NAME

Bio::Phylo::Taxa::Taxon - The operational taxonomic unit.

SYNOPSIS

 use Bio::Phylo::IO qw(parse);
 use Bio::Phylo::Taxa;
 use Bio::Phylo::Taxa::Taxon;

 # array of names
 my @apes = qw(
     Homo_sapiens
     Pan_paniscus
     Pan_troglodytes
     Gorilla_gorilla
 );

 # newick string
 my $str = '(((Pan_paniscus,Pan_troglodytes),';
 $str   .= 'Homo_sapiens),Gorilla_gorilla);';

 # create tree object
 my $tree = parse(
    -format => 'newick',
    -string => $str
 )->first;

 # instantiate taxa object
 my $taxa = Bio::Phylo::Taxa->new;

 # instantiate taxon objects, insert in taxa object
 foreach( @apes ) {
    my $taxon = Bio::Phylo::Taxa::Taxon->new(
        -name => $_,
    );
    $taxa->insert($taxon);
 }

 # crossreference tree and taxa
 $tree->crossreference($taxa);

 # iterate over nodes
 while ( my $node = $tree->next ) {

    # check references
    if ( $node->get_taxon ) {

        # prints crossreferenced tips
        print "match: ", $node->get_name, "\n";
    }
 }

DESCRIPTION

The taxon object models a single operational taxonomic unit. It is useful for cross-referencing datum objects and tree nodes.

METHODS

CONSTRUCTOR

new()

 Type    : Constructor
 Title   : new
 Usage   : my $taxon = Bio::Phylo::Taxa::Taxon->new;
 Function: Instantiates a Bio::Phylo::Taxa::Taxon
           object.
 Returns : A Bio::Phylo::Taxa::Taxon object.
 Args    : none.

MUTATORS

set_data()

 Type    : Mutator
 Title   : set_data
 Usage   : $taxon->set_data( $datum );
 Function: Associates data with
           the current taxon.
 Returns : Modified object.
 Args    : Must be an object of type
           Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Datum

set_nodes()

 Type    : Mutator
 Title   : set_nodes
 Usage   : $taxon->set_nodes($node);
 Function: Associates tree nodes
           with the current taxon.
 Returns : Modified object.
 Args    : A Bio::Phylo::Forest::Node object

unset_datum()

 Type    : Mutator
 Title   : unset_datum
 Usage   : $taxon->unset_datum($node);
 Function: Disassociates datum from
           the invocant taxon (i.e.
           removes reference).
 Returns : Modified object.
 Args    : A Bio::Phylo::Matrix::Datum object

unset_node()

 Type    : Mutator
 Title   : unset_node
 Usage   : $taxon->unset_node($node);
 Function: Disassociates tree node from
           the invocant taxon (i.e.
           removes reference).
 Returns : Modified object.
 Args    : A Bio::Phylo::Forest::Node object

ACCESSORS

get_data()

 Type    : Accessor
 Title   : get_data
 Usage   : @data = @{ $taxon->get_data };
 Function: Retrieves data associated
           with the current taxon.
 Returns : An ARRAY reference of
           Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Datum
           objects.
 Args    : None.

get_nodes()

 Type    : Accessor
 Title   : get_nodes
 Usage   : @nodes = @{ $taxon->get_nodes };
 Function: Retrieves tree nodes associated
           with the current taxon.
 Returns : An ARRAY reference of
           Bio::Phylo::Trees::Node objects
 Args    : None.

DESTRUCTOR

DESTROY()

 Type    : Destructor
 Title   : DESTROY
 Usage   : $phylo->DESTROY
 Function: Destroys Phylo object
 Alias   :
 Returns : TRUE
 Args    : none
 Comments: You don't really need this,
           it is called automatically when
           the object goes out of scope.

SEE ALSO

Bio::Phylo

The taxon objects inherits from the Bio::Phylo object. The methods defined there are also applicable to the taxon object.

Bio::Phylo::Manual

Also see the manual: Bio::Phylo::Manual.

FORUM

CPAN hosts a discussion forum for Bio::Phylo. If you have trouble using this module the discussion forum is a good place to start posting questions (NOT bug reports, see below): http://www.cpanforum.com/dist/Bio-Phylo

BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-bio-phylo@rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Bio-Phylo. I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes. Be sure to include the following in your request or comment, so that I know what version you're using:

$Id: Taxon.pm 1343 2006-06-13 19:41:41Z rvosa $

AUTHOR

Rutger A. Vos,

email: rvosa@sfu.ca

web page: http://www.sfu.ca/~rvosa/

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The author would like to thank Jason Stajich for many ideas borrowed from BioPerl http://www.bioperl.org, and CIPRES http://www.phylo.org and FAB* http://www.sfu.ca/~fabstar for comments and requests.

COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

Copyright 2005 Rutger A. Vos, All Rights Reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.