MAGE::...rGroup(3pm)

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✨ NAME ✨

Bio::MAGE::ArrayDesign::ReporterGroup — bestie, this is the class for the MAGE-OM API. It's part of the User Contributed Perl Documentation, section 3pm, and it's literally the whole vibe for ReporterGroup. 🫶

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

okay so here's the whole thing in action, no cap:

  use Bio::MAGE::ArrayDesign::ReporterGroup

  # creating an empty instance
  my $reportergroup = Bio::MAGE::ArrayDesign::ReporterGroup->new();

  # creating an instance with existing data
  my $reportergroup = Bio::MAGE::ArrayDesign::ReporterGroup->new(
        name=>$name_val,
        identifier=>$identifier_val,
        types=>\@ontologyentry_list,
        auditTrail=>\@audit_list,
        propertySets=>\@namevaluetype_list,
        species=>$ontologyentry_ref,
        reporters=>\@reporter_list,
        descriptions=>\@description_list,
        security=>$security_ref,
  );

  # 'name' attribute
  my $name_val = $reportergroup->name(); # getter
  $reportergroup->name($value); # setter

  # 'identifier' attribute
  my $identifier_val = $reportergroup->identifier(); # getter
  $reportergroup->identifier($value); # setter

  # 'types' association
  my $ontologyentry_array_ref = $reportergroup->types(); # getter
  $reportergroup->types(\@ontologyentry_list); # setter

  # 'auditTrail' association
  my $audit_array_ref = $reportergroup->auditTrail(); # getter
  $reportergroup->auditTrail(\@audit_list); # setter

  # 'propertySets' association
  my $namevaluetype_array_ref = $reportergroup->propertySets(); # getter
  $reportergroup->propertySets(\@namevaluetype_list); # setter

  # 'species' association
  my $ontologyentry_ref = $reportergroup->species(); # getter
  $reportergroup->species($ontologyentry_ref); # setter

  # 'reporters' association
  my $reporter_array_ref = $reportergroup->reporters(); # getter
  $reportergroup->reporters(\@reporter_list); # setter

  # 'descriptions' association
  my $description_array_ref = $reportergroup->descriptions(); # getter
  $reportergroup->descriptions(\@description_list); # setter

  # 'security' association
  my $security_ref = $reportergroup->security(); # getter
  $reportergroup->security($security_ref); # setter

💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

Straight from the MAGE-OM documentation for the "ReporterGroup" class, and I quote:

Allows specification of the type of Reporter Design Element.

that's it, that's the whole description. short but iconic 💅

🦋 INHERITANCE 🦋

Bio::MAGE::ArrayDesign::ReporterGroup has the following superclasses, bestie — it's giving nepo baby but in a cute way:

Bio::MAGE::ArrayDesign::DesignElementGroup

⭐ CLASS METHODS ⭐

okay so here's the deal: all of these methods can be called without an instance first. You just go Bio::MAGE::ArrayDesign::ReporterGroup->methodname() and you're chilling. ✨

`new()`

`new(%args)`

The object constructor "new()" accepts the following optional named-value style arguments. All optional, no pressure:

name — sets the value of the "name" attribute. (this attribute was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::Identifiable")
identifier — sets the value of the "identifier" attribute. (this attribute was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::Identifiable")
types — sets the value of the "types" association. (this association was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::ArrayDesign::DesignElementGroup")

The value must be of type: array of "Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry".

auditTrail — sets the value of the "auditTrail" association. (this association was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::Describable")

The value must be of type: array of "Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Audit".

species — sets the value of the "species" association. (this association was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::ArrayDesign::DesignElementGroup")

The value must be of type: instance of "Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry".

propertySets — sets the value of the "propertySets" association. (this association was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::Extendable")

The value must be of type: array of "Bio::MAGE::NameValueType".

reporters — sets the value of the "reporters" association. (no inheritance note on this one, it's homegrown 🫶)

The value must be of type: array of "Bio::MAGE::DesignElement::Reporter".

descriptions — sets the value of the "descriptions" association. (this association was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::Describable")

The value must be of type: array of "Bio::MAGE::Description::Description".

security — sets the value of the "security" association. (this association was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::Describable")

The value must be of type: instance of "Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Security".

`$obj = class->new(%parameters)`

The "new()" method is THE class constructor, the main character of object creation 👑

Parameters: if you hand it a list of name/value parameters, the corresponding slots, attributes, or associations get their initial values set by the constructor. slay.
Return value: it returns a reference to an object of the class.
Side effects: it invokes the "initialize()" method if it is defined by the class.

`@names = class->get_slot_names()`

The "get_slot_names()" method pulls the name of all slots defined in a given class.

NOTE: the list of names does not include attribute or association names. don't get it twisted 💀

Return value: a list of the names of all slots defined for this class.
Side effects: none

`@name_list = get_attribute_names()`

returns the list of attribute data members for this class.

`@name_list = get_association_names()`

returns the list of association data members for this class.

`@class_list = get_superclasses()`

returns the list of superclasses for this class.

