MAGE::...dSignal(3pm)

πŸ’– MAGE::...dSignal β€” User Contributed Perl Documentation πŸ’–

okay bestie, welcome to the MAGE::...dSignal(3pm) page (yes, the docs really do abbreviate the name like that, iconic of them honestly). This is part 1 of 4, so buckle up, we're just getting started. πŸ’…


✨ NAME ✨

Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::DerivedSignal β€” it's the Class for the MAGE-OM API, periodt. πŸŽ€


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

here's the whole vibe of how you actually use this thing:

use Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::DerivedSignal

# creating an empty instance
my $derivedsignal = Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::DerivedSignal->new();

# creating an instance with existing data
my $derivedsignal = Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::DerivedSignal->new(
      name=>$name_val,
      isBackground=>$isbackground_val,
      identifier=>$identifier_val,
      dataType=>$ontologyentry_ref,
      auditTrail=>\@audit_list,
      channel=>$channel_ref,
      propertySets=>\@namevaluetype_list,
      confidenceIndicators=>\@confidenceindicator_list,
      descriptions=>\@description_list,
      scale=>$ontologyentry_ref,
      security=>$security_ref,
      quantitationTypeMaps=>\@quantitationtypemap_list,
);

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

# 'isBackground' attribute
my $isBackground_val = $derivedsignal->isBackground(); # getter
$derivedsignal->isBackground($value); # setter

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

# 'dataType' association
my $ontologyentry_ref = $derivedsignal->dataType(); # getter
$derivedsignal->dataType($ontologyentry_ref); # setter

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

# 'channel' association
my $channel_ref = $derivedsignal->channel(); # getter
$derivedsignal->channel($channel_ref); # setter

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

# 'confidenceIndicators' association
my $confidenceindicator_array_ref = $derivedsignal->confidenceIndicators(); # getter
$derivedsignal->confidenceIndicators(\@confidenceindicator_list); # setter

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

# 'scale' association
my $ontologyentry_ref = $derivedsignal->scale(); # getter
$derivedsignal->scale($ontologyentry_ref); # setter

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

# 'quantitationTypeMaps' association
my $quantitationtypemap_array_ref = $derivedsignal->quantitationTypeMaps(); # getter
$derivedsignal->quantitationTypeMaps(\@quantitationtypemap_list); # setter

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

straight from the MAGE-OM documentation for the "DerivedSignal" class, no cap:

A calculated measurement of the intensity of a signal, for example, after a transformation involving normalization and/or replicate DesignElements. Of type float.

literally that's the whole point of the class. it's giving "math happened and we're logging the result." πŸ’œ


🌈 INHERITANCE 🌈

Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::DerivedSignal has the following superclasses, aka its ancestors, its bloodline, its main character lineage:

  • Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::StandardQuantitationType

πŸ‘‘ CLASS METHODS πŸ‘‘

the way that all of these can be called without having an instance first β€” you just go through the Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::DerivedSignal->methodname() syntax. slay. ✨

new()

new(%args)

the object constructor "new()" accepts the following optional named-value style arguments:

  • name β€” Sets the value of the "name" attribute (this attribute was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::Identifiable").
  • isBackground β€” Sets the value of the "isBackground" attribute (this attribute was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::QuantitationType").
  • identifier β€” Sets the value of the "identifier" attribute (this attribute was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::Identifiable").
  • dataType β€” Sets the value of the "dataType" association (this association was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::QuantitationType").

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

  • auditTrail β€” 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".

  • propertySets β€” 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".

  • channel β€” Sets the value of the "channel" association (this association was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::QuantitationType").

The value must be of type: instance of "Bio::MAGE::BioAssay::Channel".

  • confidenceIndicators β€” Sets the value of the "confidenceIndicators" association (this association was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::QuantitationType").

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

  • descriptions β€” 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 β€” 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".

  • scale β€” Sets the value of the "scale" association (this association was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::QuantitationType").

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

  • quantitationTypeMaps β€” Sets the value of the "quantitationTypeMaps" association (this association was inherited from class "Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::QuantitationType").

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

$obj = class->new(%parameters)

the "new()" method is THE class constructor, the moment. 🌟

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.

Return value: it hands you back a reference to an object of the class. 🫢

Side effects: it invokes the "initialize()" method if the class defines one.

@names = class->get_slot_names()

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

NOTE: the list of names does not include attribute or association names. important bestie, 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. πŸŽ€

@name_list = get_association_names()

returns the list of association data members for this class. πŸ¦‹

@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. very meta of them. πŸ’…


🧚 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 β€” the new object's initial values get set to be those of the existing object. it's literally cloning itself, main character behavior. πŸ’–

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 β€” the first takes a named parameter list, and the second takes two array references.

Return value: none

Side effects: will call "croak()" if a slot_name is used that the class does not define. 😭 so 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. yes, both. always. it's giving thorough. ✨

"Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::DerivedSignal" has the following attribute accessor methods:

name

Methods for the "name" attribute.

