SYNOPSIS

# get a Bio::Symbol::AlphabetI object somehow
my @symbols = $alphabet->symbols;
my @subalphas = $alphabet->alphabets;
if( $alphabet->contains($symbol) ) {
# do something
}

DESCRIPTION

Alphabet contains set of symbols, which can be concatenated to form symbol lists. Sequence string, for example, is stringified representation of the symbol list (tokens of symbols).

This module was implemented for the purposes of meeting the BSANE/BioCORBA spec 0.3 only.

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APPENDIX

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a _

AlphabetI Interface methods

symbols

 Title   : symbols
 Usage   : my @symbols = $alphabet->symbols();
 Function: Get/Set Symbol list for an alphabet
           List of symbols, which make up this alphabet.
 Returns : Array of L<Bio::Symbol::SymbolI> objects
 Args    : (optional) Array of L<Bio::Symbol::SymbolI> objects

alphabets

 Title   : alphabets
 Usage   : my @alphabets = $alphabet->alphabets();
 Function: Get/Set Sub Alphabet list for an alphabet 
           Sub-alphabets. E.g. codons made from DNAxDNAxDNA alphabets
 Returns : Array of L<Bio::Symbol::AlphabetI> objects
 Args    : (optional) Array of L<Bio::Symbol::AlphabetI> objects

contains

 Title   : contains
 Usage   : if($alphabet->contains($symbol)) { }
 Function: Tests of Symbol is contained in this alphabet
 Returns : Boolean
 Args    : L<Bio::Symbol::SymbolI>