Class: Bio::Taxonomy

Inherits:
Object show all
Defined in:
lib/bio/db/phyloxml/phyloxml_elements.rb

Overview

This is general Taxonomy class.

Direct Known Subclasses

PhyloXML::Taxonomy

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize ⇒ Taxonomy

Returns a new instance of Taxonomy.



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# File 'lib/bio/db/phyloxml/phyloxml_elements.rb', line 64

def initialize
  @common_names = []
  @synonyms = []
end

Instance Attribute Details

#authority ⇒ Object

is used to keep the authority, such as ‘J. G. Cooper, 1863’, associated with the ‘scientific_name’.



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# File 'lib/bio/db/phyloxml/phyloxml_elements.rb', line 58

def authority
  @authority
end

#code ⇒ Object

pattern = [a-zA-Z0-9_]2,10 Can refer to any code/abbreviation/mnemonic, such as Bsu for Bacillus subtilis.



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# File 'lib/bio/db/phyloxml/phyloxml_elements.rb', line 40

def code
  @code
end

#common_names ⇒ Object

An array of strings



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# File 'lib/bio/db/phyloxml/phyloxml_elements.rb', line 45

def common_names
  @common_names
end

#rank ⇒ Object

value comes from list: domain kingdom, subkingdom, branch, infrakingdom, superphylum, phylum, subphylum, infraphylum, microphylum, superdivision, division, subdivision, infradivision, superclass, class, subclass, infraclass, superlegion, legion, sublegion, infralegion, supercohort, cohort, subcohort, infracohort, superorder, order, suborder, superfamily, family, subfamily, supertribe, tribe, subtribe, infratribe, genus, subgenus, superspecies, species, subspecies, variety, subvariety, form, subform, cultivar, unknown, other



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# File 'lib/bio/db/phyloxml/phyloxml_elements.rb', line 55

def rank
  @rank
end

#scientific_name ⇒ Object

String.



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# File 'lib/bio/db/phyloxml/phyloxml_elements.rb', line 43

def scientific_name
  @scientific_name
end

#synonyms ⇒ Object

An array of strings. Holds synonyms for scientific names or common names.



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# File 'lib/bio/db/phyloxml/phyloxml_elements.rb', line 61

def synonyms
  @synonyms
end