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NAME
Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::BioMaterial - Class for the MAGE-OM API
SYNOPSIS
use Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::BioMaterial
# Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::BioMaterial is an abstract base class and should not
# be directly instantiated. These examples indicate how subclass
# objects will behave
# 'identifier' attribute
my $identifier_val = $biomaterial->identifier(); # getter
$biomaterial->identifier($value); # setter
# 'name' attribute
my $name_val = $biomaterial->name(); # getter
$biomaterial->name($value); # setter
# 'auditTrail' association
my $audit_array_ref = $biomaterial->auditTrail(); # getter
$biomaterial->auditTrail(\@audit_list); # setter
# 'propertySets' association
my $namevaluetype_array_ref = $biomaterial->propertySets(); # getter
$biomaterial->propertySets(\@namevaluetype_list); # setter
# 'qualityControlStatistics' association
my $namevaluetype_array_ref = $biomaterial->qualityControlStatistics(); # getter
$biomaterial->qualityControlStatistics(\@namevaluetype_list); # setter
# 'descriptions' association
my $description_array_ref = $biomaterial->descriptions(); # getter
$biomaterial->descriptions(\@description_list); # setter
# 'characteristics' association
my $ontologyentry_array_ref = $biomaterial->characteristics(); # getter
$biomaterial->characteristics(\@ontologyentry_list); # setter
# 'treatments' association
my $treatment_array_ref = $biomaterial->treatments(); # getter
$biomaterial->treatments(\@treatment_list); # setter
# 'security' association
my $security_ref = $biomaterial->security(); # getter
$biomaterial->security($security_ref); # setter
# 'materialType' association
my $ontologyentry_ref = $biomaterial->materialType(); # getter
$biomaterial->materialType($ontologyentry_ref); # setter
DESCRIPTION
From the MAGE-OM documentation for the "BioMaterial" class:
BioMaterial is an abstract class that represents the important substances such as cells, tissues, DNA,
proteins, etc... Biomaterials can be related to other biomaterial through a directed acyclic graph
(represented by treatment(s)).
Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::BioMaterial is an abstract base class and should not be directly instantiated.
Instead it serves as an interface definition for its subclasses.
INHERITANCE
Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::BioMaterial has the following superclasses:
• Bio::MAGE::Identifiable
Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::BioMaterial has the following subclasses:
• Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::BioSource
• Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::LabeledExtract
• Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::BioSample
CLASS METHODS
The following methods can all be called without first having an instance of the class via the
Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::BioMaterial->methodname() syntax.
new()
new(%args)
Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::BioMaterial is an abstract base class and should not be directly instantiated
using the "new()" constructor. It is listed here to indicate what arguments will be accepted for its
subclasses.
The object constructor "new()" accepts the following optional named-value style arguments:
• identifier
Sets the value of the "identifier" attribute (this attribute was inherited from class
"Bio::MAGE::Identifiable").
• name
Sets the value of the "name" attribute (this attribute was inherited from class
"Bio::MAGE::Identifiable").
• auditTrail
Sets the value of the "auditTrail" association (this association was inherited from class
"Bio::MAGE::Describable").
The value must be of type: array of "Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Audit".
• propertySets
Sets the value of the "propertySets" association (this association was inherited from class
"Bio::MAGE::Extendable").
The value must be of type: array of "Bio::MAGE::NameValueType".
• qualityControlStatistics
Sets the value of the "qualityControlStatistics" association
The value must be of type: array of "Bio::MAGE::NameValueType".
• treatments
Sets the value of the "treatments" association
The value must be of type: array of "Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::Treatment".
• characteristics
Sets the value of the "characteristics" association
The value must be of type: array of "Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry".
• descriptions
Sets the value of the "descriptions" association (this association was inherited from class
"Bio::MAGE::Describable").
The value must be of type: array of "Bio::MAGE::Description::Description".
• security
Sets the value of the "security" association (this association was inherited from class
"Bio::MAGE::Describable").
The value must be of type: instance of "Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Security".
