Summary

Bio::LiveSeq::Mutation - Mutation event descriptor class

Package variables

Included modules

Inherit

Bio::Root::Root

Synopsis

  # full descrition of a point mutation
  $mutation1a = Bio::LiveSeq::Mutation->new ( -seq => 'A',
					      -seqori => 'T',
					      -pos  => 100,
					      -len => 1 # optional, defaults to length(seq)
					     );

  # minimal information for a point mutation
  $mutation1b = Bio::LiveSeq::Mutation->new ( -seq => 'A',
					      -pos  => 100
					      );
  # insertion
  $mutation2 = Bio::LiveSeq::Mutation->new ( -seq => 'ATT',
					     -pos  => 100,
					     -len => 0
					     );
  # deletion
  $mutation3 = Bio::LiveSeq::Mutation->new ( -seq => '',  # optional
					     -seqori => 'TTG',  # optional
					     -pos  => 100
					     -len => 3
					     );
  # complex
  $mutation4 = Bio::LiveSeq::Mutation->new ( -seq => 'CC', 
					     -seqori => 'TTG',  # optional
					     -pos  => 100
					     -len => 3
					     );

Description

This class describes a local mutation event using minimalistic
description. It is not necessary to know anything about the original
sequence. You need to give the changed sequence, the position of the
mutation in the (unidentified) reference sequence, and the length of
the affected subsequence in the reference sequence. If the original
allele sequence is given, the objects applying the mutation into the
reference sequence (e.g. Bio::LiveSeq::Mutator) might check for its
validity.

Methods

Methods description

 Title   : seq
 Usage   : $obj->seq();
 Function: 

            Sets and returns the mutated sequence. No checking is done
            to validate the symbols.

 Example : 
 Returns : string
 Args    : integer

 Title   : seqori
 Usage   : $obj->seqori();
 Function: 

            Sets and returns the original subsequence in the reference
            sequence. No checking is done to validate the symbols.
            Optional value.

 Example : 
 Returns : string
 Args    : string

 Title   : pos
 Usage   : $obj->pos();
 Function: 

            Sets and returns the position of the first element in the
            sequence.

 Example : 
 Returns : string
 Args    : integer

 Title   : len
 Usage   : $obj->len();
 Function: 

            Sets and returns the len of the affected original allele
            sequence.  If value is not set, defaults to the lenght of
            the mutated sequence (seq).

 Example : 
 Returns : string
 Args    : string

 Title   : label
 Usage   : $obj->label();
 Function: 

            Sets and returns the label of the affected original allele
            location. Label is a stable identifier whereas location
            can be changed by mutations. Label comes from
            l.

 Example : 
 Returns : string
 Args    : string

 Title   : transpos
 Usage   : $obj->transpos();
 Function: 

            Sets and returns the transcript position of the mutation.
            Set when associated with a reference sequence. Value
            depends on reference molecule and the co-ordinate system
            used.

 Example : 
 Returns : string
 Args    : integer

 Title   : issue
 Usage   : $obj->issue();
 Function: 

            Sets and returns the position of the mutation in an array
            of mutations to be issued. Set after the validity of the
            mutation has been confirmed.

 Example : 
 Returns : string
 Args    : integer

 Title   : prelabel
 Usage   : $obj->prelabel();
 Function: 

            Sets and returns the prelabel of the affected original allele
            location. Prelabel is a stable identifier whereas location
            can be changed by mutations. Prelabel comes from
            l.

 Example : 
 Returns : string
 Args    : string

 Title   : postlabel
 Usage   : $obj->postlabel();
 Function: 

            Sets and returns the postlabel of the affected original allele
            location. Postlabel is a stable identifier whereas location
            can be changed by mutations. Postlabel comes from
            l.

 Example : 
 Returns : string
 Args    : string

 Title   : lastlabel
 Usage   : $obj->lastlabel();
 Function: 

            Sets and returns the lastlabel of the affected original allele
            location. Lastlabel is a stable identifier whereas location
            can be changed by mutations. Lastlabel comes from
            l.

 Example : 
 Returns : string
 Args    : string

Methods code

sub new {

    my($class,@args) = @_;
    my $self;
    $self = {};
    bless $self, $class;

    my ($seq, $seqori, $pos, $len, $label) =
	    $self->_rearrange([qw(SEQ
				  SEQORI
				  POS
				  LEN
				  )],
			      @args);

    $seq && $self->seq($seq);
    $seqori && $self->seqori($seqori);
    $pos && $self->pos($pos);
    defined($len) && $self->len($len); # defined() added otherwise won't work for len==0
    
    return $self; # success - we hope!

}

sub seq {

    my ($self,$value) = @_;
    if( defined $value) {
	$self->{'seq'} = $value;
    }
    return $self->{'seq'};

}

sub seqori {

    my ($self,$value) = @_;
    if( defined $value) {
	$self->{'seqori'} = $value;
    }
    return $self->{'seqori'};

}

sub pos {

    my ($self,$value) = @_;
    if( defined $value) {
	if ( $value !~ /^([+-])?\d+$/ ) {
	    $self->throw("[$value] for pos has to be an integer\n");
	} else {
	    $self->{'pos'} = $value;
	}
    }
    return $self->{'pos'};

}

sub len {

   my ($self,$value) = @_;
   if ( defined $value) {
       $self->{'len'} = $value;
  }
   if ( ! exists $self->{'len'} ) {
       return length $self->{'seq'};
   } 
   return $self->{'len'};

}

sub label {

   my ($self,$value) = @_;
   if ( defined $value) {
       $self->{'label'} = $value;
   }
   if ( ! exists $self->{'label'} ) {
       return undef;
   } 
   return $self->{'label'};

}

sub transpos {

    my ($self,$value) = @_;
    if( defined $value) {
	if ( $value !~ /^([+-])?\d+$/ ) {
	    $self->throw("[$value] for transpos has to be an integer\n");
	} else {
	    $self->{'transpos'} = $value;
	}
    }
    return $self->{'transpos'};

}

sub issue {

    my ($self,$value) = @_;
    if( defined $value) {
	if ( $value !~ /^([+-])?\d+$/ ) {
	    $self->throw("[$value] for issue has to be an integer\n");
	} else {
	    $self->{'issue'} = $value;
	}
    }
    return $self->{'issue'};

}

sub prelabel {

   my ($self,$value) = @_;
   if ( defined $value) {
       $self->{'prelabel'} = $value;
   }
   if ( ! exists $self->{'prelabel'} ) {
       return undef;
   } 
   return $self->{'prelabel'};

}

sub postlabel {

   my ($self,$value) = @_;
   if ( defined $value) {
       $self->{'postlabel'} = $value;
   }
   if ( ! exists $self->{'postlabel'} ) {
       return undef;
   } 
   return $self->{'postlabel'};

}

sub lastlabel {

   my ($self,$value) = @_;
   if ( defined $value) {
       $self->{'lastlabel'} = $value;
   }
   if ( ! exists $self->{'lastlabel'} ) {
       return undef;
   } 
   return $self->{'lastlabel'};

}

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