`@class_list = get_subclasses()`

returns the list of subclasses for this class.

`$name = class_name()`

Returns the full class name for this class.

`$package_name = package_name()`

Returns the base package name (i.e. no 'namespace::') of the package that contains this class.

`%assns = associations()`

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

🎀 INSTANCE METHODS 🎀

`$obj_copy = $obj->new()`

When you invoke this with an existing object reference instead of a class name, the "new()" method acts as a copy constructor — the new object's initial values get set to be those of the existing object. it's giving twin energy 👯

Parameters: No input parameters are used in the copy constructor, the initial values are taken directly from the object to be copied.
Return value: it returns a reference to an object of the class.
Side effects: it invokes the "initialize()" method if it is defined by the class.

`$obj->set_slots(%parameters)`

`$obj->set_slots(\@name_list, \@value_list)`

The "set_slots()" method sets a bunch 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. pick your fighter 💅

Return value: none
Side effects: will call "croak()" if a slot_name is used that the class does not define. so like. don't do that.

`@obj_list = $obj->get_slots(@name_list)`

The "get_slots()" method gets 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

💙 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. two methods, one vibe ✨

"Bio::MAGE::ArrayDesign::ReporterGroup" has the following attribute accessor methods:

`name`

Methods for the "name" attribute.

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

The potentially ambiguous common identifier.

`$val = $reportergroup->setName($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 = $reportergroup->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

`identifier`

Methods for the "identifier" attribute.

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

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 = $reportergroup->setIdentifier($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 = $reportergroup->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

🌈 ASSOCIATIONS 🌈

Associations are references to other classes. Associations in MAGE-OM have a cardinality that determines the minimum and maximum number of instances of the 'other' class that maybe included in the association:

There must be exactly one item in the association, i.e. this is a mandatory data field.
0..1

There may be one item in the association, i.e. this is an optional data field.

1..N
1..N — bestie, there's gotta be one or more items in the association. That means it's a mandatory data field, with list cardinality. No empty slots allowed 💅
0..N — there may be one or more items in the association, so this one's an optional data field, with list cardinality. Chill vibes, fill it or don't 🦋

Bio::MAGE::ArrayDesign::ReporterGroup has the following association accessor methods:

`types`

Methods for the types association.

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

The specific type of a feature, reporter, or composite. A composite type might be a gene while a reporter type might be a cDNA clone or an oligo.

$array_ref = $reportergroup->setTypes($array_ref) — the restricted setter method for the types association, bestie. She sets, she doesn't play 😌
- Input parameters: the value to which the types association will be set : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry
- Return value: the current value of the types association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry
- 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::OntologyEntry instances
$array_ref = $reportergroup->getTypes() — the restricted getter method for the types association. She just reads, no notes 💖
- Input parameters: none
- Return value: the current value of the types association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry
- Side effects: none
- Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified
$val = $reportergroup->addTypes(@vals) — because the types association has list cardinality, it may store more than one value. This method adds the current list of objects in the types association. Stack 'em up ✨
- Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the types association. NOTE: submitting a single value is permitted.
- Return value: the number of items stored in the slot after adding @vals
- 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::OntologyEntry

`auditTrail`

Methods for the auditTrail association.

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

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

$array_ref = $reportergroup->setAuditTrail($array_ref) — the restricted setter method for the auditTrail association. Receipts, but for code 🧾
- 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 = $reportergroup->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
$val = $reportergroup->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. Add to the lore 🫶
- Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the auditTrail association. NOTE: submitting a single value is permitted.
- Return value: the number of items stored in the slot after adding @vals
- 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

`species`

Methods for the species association.

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

The organism from which the biosequences of this group are from.

$val = $reportergroup->setSpecies($val) — the restricted setter method for the species association. Who are we, biologically speaking 🌱
- Input parameters: the value to which the species association will be set : one of the accepted enumerated values.
- Return value: the current value of the species association : one of the accepted enumerated values.
- 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::Description::OntologyEntry
$val = $reportergroup->getSpecies() — the restricted getter method for the species association.
- Input parameters: none
- Return value: the current value of the species association : an instance of type Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry.
- Side effects: none
- Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified

`propertySets`

Methods for the propertySets association.

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

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 = $reportergroup->setPropertySets($array_ref) — the restricted setter method for the propertySets association. The little secret pocket for your extra stuff 🙈
- 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 = $reportergroup->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
$val = $reportergroup->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: the number of items stored in the slot after adding @vals
- 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

`reporters`

Methods for the reporters association.

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

The reporters that belong to this group.

$array_ref = $reportergroup->setReporters($array_ref) — the restricted setter method for the reporters association. The whole squad, assigned in one go 👑
- Input parameters: the value to which the reporters association will be set : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::DesignElement::Reporter
- Return value: the current value of the reporters association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::DesignElement::Reporter
- 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::DesignElement::Reporter instances
$array_ref = $reportergroup->getReporters() — the restricted getter method for the reporters association.
- Input parameters: none
- Return value: the current value of the reporters association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::DesignElement::Reporter
- Side effects: none
- Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified
$val = $reportergroup->addReporters(@vals) — because the reporters association has list cardinality, it may store more than one value. This method adds the current list of objects in the reporters association. Invite more to the party 🎀
- Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the reporters association. NOTE: submitting a single value is permitted.
- Return value: the number of items stored in the slot after adding @vals
- 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::DesignElement::Reporter

`descriptions`

Methods for the descriptions association.

