chromLoc-class           package:annotate           R Documentation

_C_l_a_s_s _c_h_r_o_m_L_o_c, _a _c_l_a_s_s _f_o_r _d_e_s_c_r_i_b_i_n_g _t_h_e _l_o_c_a_t_i_o_n _o_f _a _g_e_n_e _o_n
_a _c_h_r_o_m_o_s_o_m_e.

_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:

     This class will be able to provide location information for a
     gene.  Attributes include the chromosome number, the starting
     position and the chromosome strand (+/-).

_C_r_e_a_t_i_n_g _O_b_j_e_c_t_s:

     `  new('chromLoc','
     `    chrom    = ...., # Object of class character'
     `    position = ...., # Object of class numeric'
     `    strand   = ...., # Object of class character'
     `  )'

_S_l_o_t_s:

     `_c_h_r_o_m': Object of class "character".  The chromosome that the
          gene is located on. 

     `_p_o_s_i_t_i_o_n': Object of class "numeric". The starting position of
          the gene on the chromosme. 

     `_s_t_r_a_n_d': Object of class "character". The chromosome strand that
          the gene is on. 

_M_e_t_h_o_d_s:

     _c_h_r_o_m (chromLoc): Retrieves the value of 'chrom'. 

     _p_o_s_i_t_i_o_n (chromLoc): Retrieves the value of 'position'. 

     _s_t_r_a_n_d (chromLoc): Retrieves the value of 'strand'.