[Bioperl-l] StandAloneFasta::version

[Chris Fields]

On Nov 7, 2006, at 10:07 AM, Sendu Bala wrote:
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>> 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