Bio::Tools::Alignment:UsermContributed Perl DocuBio::Tools::Alignment::Trim(3)NAMEBio::Tools::Alignment::Trim - A kludge to do specialized trimming of
sequence based on quality.
SYNOPSIS
use Bio::Tools::Alignment::Trim;
$o_trim = Bio::Tools::Alignment::Trim->new();
$o_trim->set_reverse_designator("R");
$o_trim->set_forward_designator("F");
DESCRIPTION
This is a specialized module designed by Chad for Chad to trim
sequences based on a highly specialized list of requirements. In other
words, write something that will trim sequences 'just like the people
in the lab would do manually'.
I settled on a sliding-window-average style of search which is ugly and
slow but does _exactly_ what I want it to do.
Mental note: rewrite this.
It is very important to keep in mind the context in which this module
was written: strictly to support the projects for which Consed.pm was
designed.
FEEDBACK
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rather than to the module maintainer directly. Many experienced and
reponsive experts will be able look at the problem and quickly address
it. Please include a thorough description of the problem with code and
data examples if at all possible.
Reporting Bugs
Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track
the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the
web:
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AUTHOR - Chad Matsalla
Email bioinformatics-at-dieselwurks.com
APPENDIX
The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods.
Internal methods are usually preceded with a _
new()
Title : new()
Usage : $o_trim = Bio::Tools::Alignment::Trim->new();
Function: Construct the Bio::Tools::Alignment::Trim object. No parameters
are required to create this object. It is strictly a bundle of
functions, as far as I am concerned.
Returns : A reference to a Bio::Tools::Alignment::Trim object.
Args : (optional)
-windowsize (default 10)
-phreds (default 20)
set_designators($forward_designator,$reverse_designator)
Title : set_designators(<forward>,<reverse>)
Usage : $o_trim->set_designators("F","R")
Function: Set the string by which the system determines whether a given
sequence represents a forward or a reverse read.
Returns : Nothing.
Args : two scalars: one representing the forward designator and one
representing the reverse designator
set_forward_designator($designator)
Title : set_forward_designator($designator)
Usage : $o_trim->set_forward_designator("F")
Function: Set the string by which the system determines if a given
sequence is a forward read.
Returns : Nothing.
Args : A string representing the forward designator of this project.
set_reverse_designator($reverse_designator)
Title : set_reverse_designator($reverse_designator)
Function: Set the string by which the system determines if a given
sequence is a reverse read.
Usage : $o_trim->set_reverse_designator("R")
Returns : Nothing.
Args : A string representing the forward designator of this project.
get_designators()
Title : get_designators()
Usage : $o_trim->get_designators()
Returns : A string describing the current designators.
Args : None
Notes : Really for informational purposes only. Duh.
trim_leading_polys()
Title : trim_leading_polys()
Usage : $o_trim->trim_leading_polys()
Function: Not implemented. Does nothing.
Returns : Nothing.
Args : None.
Notes : This function is not implemented. Part of something I wanted to
do but never got around to doing.
dump_hash()
Title : dump_hash()
Usage : $o_trim->dump_hash()
Function: Unimplemented.
Returns : Nothing.
Args : None.
Notes : Does nothing.
trim_singlet($sequence,$quality,$name,$class)
Title : trim_singlet($sequence,$quality,$name,$class)
Usage : ($r_trim_points,$trimmed_sequence) =
@{$o_trim->trim_singlet($sequence,$quality,$name,$class)};
Function: Trim a singlet based on its quality.
Returns : a reference to an array containing the forward and reverse
trim points and the trimmed sequence.
Args : $sequence : A sequence (SCALAR, please)
$quality : A _scalar_ of space-delimited quality values.
$name : the name of the sequence
$class : The class of the sequence. One of qw(singlet
singleton doublet pair multiplet)
Notes : At the time this was written the bioperl objects SeqWithQuality
and PrimaryQual did not exist. This is what is with the clumsy
passing of references and so on. I will rewrite this next time I
have to work with it. I also wasn't sure whether this function
should return just the trim points or the points and the sequence.
I decided that I always wanted both so that's how I implemented
it.
