NAME

Bio::DB::Map::SQL::MarkerAdaptor - Adaptor Object for Markers

SYNOPSIS

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DESCRIPTION

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APPENDIX

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

get

 Title   : get
 Usage   : my @markers = $markeradaptor->get(-ids => \@ids );
 Function: gets a list of Bio::DB::Map::Marker objects based on
           the list of queries
 Returns : list of Bio::DB::Map::Marker objects
 Args    : -id   => markerid
           -ids  => array ref of marker ids
           -name => marker name
           -names=> array ref of marker names
           -pcrprimers => array ref of pcrprimers to use to search for marker  

write

 Title   : write
 Usage   : $marker_adaptor->write($marker);
 Function: Store a new Marker or update an existing one 
 Returns : Bio::DB::Map::MarkerI object (id updated if necessary)
           or undef if not properly updated 
 Args    : Bio::DB::Map::MarkerI object

delete

 Title   : delete
 Usage   : $markeradaptor->delete($marker);
 Function: Removes a marker from the database
 Returns : none
 Args    : Bio::DB::Map::MarkerI object

add_duplicate_marker

 Title   : add_marker_duplicate_marker
 Usage   : boolean $adaptor->add_duplicate_marker($marker ); 
 Function: Tries to find a duplicate marker for a marker and 
           updates it to contain merge of the two information srcs
 Returns : boolean if marker was added
 Args    : Bio::DB::Map::MarkerI object