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

The potentially ambiguous common identifier.

$val = $derivedsignal->setName($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 πŸ’€

$val = $derivedsignal->getName()

The restricted getter method for the "name" attribute.

Input parameters: none


isBackground

All the method business for the isBackground attribute πŸ¦‹

Straight from the MAGE-OM documentation, bestie:

Indicates whether the quantitation has been measured from the background or from the feature itself.

  • $val = $derivedsignal->setIsBackground($val) β€” the restricted setter for the isBackground attribute ✨
    • Input parameters: the value to which the isBackground attribute will be set
    • Return value: the current value of the isBackground attribute
    • Side effects: none
    • Exceptions: will call croak() if no input parameters are specified, or if too many input parameters are specified
  • $val = $derivedsignal->getIsBackground() β€” the restricted getter for the isBackground attribute 🫢
    • Input parameters: none
    • Return value: the current value of the isBackground attribute
    • Side effects: none
    • Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified

identifier

The method lineup for the identifier attribute 🌸

From the MAGE-OM documentation, and this one's a whole mood:

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 = $derivedsignal->setIdentifier($val) β€” the restricted setter for the identifier attribute πŸ’…
    • 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 = $derivedsignal->getIdentifier() β€” the restricted getter 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 🌈

Okay so associations are just references to other classes, periodt. And every association in MAGE-OM comes with a cardinality that sets the minimum and maximum number of instances of the other class that maybe included in the association. Here's the whole scale, no gatekeeping:

  1. There must be exactly one item in the association, i.e. this is a mandatory data field.
  2. 0..1 β€” There may be one item in the association, i.e. this is an optional data field.
  3. 1..N β€” There must be one or more items in the association, i.e. this is a mandatory data field, with list cardinality.
  4. 0..N β€” There may be one or more items in the association, i.e. this is an optional data field, with list cardinality.

Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::DerivedSignal has the following association accessor methods, and yes, we're going through every single one πŸ’–


dataType

The methods for the dataType association, iykyk 🧚

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

The specific type for the quantitations. From a controlled vocabulary of {float, int, boolean, etc.}

  • $val = $derivedsignal->setDataType($val) β€” the restricted setter for the dataType association πŸ‘‘
    • Input parameters: the value to which the dataType association will be set : one of the accepted enumerated values.
    • Return value: the current value of the dataType 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 = $derivedsignal->getDataType() β€” the restricted getter for the dataType association 🌟
    • Input parameters: none
    • Return value: the current value of the dataType association : an instance of type Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry.
    • Side effects: none
    • Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified

auditTrail

The methods for the auditTrail association πŸŽ€

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

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

  • $array_ref = $derivedsignal->setAuditTrail($array_ref) β€” the restricted setter for the auditTrail association πŸ’œ
    • 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 = $derivedsignal->getAuditTrail() β€” the restricted getter for the auditTrail association πŸ”₯
    • 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 = $derivedsignal->addAuditTrail(@vals) β€” 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. Slay, honestly 🌈
    • 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

propertySets

The methods for the propertySets association πŸ“

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 = $derivedsignal->setPropertySets($array_ref) β€” the restricted setter for the propertySets association ✨
    • 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 = $derivedsignal->getPropertySets() β€” the restricted getter 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 = $derivedsignal->addPropertySets(@vals) β€” 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 πŸ’–
    • 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

channel

The methods for the channel association πŸ¦‹

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

The optional channel associated with the QuantitationType.

  • $val = $derivedsignal->setChannel($val) β€” the restricted setter for the channel association πŸ’…
    • Input parameters: the value to which the channel association will be set : one of the accepted enumerated values.
    • Return value: the current value of the channel 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::BioAssay::Channel
  • $val = $derivedsignal->getChannel() β€” the restricted getter for the channel association 🌟
    • Input parameters: none
    • Return value: the current value of the channel association : an instance of type Bio::MAGE::BioAssay::Channel.
    • Side effects: none
    • Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified

confidenceIndicators

The methods for the confidenceIndicators association πŸŽ€

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

The association between a ConfidenceIndicator and the QuantitationType its is an indicator for.

  • $array_ref = $derivedsignal->setConfidenceIndicators($array_ref) β€” the restricted setter for the confidenceIndicators association πŸ’œ
    • Input parameters: the value to which the confidenceIndicators association will be set : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::ConfidenceIndicator
    • Return value: the current value of the confidenceIndicators association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::QuantitationType::ConfidenceIndicator
    • 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::QuantitationType::ConfidenceIndicator instances

πŸ’– descriptions πŸ’–

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 = $derivedsignal->setDescriptions($array_ref) β€” the restricted setter method for the descriptions association.
    • 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
    • Return value: the current value of the descriptions association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::Description::Description
    • 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::Description instances
  • $array_ref = $derivedsignal->getDescriptions() β€” the restricted getter method for the descriptions association.
    • Input parameters: none
    • Return value: the current value of the descriptions association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::Description::Description
    • Side effects: none
    • Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified
  • $val = $derivedsignal->addDescriptions(@vals) β€” because the descriptions association has list cardinality, it may store more than one value. This method adds the current list of objects in the descriptions association.
    • Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the descriptions 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::Description

πŸ”’ security πŸ”’

Methods for the security association.