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

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

$array_ref = $reportergroup->setDescriptions($array_ref) — the restricted setter method for the descriptions association. Say it in your own words, bestie 💬
- 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

So like, the setDescriptions method? It returns the current value of the descriptions association — which is a reference to an array of Bio::MAGE::Description::Description objects. No side effects, periodt. But bestie, it will literally croak() if you don't pass any params, or if you pass too many, or if $array_ref isn't a reference to an array of Bio::MAGE::Description::Description instances. 💀

$array_ref = $reportergroup->getDescriptions() — the restricted getter for descriptions. Takes no input parameters. Returns the current value of the descriptions association : a reference to an array of Bio::MAGE::Description::Description objects. No side effects. Will croak() if you pass any input parameters. 🙅‍♀️
$val = $reportergroup->addDescriptions(@vals) — because the descriptions association has list cardinality, it can store more than one value. This method adds the current list of objects in the descriptions association. Input: the list of values @vals to add to the descriptions association. NOTE: submitting a single value is permitted. Returns the number of items stored in the slot after adding @vals. No side effects. Will 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. 🚫

🔒 security 🔒

Methods for the security association.

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

Information on the security for the instance of the class.

$val = $reportergroup->setSecurity($val) — the restricted setter for the security association. Input: the value to which the security association will be set : one of the accepted enumerated values. Returns the current value of the security association : one of the accepted enumerated values. No side effects. Will 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 = $reportergroup->getSecurity() — the restricted getter for the security association. Takes no input parameters. Returns the current value of the security association : an instance of type Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Security. No side effects. Will croak() if any input parameters are specified. 🙅‍♀️

sub initialize {

  my $self = shift;
  return 1;

}

✨ SLOTS, ATTRIBUTES, AND ASSOCIATIONS ✨

In the Perl implementation of MAGE-OM classes, there are three types of class data members: slots, attributes, and associations.

SLOTS

This API uses the term slot to indicate a data member of the class that was not present in the UML model and is used for mainly internal purposes — use only if you understand the inner workings of the API. Most often slots are used by generic methods such as those in the XML writing and reading classes.

Slots are implemented using unified getter/setter methods:

$var = $obj->slot_name(); — Retrieves the current value of the slot.
$new_var = $obj->slot_name($new_var); — Store $new_var in the slot — the return value is also $new_var.
@names = $obj->get_slot_names() — Returns the list of all slots in the class.

DATA CHECKING: No data type checking is made for these methods.

ATTRIBUTES AND ASSOCIATIONS

The terms attribute and association indicate data members of the class that were specified directly from the UML model.

In the Perl implementation of MAGE-OM classes, association and attribute accessors are implemented using three separate methods:

get* — Retrieves the current value.
- NOTE: For associations, if the association has list cardinality, an array reference is returned.
- DATA CHECKING: Ensure that no argument is provided.
set* — Sets the current value, replacing any existing value.
- NOTE: For associations, if the association has list cardinality, the argument must be an array reference. Because of this, you probably should be using the add* methods.
- DATA CHECKING: For attributes, ensure that a single value is provided as the argument. For associations, if the association has list cardinality, ensure that the argument is a reference to an array of instances of the correct MAGE-OM class, otherwise ensure that there is a single argument of the correct MAGE-OM class.
add* — NOTE: Only present in associations with list cardinality.
- Appends a list of objects to any values that may already be stored in the association.
- DATA CHECKING: Ensure that all arguments are of the correct MAGE-OM class.

GENERIC METHODS

The unified base class of all MAGE-OM classes, Bio::MAGE::Base, provides a set of generic methods that will operate on slots, attributes, and associations:

$val = $obj->get_slot($name)
\@list_ref = $obj->get_slots(@name_list);
$val = $obj->set_slot($name,$val)
$obj->set_slots(%parameters)
$obj->set_slots(\@name_list, \@value_list)

See elsewhere in this page for a detailed description of these methods.

🐞 BUGS 🐞

Please send bug reports to the project mailing list: (mged-mage 'at' lists 'dot' sf 'dot' net)

👑 AUTHOR 👑

Jason E. Stewart (jasons 'at' cpan 'dot' org)

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

perl(1).

🚨 POD ERRORS 🚨

Hey! The above document had some coding errors, which are explained below:

Around line 376:
- '=item' outside of any '=over'
Around line 461:
- You forgot a '=back' before '=head2'
Around line 633:
- Expected '=item 2'
Around line 638:
- Expected '=item 3'
Around line 643:
- Expected '=item 4'

And that's a wrap, bestie! This page is from perl v5.32.0, dated 2020-11-27, and it's the MAGE::...rGroup(3pm) manpage. Stay slaying! 💅💖✨

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