[Bioperl-l] Bio::PrimarySeqI::GCG_checksum

[Ewan Birney]

On Sun, 25 Feb 2001, Hilmar Lapp wrote:

> Ewan Birney wrote:
> > 
> > On Sat, 24 Feb 2001, Hilmar Lapp wrote:
> > 
> > > Is the interface really a good place for such a method, or shall
> > > we better move it to an implementation (Bio::PrimarySeq for
> > > instance). Apart from that, is it still up-to-date?
> > 
> > trouble about moving it to the implementation is then either
> > 
> > (a) only bioperl implementation can be GCG dumped or
> 
> Well, if it's really only about GCG dumping (that's what I was
> afraid of), then why not move it to the GCG SeqIO module.
> PrimarySeqI interface is then certainly the wrong place for it.
> 
> > (b) all implementations have to implement this
> 
> A checksum needed for a particular format should be implemented by
> the format, not the sequence. At least IMHO.
> 
> Any objections to moving it to SeqIO::gcg.pm?


I didn't think of that. That's clearly the best place for it. (ewan feels
stupid...)


> 
> 	Hilmar
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