---
name: "Bio::Search::GenericDatabase"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libbio-perl-perl"
version: "1.7.8-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Bio::Search::GenericDatabase"
---

# Bio::Search::GenericDatabase(3pm)

Generic implementation of Bio::Search::DatabaseI

## NAME

Bio::Search::GenericDatabase - Generic implementation of Bio::Search::DatabaseI

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Bio::Search::GenericDatabase;
    $db = Bio::Search::GenericDatabase->new( -name => 'my Blast db',
                                             -date => '2001-03-13',
                                             -length => 2352511,
                                             -entries => 250000 );
    $name = $db->name();
    $date = $db->date();
    $num_letters = $db->letters();
    $num_entries = $db->entries();
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module provides a basic implementation of Bio::Search::DatabaseI. See documentation in that module for more information.

## FEEDBACK

### Mailing Lists

User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other Bioperl modules.  Send your comments and suggestions preferably to one of the Bioperl mailing lists.  Your participation is much appreciated.

```
  bioperl-l@bioperl.org                  - General discussion
  http://bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists  - About the mailing lists
```

### Support

Please direct usage questions or support issues to the mailing list:

*bioperl-l@bioperl.org*

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

### Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the web:

```
  https://github.com/bioperl/bioperl-live/issues
```

## AUTHOR

Steve Chervitz \<sac@bioperl.org\>

See the FEEDBACK section  for where to send bug reports and comments.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2001 Steve Chervitz. All Rights Reserved.

## DISCLAIMER

This software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.

## APPENDIX

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods.

### name

See Bio::Search::DatabaseI::name() for documentation

This implementation is a combined set/get accessor.

### date

See Bio::Search::DatabaseI::date() for documentation

This implementation is a combined set/get accessor.

### letters

See Bio::Search::DatabaseI::letters() for documentation

This implementation is a combined set/get accessor.

### entries

See Bio::Search::DatabaseI::entries() for documentation

This implementation is a combined set/get accessor.