Meta data

Meta data is, literally, data about other data. Meta data, as currently defined in BioPerl (and implemented using Bio::Seq::MetaI), positionally describes sequence data using simple string symbols (Bio::Seq::Meta) or arrays (Bio::Seq::Meta::Array), though more complex data structures are possible.

• Heikki's original spec proposal for sequence meta data.
• Chris's latest proposal for genericizing meta data for broader applicability.