• materialType
Sets the value of the "materialType" association
The value must be of type: instance of "Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry".
$obj = class->new(%parameters)
The "new()" method is the class constructor.
Parameters: if given a list of name/value parameters the corresponding slots, attributes, or
associations will have their initial values set by the constructor.
Return value: It returns a reference to an object of the class.
Side effects: It invokes the "initialize()" method if it is defined by the class.
@names = class->get_slot_names()
The "get_slot_names()" method is used to retrieve the name of all slots defined in a given class.
NOTE: the list of names does not include attribute or association names.
Return value: A list of the names of all slots defined for this class.
Side effects: none
@name_list = get_attribute_names()
returns the list of attribute data members for this class.
@name_list = get_association_names()
returns the list of association data members for this class.
@class_list = get_superclasses()
returns the list of superclasses for this class.
@class_list = get_subclasses()
returns the list of subclasses for this class.
$name = class_name()
Returns the full class name for this class.
$package_name = package_name()
Returns the base package name (i.e. no 'namespace::') of the package that contains this class.
%assns = associations()
returns the association meta-information in a hash where the keys are the association names and the
values are "Association" objects that provide the meta-information for the association.
INSTANCE METHODS
$obj_copy = $obj->new()
When invoked with an existing object reference and not a class name, the "new()" method acts as a
copy constructor - with the new object's initial values set to be those of the existing object.
Parameters: No input parameters are used in the copy constructor, the initial values are taken
directly from the object to be copied.
Return value: It returns a reference to an object of the class.
Side effects: It invokes the "initialize()" method if it is defined by the class.
$obj->set_slots(%parameters)
$obj->set_slots(\@name_list, \@value_list)
The "set_slots()" method is used to set a number of slots at the same time. It has two different
invocation methods. The first takes a named parameter list, and the second takes two array
references.
Return value: none
Side effects: will call "croak()" if a slot_name is used that the class does not define.
@obj_list = $obj->get_slots(@name_list)
The "get_slots()" method is used to get the values of a number of slots at the same time.
Return value: a list of instance objects
Side effects: none
$val = $obj->set_slot($name,$val)
The "set_slot()" method sets the slot $name to the value $val
Return value: the new value of the slot, i.e. $val
Side effects: none
$val = $obj->get_slot($name)
The "get_slot()" method is used to get the values of a number of slots at the same time.
Return value: a single slot value, or undef if the slot has not been initialized.
Side effects: none
ATTRIBUTES
Attributes are simple data types that belong to a single instance of a class. In the Perl implementation
of the MAGE-OM classes, the interface to attributes is implemented using separate setter and getter
methods for each attribute.
"Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::BioMaterial" has the following attribute accessor methods:
identifier
Methods for the "identifier" attribute.
From the MAGE-OM documentation:
An identifier is an unambiguous string that is unique within the scope (i.e. a document, a set of
related documents, or a repository) of its use.
$val = $biomaterial->setIdentifier($val)
The restricted setter method for the "identifier" attribute.
Input parameters: the value to which the "identifier" attribute will be set
Return value: the current value of the "identifier" attribute
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if too many input
parameters are specified
$val = $biomaterial->getIdentifier()
The restricted getter method for the "identifier" attribute.
Input parameters: none
Return value: the current value of the "identifier" attribute
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if any input parameters are specified
name
Methods for the "name" attribute.
From the MAGE-OM documentation:
The potentially ambiguous common identifier.
$val = $biomaterial->setName($val)
The restricted setter method for the "name" attribute.
Input parameters: the value to which the "name" attribute will be set
Return value: the current value of the "name" attribute
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if too many input
parameters are specified
$val = $biomaterial->getName()
The restricted getter method for the "name" attribute.
Input parameters: none
Return value: the current value of the "name" attribute
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if any input parameters are specified
ASSOCIATIONS
Associations are references to other classes. Associations in MAGE-OM have a cardinality that determines
the minimum and maximum number of instances of the 'other' class that maybe included in the association:
1. There must be exactly one item in the association, i.e. this is a mandatory data field.
2. 0..1
There may be one item in the association, i.e. this is an optional data field.
