Class Bio::FlatFile::AutoDetect::RuleTemplate
In: lib/bio/io/flatfile/autodetection.rb
Parent: Object

Template of a single rule of autodetection

Methods

[]   guess   is_prior_to   new  

Attributes

dbclasses  [R]  database classes
higher_priority_elements  [R]  higher priority elements
lower_priority_elements  [R]  lower priority elements
name  [RW]  unique name of the element

Public Class methods

[](*arg)

Creates a new element.

[Source]

    # File lib/bio/io/flatfile/autodetection.rb, line 38
38:         def self.[](*arg)
39:           self.new(*arg)
40:         end
new()

Creates a new element.

[Source]

    # File lib/bio/io/flatfile/autodetection.rb, line 43
43:         def initialize
44:           @higher_priority_elements = RulesArray.new
45:           @lower_priority_elements  = RulesArray.new
46:           @name = nil
47:         end

Public Instance methods

guess(text, meta)

If given text (and/or meta information) is known, returns the database class. Otherwise, returns nil or false.

text will be a String. meta will be a Hash. meta may contain following keys. :path => pathname, filename or uri.

[Source]

    # File lib/bio/io/flatfile/autodetection.rb, line 76
76:         def guess(text, meta)
77:           nil
78:         end
is_prior_to(elem)

self is prior to the elem.

[Source]

    # File lib/bio/io/flatfile/autodetection.rb, line 50
50:         def is_prior_to(elem)
51:           return nil if self == elem
52:           elem.higher_priority_elements << self
53:           self.lower_priority_elements << elem
54:           true
55:         end

[Validate]