[Bioperl-l] ABI file parsing

Hilmar Lapp hlapp@gnf.org
Sat, 4 May 2002 17:33:58 -0700


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> From: bioperl-l-admin@bioperl.org 
> [mailto:bioperl-l-admin@bioperl.org]On
> Behalf Of Lincoln Stein
> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 8:20 PM
> To: Heikki Lehvaslaiho
> Cc: Malay; bioperl-l@bioperl.org
> Subject: Re: [Bioperl-l] ABI file parsing
> 
> 
> I don't think that we should namespace via graphics file format,
> because it should someday be possible to have the same layout module
> produce GD, SVG and postscript output (it's really a matter of
> encouraging the ensembl folk to turn their GD/SVG/PS/WBMP wrapper into
> a CPAN module).  I would prefer a namespace based on what the layout
> module is trying to draw:
> 
>        Bio::Graphics::FeatureMap
>        Bio::Graphics::Chromatogram
>        Bio::Graphics::Pedigree
> 
> etc
> 

Makes perfect sense to me.

BTW what would the ensembl folks need to feel irresistibly encouraged?

	-hilmar
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