[Bioperl-l] StandAloneFasta::version

[Nathan Haigh]

Chris Fields wrote:
> On Nov 7, 2006, at 10:07 AM, Sendu Bala wrote:
> ...
>
>   
>>> Is it possible to have the interface base class contain an  
>>> abstract program_version() (or similar) method?  One that could be  
>>> implemented to just grab the current version of the program?  I  
>>> was thinking about something like this for the RNA-based wrappers  
>>> I want to add but it seems to be something that most Run modules  
>>> would benefit from.  Just haven't had time to look into it with  
>>> much detail.
>>>       
>> What's wrong with version() ?
>>     
>
> Didn't realize there was a version() already.
>
>   
>>> Almost wonder if it would be easier to have all bioperl-run  
>>> modules have a Run-specific Root object for common methods,  
>>> regardless of the other interfaces used.  Maybe something  
>>> inheriting Bio::Root::Root...
>>>       
>> What's wrong with Bio::Tools::Run::WrapperBase ?
>>     
>
> I agree that WrapperBase fulfills most of this functionality.   
> However, don't a few bioperl-run wrappers 'roll their own', i.e. not  
> implement WrapperBase?  Requiring all bioperl-run module inherit the  
> same Run-specific base object would integrate them a bit more and  
> distinguish them from the core modules (which would inherit  
> Bio::Root::Root).  Anyway, it's just a suggestion.
>
> Christopher Fields
> Postdoctoral Researcher
> Lab of Dr. Robert Switzer
> Dept of Biochemistry
> University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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>From what i've seen of Bioperl-run there is not a whole lot of
consistency between modules. I think it would be a good idea to have all
run modules inherit WrapperBase - would this be a big change??

Nath