3. 1..N
There must be one or more items in the association, i.e. this is a mandatory data field, with list
cardinality.
4. 0..N
There may be one or more items in the association, i.e. this is an optional data field, with list
cardinality.
Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::BioMaterial has the following association accessor methods:
auditTrail
Methods for the "auditTrail" association.
From the MAGE-OM documentation:
A list of Audit instances that track changes to the instance of Describable.
$array_ref = $biomaterial->setAuditTrail($array_ref)
The restricted setter method for the "auditTrail" association.
Input parameters: the value to which the "auditTrail" association will be set : a reference to an
array of objects of type "Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Audit"
Return value: the current value of the "auditTrail" association : a reference to an array of
objects of type "Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Audit"
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if too many input
parameters are specified, or if $array_ref is not a reference to an array class
"Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Audit" instances
$array_ref = $biomaterial->getAuditTrail()
The restricted getter method for the "auditTrail" association.
Input parameters: none
Return value: the current value of the "auditTrail" association : a reference to an array of
objects of type "Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Audit"
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if any input parameters are specified
$val = $biomaterial->addAuditTrail(@vals)
Because the auditTrail association has list cardinality, it may store more than one value. This
method adds the current list of objects in the auditTrail association.
Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the auditTrail association. NOTE: submitting
a single value is permitted.
Return value: the number of items stored in the slot after adding @vals
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if any of the objects in
@vals is not an instance of class "Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Audit"
propertySets
Methods for the "propertySets" association.
From the MAGE-OM documentation:
Allows specification of name/value pairs. Meant to primarily help in-house, pipeline processing of
instances by providing a place for values that aren't part of the specification proper.
$array_ref = $biomaterial->setPropertySets($array_ref)
The restricted setter method for the "propertySets" association.
Input parameters: the value to which the "propertySets" association will be set : a reference to
an array of objects of type "Bio::MAGE::NameValueType"
Return value: the current value of the "propertySets" association : a reference to an array of
objects of type "Bio::MAGE::NameValueType"
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if too many input
parameters are specified, or if $array_ref is not a reference to an array class
"Bio::MAGE::NameValueType" instances
$array_ref = $biomaterial->getPropertySets()
The restricted getter method for the "propertySets" association.
Input parameters: none
Return value: the current value of the "propertySets" association : a reference to an array of
objects of type "Bio::MAGE::NameValueType"
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if any input parameters are specified
$val = $biomaterial->addPropertySets(@vals)
Because the propertySets association has list cardinality, it may store more than one value. This
method adds the current list of objects in the propertySets association.
Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the propertySets association. NOTE:
submitting a single value is permitted.
Return value: the number of items stored in the slot after adding @vals
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if any of the objects in
@vals is not an instance of class "Bio::MAGE::NameValueType"
qualityControlStatistics
Methods for the "qualityControlStatistics" association.
From the MAGE-OM documentation:
Measures of the quality of the BioMaterial.
$array_ref = $biomaterial->setQualityControlStatistics($array_ref)
The restricted setter method for the "qualityControlStatistics" association.
Input parameters: the value to which the "qualityControlStatistics" association will be set : a
reference to an array of objects of type "Bio::MAGE::NameValueType"
Return value: the current value of the "qualityControlStatistics" association : a reference to an
array of objects of type "Bio::MAGE::NameValueType"
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if too many input
parameters are specified, or if $array_ref is not a reference to an array class
"Bio::MAGE::NameValueType" instances
$array_ref = $biomaterial->getQualityControlStatistics()
The restricted getter method for the "qualityControlStatistics" association.
Input parameters: none
Return value: the current value of the "qualityControlStatistics" association : a reference to an
array of objects of type "Bio::MAGE::NameValueType"
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if any input parameters are specified
$val = $biomaterial->addQualityControlStatistics(@vals)
Because the qualityControlStatistics association has list cardinality, it may store more than one
value. This method adds the current list of objects in the qualityControlStatistics association.
Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the qualityControlStatistics association.
NOTE: submitting a single value is permitted.
Return value: the number of items stored in the slot after adding @vals
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if any of the objects in
@vals is not an instance of class "Bio::MAGE::NameValueType"
treatments
Methods for the "treatments" association.
From the MAGE-OM documentation:
This association is one way from BioMaterial to Treatment. From this a BioMaterial can discover the
amount and type of BioMaterial that was part of the treatment that produced it.
$array_ref = $biomaterial->setTreatments($array_ref)
The restricted setter method for the "treatments" association.
Input parameters: the value to which the "treatments" association will be set : a reference to an
array of objects of type "Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::Treatment"
Return value: the current value of the "treatments" association : a reference to an array of
objects of type "Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::Treatment"
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if too many input
parameters are specified, or if $array_ref is not a reference to an array class
"Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::Treatment" instances
$array_ref = $biomaterial->getTreatments()
The restricted getter method for the "treatments" association.
Input parameters: none
Return value: the current value of the "treatments" association : a reference to an array of
objects of type "Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::Treatment"
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if any input parameters are specified
$val = $biomaterial->addTreatments(@vals)
Because the treatments association has list cardinality, it may store more than one value. This
method adds the current list of objects in the treatments association.
Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the treatments association. NOTE: submitting
a single value is permitted.
Return value: the number of items stored in the slot after adding @vals
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if any of the objects in
@vals is not an instance of class "Bio::MAGE::BioMaterial::Treatment"
characteristics
Methods for the "characteristics" association.
From the MAGE-OM documentation:
Innate properties of the biosource, such as genotype, cultivar, tissue type, cell type, ploidy, etc.
$array_ref = $biomaterial->setCharacteristics($array_ref)
The restricted setter method for the "characteristics" association.
Input parameters: the value to which the "characteristics" association will be set : a reference
to an array of objects of type "Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry"
Return value: the current value of the "characteristics" association : a reference to an array of
objects of type "Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry"
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if too many input
parameters are specified, or if $array_ref is not a reference to an array class
"Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry" instances
$array_ref = $biomaterial->getCharacteristics()
The restricted getter method for the "characteristics" association.
Input parameters: none
Return value: the current value of the "characteristics" association : a reference to an array of
objects of type "Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry"
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if any input parameters are specified
$val = $biomaterial->addCharacteristics(@vals)
Because the characteristics association has list cardinality, it may store more than one value.
This method adds the current list of objects in the characteristics association.
Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the characteristics association. NOTE:
submitting a single value is permitted.
Return value: the number of items stored in the slot after adding @vals
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if any of the objects in
@vals is not an instance of class "Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry"
descriptions
Methods for the "descriptions" association.
From the MAGE-OM documentation:
Free hand text descriptions. Makes available the associations of Description to an instance of
Describable.
$array_ref = $biomaterial->setDescriptions($array_ref)
The restricted setter method for the "descriptions" association.
Input parameters: the value to which the "descriptions" association will be set : a reference to
an array of objects of type "Bio::MAGE::Description::Description"
Return value: the current value of the "descriptions" association : a reference to an array of
objects of type "Bio::MAGE::Description::Description"
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if too many input
parameters are specified, or if $array_ref is not a reference to an array class
"Bio::MAGE::Description::Description" instances
$array_ref = $biomaterial->getDescriptions()
The restricted getter method for the "descriptions" association.
Input parameters: none
Return value: the current value of the "descriptions" association : a reference to an array of
objects of type "Bio::MAGE::Description::Description"
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if any input parameters are specified
$val = $biomaterial->addDescriptions(@vals)
Because the descriptions association has list cardinality, it may store more than one value. This
method adds the current list of objects in the descriptions association.
Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the descriptions association. NOTE:
submitting a single value is permitted.
Return value: the number of items stored in the slot after adding @vals
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if any of the objects in
@vals is not an instance of class "Bio::MAGE::Description::Description"
security
Methods for the "security" association.
