajich

       Email jason-at-bioperl.org

APPENDIX

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

   new
        Title   : new
        Usage   : my $epcr = Bio::Tools::EPCR->new(-file => $file,
                                                  -primary => $fprimary,
                                                  -source => $fsource,
                                                  -groupclass => $fgroupclass);
        Function: Initializes a new EPCR parser
        Returns : Bio::Tools::EPCR
        Args    : -fh   => filehandle
                  OR
                  -file => filename

                  -primary => a string to be used as the common value for
                              each features '-primary' tag.  Defaults to
                              'sts'.  (This in turn maps to the GFF 'type'
                              tag (aka 'method')).

                   -source => a string to be used as the common value for
                              each features '-source' tag.  Defaults to
                              'e-PCR'. (This in turn maps to the GFF 'source'
                              tag)

                    -groupclass => a string to be used as the name of the tag
                                  which will hold the sts marker namefirst
                                  attribute.  Defaults to 'name'.

   next_feature
        Title   : next_feature
        Usage   : $seqfeature = $obj->next_feature();
        Function: Returns the next feature available in the analysis result, or
                  undef if there are no more features.
        Example :
        Returns : A Bio::SeqFeatureI implementing object, or undef if there are no
                  more features.
        Args    : none

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

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

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