Bio::Factory::TreeFactoryI(3pm) 			User Contributed Perl Documentation			   Bio::Factory::TreeFactoryI(3pm)

NAME

       Bio::Factory::TreeFactoryI - Factory Interface for getting and writing trees
	 from/to a data stream

SYNOPSIS

	 # get a $factory from somewhere Bio::TreeIO likely
	 my $treeio = Bio::TreeIO->new(-format => 'newick', #this is phylip/newick format
				      -file   => 'file.tre');
	 my $treeout = Bio::TreeIO->new(-format => 'nexus',
				       -file   => ">file.nexus");

	 # convert tree formats from newick/phylip to nexus
	 while(my $tree = $treeio->next_tree) {
	     $treeout->write_tree($tree);
	 }

DESCRIPTION

       This interface describes the minimal functions needed to get and write trees from a data stream.  It is implemented by the Bio::TreeIO
       factory.

FEEDBACK

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       Bioperl mailing list.  Your participation is much appreciated.

	 bioperl-l@bioperl.org			- General discussion
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   Support
       Please direct usage questions or support issues to the mailing list:

       bioperl-l@bioperl.org

       rather than to the module maintainer directly. Many experienced and reponsive experts will be able look at the problem and quickly address
       it. Please include a thorough description of the problem with code and data examples if at all possible.

   Reporting Bugs
       Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track of the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the
       web:

	 https://redmine.open-bio.org/projects/bioperl/

AUTHOR - Jason Stajich
       Email jason@bioperl.org

APPENDIX

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

   next_tree
	Title	: next_tree
	Usage	: my $tree = $factory->next_tree;
	Function: Get a tree from the factory
	Returns : L<Bio::Tree::TreeI>
	Args	: none

   write_tree
	Title	: write_tree
	Usage	: $treeio->write_tree($tree);
	Function: Writes a tree onto the stream
	Returns : none
	Args	: L<Bio::Tree::TreeI>

perl v5.14.2							    2012-03-02					   Bio::Factory::TreeFactoryI(3pm)