[Biopython-dev] Bio.GFF and Brad's code

[Michiel de Hoon]

--- On Tue, 4/21/09, Brad Chapman <chapmanb at 50mail.com> wrote:
> I would be for a SeqFeatureLite class that is API
> compatible with SeqFeature (with the new start/end
> attributes) and does not support
> fuzzy locations. This would handle GFF understandably, be
> lightweight, and allow access to BioSQL and SeqIO.
> How does this sound? 

Depends on whether SeqFeatureLite only exists for the benefit of GFF files. If so, we're better off with a light-weight GFF-specific object. If not, then it may make sense. But even then it sounds a bit like class creep.

--Michiel.