# $Id $
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# BioPerl module for Bio::PopGen::GenotypeI
#
# Please direct questions and support issues to <bioperl-l@bioperl.org> 
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# Cared for by Jason Stajich <jason-at-bioperl.org>
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# Copyright Jason Stajich
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# You may distribute this module under the same terms as perl itself

# POD documentation - main docs before the code

=head1 NAME

Bio::PopGen::GenotypeI - A marker and alleles for a specific individual

=head1 SYNOPSIS

Give standard usage here

=head1 DESCRIPTION

Describe the interface here

=head1 FEEDBACK

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=head2 Support 

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rather than to the module maintainer directly. Many experienced and 
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address it. Please include a thorough description of the problem 
with code and data examples if at all possible.

=head2 Reporting Bugs

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=head1 AUTHOR - Jason Stajich

Email jason-at-bioperl.org

=head1 APPENDIX

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods.
Internal methods are usually preceded with a _

=cut


# Let the code begin...


package Bio::PopGen::GenotypeI;
use strict;


use base qw(Bio::Root::RootI);

=head2 marker_name

 Title   : marker_name
 Usage   : my $name = $genotype->marker_name();
 Function: Get the marker name for a genotype result
 Returns : string
 Args    : none


=cut

sub marker_name{
    my ($self) = @_;
    $self->throw_not_implemented();
}

=head2 individual_id

 Title   : individual_id
 Usage   : my $indid = $genotype->individual_id();
 Function: Gets the individual id associated with a genotype
           This is effectively a back reference since we will typically
           associate a genotype with an individual with an 
           individual HAS-A genotype relationship.
 Returns : unique id string for an individual
 Args    : none


=cut

sub individual_id{
   my ($self) = @_;
   $self->throw_not_implemented();
}


=head2 annotation

 Title   : annotation
 Usage   : my $annotation_collection = $genotype->annotation;
 Function: Get/set a Bio::AnnotationCollectionI for this genotype
 Returns : Bio::AnnotationCollectionI object
 Args    : [optional set] Bio::AnnotationCollectionI object


=cut

sub annotation{
   my ($self) = @_;
   $self->throw_not_implemented();
}

=head2 get_Alleles

 Title   : get_Alleles
 Usage   : my @alleles = $genotype->get_Alleles();
 Function: Get the alleles for a given marker and individual
 Returns : array of alleles (strings in many implementations)
 Args    : none


=cut

sub get_Alleles{
   my ($self) = @_;
   $self->throw_not_implemented();
}
1; 
