• Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment
• SYNOPSIS
• DESCRIPTION
• INHERITANCE
• CLASS METHODS
• ATTRIBUTES
• ASSOCIATIONS
• BUGS
• AUTHOR
• SEE ALSO

Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment

SYNOPSIS

  use Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment;

    # creating an empty instance
  my $experiment = Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment->new();

    # creating an already populated instance
  my $experiment = Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment->new(bioAssays=>$bioAssays_value,
                        providers=>$providers_value,
                        bioAssayData=>$bioAssayData_value,
                        analysisResults=>$analysisResults_value,
                        experimentDesign=>$experimentDesign_value);

    # setting and retrieving object associations
  my $bioAssays_val = $experiment->bioAssays();
  $experiment->bioAssays($value);

  my $providers_val = $experiment->providers();
  $experiment->providers($value);

  my $bioAssayData_val = $experiment->bioAssayData();
  $experiment->bioAssayData($value);

  my $analysisResults_val = $experiment->analysisResults();
  $experiment->analysisResults($value);

  my $experimentDesign_val = $experiment->experimentDesign();
  $experiment->experimentDesign($value);

DESCRIPTION

From the MAGE-OM documentation for the Experiment class:

The Experiment is the collection of all the BioAssays that are related by the ExperimentDesign.

INHERITANCE

Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment has the following super classes

• Bio::MAGE::Identifiable
  

CLASS METHODS

The following methods can all be called without first having an instance of the class via the Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment->methodname() syntax.

new()

new(%args)

The object constructor new() accepts the following optional named-value style arguments:

• bioAssays
  Sets the value of the bioAssays association (from Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment).

• providers
  Sets the value of the providers association (from Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment).

• bioAssayData
  Sets the value of the bioAssayData association (from Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment).

• analysisResults
  Sets the value of the analysisResults association (from Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment).

• experimentDesign
  Sets the value of the experimentDesign association (from Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment).

• identifier
  Sets the value of the identifier attribute (from Bio::MAGE::Identifiable).

• name
  Sets the value of the name attribute (from Bio::MAGE::Identifiable).

• security
  Sets the value of the security association (from Bio::MAGE::Describable).

• auditTrail
  Sets the value of the auditTrail association (from Bio::MAGE::Describable).

• descriptions
  Sets the value of the descriptions association (from Bio::MAGE::Describable).

• propertySets
  Sets the value of the propertySets association (from Bio::MAGE::Extendable).

$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->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

@names = $obj->get_slot_names()

The get_slot_names() method is used to retrieve the name of all slots defined for a given object.

Return value: a single slot value, or undef if the slot has not been initialized.

Side effects: none

$name = class_name()

Returns the full class name for this class, Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment.

$package_name = package()

Returns the unresolved package name (i.e. no 'Bio::MAGE::') of the package that contains class, Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment.

@classes = subclasses()

returns the list of subclasses for this class.

@classes = superclasses()

returns the list of superclasses for this class.

@methods = attribute_methods()

returns the list of attribute accessor methods for this class.

@methods = association_methods()

returns the list of association accessor methods for this class.

%assns = associations()

returns the association meta-information in a hash where the keys are the association names and the values are Bio::MAGE::Association objects that provide the meta-information for the association.

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::Experiment::Experiment: has the following attribute accessor methods:

Attributes Inherited from Bio::MAGE::Identifiable

identifier

From the MAGE-OM documentation for the identifier attribute:

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 = $identifiable->setIdentifier($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 = $identifiable->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

From the MAGE-OM documentation for the name attribute:

The potentially ambiguous common identifier.

$val = $identifiable->setName($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 = $identifiable->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 class objects which can be shared by multiple class instances at the same time. In the Perl implementation of MAGE-OM classes, associations are implemented using three separate methods:

get*

Retrieves the current value. If the association has list cardinality, an array reference is returned.

set*

Sets the current value replacing any existing value. If the association has list cardinality, the argument must be an array reference. Unless you know what you are doing, you probably should be using the add* methods.

add*

This method exists only for associations with list cardinality. It appends a list of objects to any values that may already be stored in the association.

Bio::MAGE::Experiment::Experiment: has the following association accessor methods:

bioAssays

From the MAGE-OM documentation for the bioAssays association:

The collection of BioAssays for this Experiment.

$array_ref = $experiment->setBioAssays($array_ref)

The restricted setter method for the bioAssays association.

Input parameters: the value to which the bioAssays association will be set : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::BioAssay::BioAssay

Return value: the current value of the bioAssays association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::BioAssay::BioAssay

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::BioAssay::BioAssay instances

$array_ref = $experiment->getBioAssays()

The restricted getter method for the bioAssays association.

Input parameters: none

Return value: the current value of the bioAssays association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::BioAssay::BioAssay

Side effects: none

Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified

$experiment->addBioAssays(@vals)

Because the bioAssays association has list cardinality, it may store more than one value. This method adds the current list of objects in the bioAssays association.

Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the bioAssays association. NOTE: submitting a single value is permitted.

Return value: none

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::BioAssay::BioAssay

providers

From the MAGE-OM documentation for the providers association:

The providers of the Experiment, its data and annotation.

$array_ref = $experiment->setProviders($array_ref)

The restricted setter method for the providers association.

Input parameters: the value to which the providers association will be set : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Contact

Return value: the current value of the providers association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Contact

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::Contact instances

$array_ref = $experiment->getProviders()

The restricted getter method for the providers association.

Input parameters: none

Return value: the current value of the providers association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Contact

Side effects: none

Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified

$experiment->addProviders(@vals)

Because the providers association has list cardinality, it may store more than one value. This method adds the current list of objects in the providers association.

Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the providers association. NOTE: submitting a single value is permitted.

Return value: none

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::Contact

bioAssayData

From the MAGE-OM documentation for the bioAssayData association:

The collection of BioAssayDatas for this Experiment.

$array_ref = $experiment->setBioAssayData($array_ref)

The restricted setter method for the bioAssayData association.

Input parameters: the value to which the bioAssayData association will be set : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::BioAssayData::BioAssayData

Return value: the current value of the bioAssayData association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::BioAssayData::BioAssayData

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::BioAssayData::BioAssayData instances

$array_ref = $experiment->getBioAssayData()

The restricted getter method for the bioAssayData association.

Input parameters: none

Return value: the current value of the bioAssayData association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::BioAssayData::BioAssayData

Side effects: none

Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified

$experiment->addBioAssayData(@vals)

Because the bioAssayData association has list cardinality, it may store more than one value. This method adds the current list of objects in the bioAssayData association.

Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the bioAssayData association. NOTE: submitting a single value is permitted.

Return value: none

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::BioAssayData::BioAssayData

analysisResults

From the MAGE-OM documentation for the analysisResults association:

The results of analyzing the data, typically with a clustering algorithm.

$array_ref = $experiment->setAnalysisResults($array_ref)

The restricted setter method for the analysisResults association.

Input parameters: the value to which the analysisResults association will be set : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::HigherLevelAnalysis::BioAssayDataCluster

Return value: the current value of the analysisResults association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::HigherLevelAnalysis::BioAssayDataCluster

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::HigherLevelAnalysis::BioAssayDataCluster instances

$array_ref = $experiment->getAnalysisResults()

The restricted getter method for the analysisResults association.

Input parameters: none

Return value: the current value of the analysisResults association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::HigherLevelAnalysis::BioAssayDataCluster

Side effects: none

Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified

$experiment->addAnalysisResults(@vals)

Because the analysisResults association has list cardinality, it may store more than one value. This method adds the current list of objects in the analysisResults association.

Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the analysisResults association. NOTE: submitting a single value is permitted.

Return value: none

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::HigherLevelAnalysis::BioAssayDataCluster

experimentDesign

From the MAGE-OM documentation for the experimentDesign association:

The association to the description and annotation of the Experiment, along with the grouping of the top-level BioAssays.

$val = $experiment->setExperimentDesign($val)

The restricted setter method for the experimentDesign association.

Input parameters: the value to which the experimentDesign association will be set : an instance of type Bio::MAGE::Experiment::ExperimentDesign.

Return value: the current value of the experimentDesign association : an instance of type Bio::MAGE::Experiment::ExperimentDesign.

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::Experiment::ExperimentDesign

$val = $experiment->getExperimentDesign()

The restricted getter method for the experimentDesign association.

Input parameters: none

Return value: the current value of the experimentDesign association : an instance of type Bio::MAGE::Experiment::ExperimentDesign.

Side effects: none

Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified

Associations Inherited from Bio::MAGE::Describable

security

From the MAGE-OM documentation for the security association:

Information on the security for the instance of the class.

$val = $describable->setSecurity($val)

The restricted setter method for the security association.

Input parameters: the value to which the security association will be set : an instance of type Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Security.

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 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 = $describable->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

auditTrail

From the MAGE-OM documentation for the auditTrail association:

A list of Audit instances that track changes to the instance of Describable.

$array_ref = $describable->setAuditTrail($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 = $describable->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

$describable->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: none

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

descriptions

From the MAGE-OM documentation for the descriptions association:

Free hand text descriptions. Makes available the associations of Description to an instance of Describable.

$array_ref = $describable->setDescriptions($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 = $describable->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

$describable->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: none

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

Associations Inherited from Bio::MAGE::Extendable

propertySets

From the MAGE-OM documentation for the propertySets association:

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 = $extendable->setPropertySets($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 = $extendable->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

$extendable->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: none

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

BUGS

Please send bug reports to mged-mage@lists.sf.net

AUTHOR

Jason E. Stewart (www.openinformatics.com)

SEE ALSO

perl(1).