| Bio::DescribableI(3pm) | User Contributed Perl Documentation | Bio::DescribableI(3pm) |
Bio::DescribableI - interface for objects with human readable names and descriptions
# to test this is a describable object
$obj->isa("Bio::DescribableI") ||
$obj->throw("$obj does not implement the Bio::DescribableI interface");
# accessors
$name = $obj->display_name();
$desc = $obj->description();
This interface describes methods expected on describable objects, ie ones which have human displayable names and descriptions
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These functions are the ones that a specific implementation must define.
Title : display_name
Usage : $string = $obj->display_name()
Function: A string which is what should be displayed to the user
the string should have no spaces (ideally, though a cautious
user of this interface would not assume this) and should be
less than thirty characters (though again, double checking
this is a good idea)
Returns : A scalar
Status : Virtual
Title : description
Usage : $string = $obj->description()
Function: A text string suitable for displaying to the user a
description. This string is likely to have spaces, but
should not have any newlines or formatting - just plain
text. The string should not be greater than 255 characters
and clients can feel justified at truncating strings at 255
characters for the purposes of display
Returns : A scalar
Status : Virtual
| 2020-10-28 | perl v5.30.3 |