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

Information on the security for the instance of the class.
  • $val = $derivedsignal->setSecurity($val) β€” the restricted setter method for the security association.
    • Input parameters: the value to which the security association will be set : one of the accepted enumerated values.
    • Return value: the current value of the security 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::AuditAndSecurity::Security
  • $val = $derivedsignal->getSecurity() β€” the restricted getter method for the security association.
    • Input parameters: none
    • Return value: the current value of the security association : an instance of type Bio::MAGE::AuditAndSecurity::Security.
    • Side effects: none
    • Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified

πŸ“ scale πŸ“

Methods for the scale association.

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

Indication of how to interpret the value. From a suggested vocabulary of {LINEAR | LN | LOG2 |LOG10 | FOLD_CHANGE | OTHER}
  • $val = $derivedsignal->setScale($val) β€” the restricted setter method for the scale association.
    • Input parameters: the value to which the scale association will be set : one of the accepted enumerated values.
    • Return value: the current value of the scale 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 = $derivedsignal->getScale() β€” the restricted getter method for the scale association.
    • Input parameters: none
    • Return value: the current value of the scale association : an instance of type Bio::MAGE::Description::OntologyEntry.
    • Side effects: none
    • Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified

πŸ—ΊοΈ quantitationTypeMaps πŸ—ΊοΈ

Methods for the quantitationTypeMaps association.

From the MAGE-OM documentation:

The QuantitationType whose value will be produced from the values of the source QuantitationType according to the Protocol.
  • $array_ref = $derivedsignal->setQuantitationTypeMaps($array_ref) β€” the restricted setter method for the quantitationTypeMaps association.
    • Input parameters: the value to which the quantitationTypeMaps association will be set : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::BioAssayData::QuantitationTypeMap
    • Return value: the current value of the quantitationTypeMaps association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::BioAssayData::QuantitationTypeMap
    • 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::BioAssayData::QuantitationTypeMap instances
  • $array_ref = $derivedsignal->getQuantitationTypeMaps() β€” the restricted getter method for the quantitationTypeMaps association.
    • Input parameters: none
    • Return value: the current value of the quantitationTypeMaps association : a reference to an array of objects of type Bio::MAGE::BioAssayData::QuantitationTypeMap
    • Side effects: none
    • Exceptions: will call croak() if any input parameters are specified
  • $val = $derivedsignal->addQuantitationTypeMaps(@vals) β€” because the quantitationTypeMaps association has list cardinality, it may store more than one value. This method adds the current list of objects in the quantitationTypeMaps association.
    • Input parameters: the list of values @vals to add to the quantitationTypeMaps 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::BioAssayData::QuantitationTypeMap

and then bestie, we've got this lil guy sitting quietly at the bottom of the file, doing the absolute most by doing the least 🫢

sub initialize {

  my $self = shift;
  return 1;

}

SLOTS, ATTRIBUTES, AND ASSOCIATIONS 🫢

okay bestie so in the Perl version of MAGE-OM classes, there are exactly three flavors of class data members and you need to know which one you're touching:

  • slots
  • attributes
  • associations

SLOTS ✨

This API uses the word "slot" for a data member of the class that was not present in the UML model and exists mostly for internal purposes. So like… only touch these if you actually understand the inner workings of the API, fr fr. Most of the time slots get used by generic methods, like the ones hanging out in the XML writing and reading classes.

Slots are implemented with unified getter/setter methods, one method doing both jobs:

$var = $obj->slot_name();

Retrieves the current value of the slot. πŸ’–

$new_var = $obj->slot_name($new_var);

Stores $new_var in the slot β€” and the return value is also $new_var. cute, right?

@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. Not even a little. πŸ’€

ATTRIBUTES AND ASSOCIATIONS πŸ¦‹

The terms "attribute" and "association" are for data members of the class that were specified directly from the UML model. (Very main character of them.)

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

  • get* β€” 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. Zero args. None. πŸ™ˆ
  • set* β€” 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. (Like, genuinely, use add*.)
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* β€” 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 πŸ’…

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

$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. πŸ‘‘ (iykyk)


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 πŸ’€

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Expected '=item 4'


and that's a wrap bestie!! πŸŽ€ this whole thing shipped as perl v5.32.0, dated 2020-11-27, under the MAGE::...dSignal(3pm) name in the User Contributed Perl Documentation. slay, go forth and read your XML πŸ’–βœ¨πŸ¦‹