NAME

Bio::DB::Map::SQL::DBAdaptor - Object representing an instance of a bioperl Map Database

SYNOPSIS

    use Bio::DB::Map::SQL::DBAdaptor;
    my $db = new Bio::DB::Map::SQL::DBAdaptor 
    ( -user   => 'user',
      -dbname => 'markermap',
      -host   => 'localhost',
      -driver => 'mysql' );
						

DESCRIPTION

This object represents a database that is implemented somehow (you shouldn\'t care much as long as you can get the object). From the object you can pull out other adapters, such as MarkerAdaptor or MapAdaptor.

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AUTHOR - Jason Stajich

Email jason@chg.mc.duke.edu

APPENDIX

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a _

new

Title   : new
Usage   : my $db = new Bio::DB::Map::SQL::DBAdaptor(%params);
Function: instantiates a new DBAdaptor object
Returns : new Bio::DB::Map::SQL::DBAdaptor object
Args    : -user   => username
          -pass   => password to use
          -dbname => database name to use
          -host   => host where db is running
          -driver => db driver to use     
Throws  : Exception if db connection cannot be established

prepare

Title   : prepare
Usage   : $sth = $dbobj->prepare("select seq_start,seq_end from feature where analysis = \" \" ");
Function: prepares a SQL statement on the DBI handle
Example :
Returns : A DBI statement handle object
Args    : a SQL string

get_MapAdaptorAdaptor

Title   : get_MapAdaptor
Usage   :
Function: get a MapAdaptor object
Returns : Bio::DB::Map::SQL::MapAdaptor object
Args    : none

get_MarkerAdaptor

Title   : get_MarkerAdaptor
Usage   :
Function: get a MarkerAdaptor object
Returns : Bio::DB::Map::SQL::MarkerAdaptor object
Args    : none

_db_handle

Title   : _db_handle
Usage   : $obj->_db_handle($newval)
Function: 
Example : 
Returns : value of _db_handle
Args    : newvalue (optional)

DESTROY

Title   : DESTROY
Usage   :
Function:
Example :
Returns : 
Args    :