From the MAGE-OM documentation:
Information on the security for the instance of the class.
$val = $biomaterial->setSecurity($val)
The restricted setter method for the "security" association.
Input parameters: the value to which the "security" association will be set : one of the accepted
enumerated values.
Return value: the current value of the "security" association : one of the accepted enumerated
values.
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if too many input
parameters are specified, or if $val is not an instance of class
"Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Security"
$val = $biomaterial->getSecurity()
The restricted getter method for the "security" association.
Input parameters: none
Return value: the current value of the "security" association : an instance of type
"Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Security".
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if any input parameters are specified
materialType
Methods for the "materialType" association.
From the MAGE-OM documentation:
The type of material used, i.e. rna, dna, lipid, phosphoprotein, etc.
$val = $biomaterial->setMaterialType($val)
The restricted setter method for the "materialType" association.
Input parameters: the value to which the "materialType" association will be set : one of the
accepted enumerated values.
Return value: the current value of the "materialType" association : one of the accepted
enumerated values.
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if no input parameters are specified, or if too many input
parameters are specified, or if $val is not an instance of class
"Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry"
$val = $biomaterial->getMaterialType()
The restricted getter method for the "materialType" association.
Input parameters: none
Return value: the current value of the "materialType" association : an instance of type
"Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry".
Side effects: none
Exceptions: will call "croak()" if any input parameters are specified
sub initialize {
carp __PACKAGE__ . "::initialize: abstract base classes should not be instantiated";
}
SLOTS, ATTRIBUTES, AND ASSOCIATIONS
In the Perl implementation of MAGE-OM classes, there are three types of class data members: "slots",
"attributes", and "associations".
SLOTS
This API uses the term "slot" to indicate a data member of the class that was not present in the UML
model and is used for mainly internal purposes - use only if you understand the inner workings of the
API. Most often slots are used by generic methods such as those in the XML writing and reading classes.
Slots are implemented using unified getter/setter methods:
$var = $obj->slot_name();
Retrieves the current value of the slot.
$new_var = $obj->slot_name($new_var);
Store $new_var in the slot - the return value is also $new_var.
@names = $obj->get_slot_names()
Returns the list of all slots in the class.
DATA CHECKING: No data type checking is made for these methods.
ATTRIBUTES AND ASSOCIATIONS
The terms "attribute" and "association" indicate data members of the class that were specified directly
from the UML model.
In the Perl implementation of MAGE-OM classes, association and attribute accessors are implemented using
three separate methods:
get*
Retrieves the current value.
NOTE: For associations, if the association has list cardinality, an array reference is returned.
DATA CHECKING: Ensure that no argument is provided.
set*
Sets the current value, replacing any existing value.
NOTE: For associations, if the association has list cardinality, the argument must be an array
reference. Because of this, you probably should be using the add* methods.
DATA CHECKING: For attributes, ensure that a single value is provided as the argument. For
associations, if the association has list cardinality, ensure that the argument is a reference to an
array of instances of the correct MAGE-OM class, otherwise ensure that there is a single argument of
the correct MAGE-OM class.
add*
NOTE: Only present in associations with list cardinality.
Appends a list of objects to any values that may already be stored in the association.
DATA CHECKING: Ensure that all arguments are of the correct MAGE-OM class.
GENERIC METHODS
The unified base class of all MAGE-OM classes, "Bio::MAGE::Base", provides a set of generic methods that
will operate on slots, attributes, and associations:
$val = $obj->get_slot($name)
\@list_ref = $obj->get_slots(@name_list);
$val = $obj->set_slot($name,$val)
$obj->set_slots(%parameters)
$obj->set_slots(\@name_list, \@value_list)
See elsewhere in this page for a detailed description of these methods.
BUGS
Please send bug reports to the project mailing list: (mged-mage 'at' lists 'dot' sf 'dot' net)
AUTHOR
Jason E. Stewart (jasons 'at' cpan 'dot' org)
SEE ALSO
perl(1).
POD ERRORS
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