- Note that the size of the sliding windows is set during construction of
the Bio::Tools::Alignment::Trim object.
trim_doublet($sequence,$quality,$name,$class)
Title : trim_doublet($sequence,$quality,$name,$class)
Usage : ($r_trim_points,$trimmed_sequence) =
@{$o_trim->trim_singlet($sequence,$quality,$name,$class)};
Function: Trim a singlet based on its quality.
Returns : a reference to an array containing the forward and reverse
Args : $sequence : A sequence
$quality : A _scalar_ of space-delimited quality values.
$name : the name of the sequence
$class : The class of the sequence. One of qw(singlet
singleton doublet pair multiplet)
Notes : At the time this was written the bioperl objects SeqWithQuality
and PrimaryQual did not exist. This is what is with the clumsy
passing of references and so on. I will rewrite this next time I
have to work with it. I also wasn't sure whether this function
should return just the trim points or the points and the sequence.
I decided that I always wanted both so that's how I implemented
it.
chop_sequence($name,$class,$sequence,@points)
Title : chop_sequence($name,$class,$sequence,@points)
Usage : ($start_point,$end_point,$chopped_sequence) =
$o_trim->chop_sequence($name,$class,$sequence,@points);
Function: Chop a sequence based on its name, class, and sequence.
Returns : an array containing three scalars:
1- the start trim point
2- the end trim point
3- the chopped sequence
Args :
$name : the name of the sequence
$class : The class of the sequence. One of qw(singlet
singleton doublet pair multiplet)
$sequence : A sequence
@points : An array containing two elements- the first contains
the start trim point and the second conatines the end trim
point.
_get_start($r_quals,$windowsize,$phreds,$offset)
Title : _get_start($r_quals,$windowsize,$phreds,$offset)
Usage : $start_base = $self->_get_start($r_windows,5,20);
Function: Provide the start trim point for this sequence.
Returns : a scalar representing the start of the sequence
Args :
$r_quals : A reference to an array containing quality values. In
context, this array of values has been smoothed by then
sliding window-look ahead algorithm.
$windowsize : The size of the window used when the sliding window
look-ahead average was calculated.
$phreds : <fill in what this does here>
$offset : <fill in what this does here>
_get_end($r_qual,$windowsize,$phreds,$count)
Title : _get_end($r_qual,$windowsize,$phreds,$count)
Usage : my $end_base = &_get_end($r_windows,20,20,$start_base);
Function: Get the end trim point for this sequence.
Returns : A scalar representing the end trim point for this sequence.
Args :
$r_qual : A reference to an array containing quality values. In
context, this array of values has been smoothed by then
sliding window-look ahead algorithm.
$windowsize : The size of the window used when the sliding window
look-ahead average was calculated.
$phreds : <fill in what this does here>
$count : Start looking for the end of the sequence here.
count_doublet_trailing_zeros($r_qual)
Title : count_doublet_trailing_zeros($r_qual)
Usage : my $start_of_trailing_zeros = &count_doublet_trailing_zeros(\@qual);
Function: Find out when the trailing zero qualities start.
Returns : A scalar representing where the zeros start.
Args : A reference to an array of quality values.
Notes : Again, this should be rewritten to use PrimaryQual objects.
A more detailed explanation of why phrap puts these zeros here should
be written and placed here. Please email and hassle the author.
_sliding_window($r_quals,$windowsize)
Title : _sliding_window($r_quals,$windowsize)
Usage : my $r_windows = &_sliding_window(\@qual,$windowsize);
Function: Create a sliding window, look-forward-average on an array
of quality values. Used to smooth out differences in qualities.
Returns : A reference to an array containing the smoothed values.
Args : $r_quals: A reference to an array containing quality values.
$windowsize : The size of the sliding window.
Notes : This was written before PrimaryQual objects existed. They
should use that object but I haven't rewritten this yet.
_print_formatted_qualities
Title : _print_formatted_qualities(\@quals)
Usage : &_print_formatted_qualities(\@quals);
Returns : Nothing. Prints.
Args : A reference to an array containing quality values.
Notes : An internal procedure used in debugging. Prints out an array nicely.
_get_end_old($r_qual,$windowsize,$phreds,$count)
Title : _get_end_old($r_qual,$windowsize,$phreds,$count)
Usage : Deprecated. Don't use this!
Returns : Deprecated. Don't use this!
Args : Deprecated. Don't use this!
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