Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Characters - Container of character objects
# No direct usage
Objects of this type hold a list of Bio::Phylo::Matrices::Character objects, i.e. columns in a matrix. By default, a matrix will be initialized to hold one object of this type (which can be retrieved using $matrix->get_characters). Its main function is to facilitate NeXML serialization of matrix objects, though this may expand in the future.
Serializes characters to nexml format.
Type : Format convertor Title : to_xml Usage : my $xml = $characters->to_xml; Function: Converts characters object into a nexml element structure. Returns : Nexml block (SCALAR). Args : NONE
There is a mailing list at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bio-phylo for any user or developer questions and discussions.
This object inherits from Bio::Phylo::Matrices::TypeSafeData, so the methods defined therein are also applicable to characters objects objects.
Also see the manual: Bio::Phylo::Manual and http://rutgervos.blogspot.com.
If you use Bio::Phylo in published research, please cite it:
Rutger A Vos, Jason Caravas, Klaas Hartmann, Mark A Jensen and Chase Miller, 2011. Bio::Phylo - phyloinformatic analysis using Perl. BMC Bioinformatics 12:63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2105-12-63
To install Bio::Phylo, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm Bio::Phylo
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install Bio::Phylo
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.