---
name: "Bio::SeqIO::game::featureHandler"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "bioperl"
version: "1.0-1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Bio::SeqIO::game::featureHandler"
---

# Bio::SeqIO::game::featureHandler(3pm)

Bio::SeqIO::game::featureHandler - GAME helper via PerlSAX helper. GAME helper for parsing new Feature objects from GAME XML. Do not use directly.\
 **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        - Bioperl list
  bioxml-dev@bioxml.org        - Technical discussion - Moderate volume
  bioxml-announce@bioxml.org   - General Announcements - Pretty dead
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```

Email: bradmars@yahoo.com The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a \_\
 **start\_document**

```
 Title   : start_document
 Usage   : $obj->start_document
 Function: PerlSAX method called when a new document is initialized
 Returns : nothing
 Args    : document name
```

**end\_document**

```
 Title   : end_document
 Usage   : $obj->end_document
 Function: PerlSAX method called when a document is finished for cleaning up
 Returns : list of features seen
 Args    : document name
```

**start\_element**

```
 Title   : start_element
 Usage   : $obj->start_element
 Function: PerlSAX method called when a new element is reached
 Returns : nothing
 Args    : element object
```

**end\_element**

```
 Title   : end_element
 Usage   : $obj->end_element
 Function: PerlSAX method called when an element is finished
 Returns : nothing
 Args    : element object
```

**characters**

```
 Title   : characters
 Usage   : $obj->end_element
 Function: PerlSAX method called when text between XML tags is reached
 Returns : nothing
 Args    : text
```

**in\_element**

```
 Title   : in_element
 Usage   : $obj->in_element
 Function: PerlSAX method called to test if state is in a specific element
 Returns : boolean
 Args    : name of element
```

**within\_element**

```
 Title   : within_element
 Usage   : $obj->within_element
 Function: PerlSAX method called to list depth within specific element
 Returns : boolean
 Args    : name of element
```

**AUTOLOAD**

```
 Title   : AUTOLOAD
 Usage   : do not use directly
 Function: autoload handling of missing DESTROY method
 Returns : nothing
 Args    : text
```