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=head2

=head1 TODO

=over 3

=item * Finish documentation

HOWTOs (both standard and Cookbook).

=item * Cookbook tests

Set up dev-only tests for Cookbook examples to make sure they are consistently
updated.

=item * API

Mark Jensen has written up the SOAP-based eUtil modules, maybe we should
coalesce around a consistent API between the two (they are close).

=item * Carryover of parameters

Maybe add a default but configurable list of parameters that can be carried over
between calls.

=item * Make setting certain parameters consistent

Setting history is a bit inconsistent, so maybe use a common alias for this?

=item * Moosify?

Not necessary, but it might make things easier and more maintainable in the long
run.

=back

=head1 Bio::DB::GenericWebAgent methods

=head1 GenericWebDBI methods

=head2 parameter_base

 Title   : parameter_base
 Usage   : $dbi->parameter_base($pobj);
 Function: Get/Set Bio::ParameterBaseI.
 Returns : Bio::ParameterBaseI object
 Args    : Bio::ParameterBaseI object

=head2 ua

 Title   : ua
 Usage   : $dbi->ua;
 Function: Get/Set LWP::UserAgent.
 Returns : LWP::UserAgent
 Args    : LWP::UserAgent

=head2 get_Response

 Title   : get_Response
 Usage   : $agent->get_Response;
 Function: Get the HTTP::Response object by passing it an HTTP::Request (generated from
           Bio::ParameterBaseI implementation).
 Returns : HTTP::Response object or data if callback is used
 Args    : (optional)

           -cache_response - flag to cache HTTP::Response object;
                             Default is 1 (TRUE, caching ON)

           These are passed on to LWP::UserAgent::request() if stipulated

           -cb     - use a LWP::UserAgent-compliant callback
           -file   - dumps the response to a file (handy for large responses)
                     Note: can't use file and callback at the same time
           -read_size_hint - bytes of content to read in at a time to pass to callback
 Note    : Caching and parameter checking are set

=head2 delay

 Title   : delay
 Usage   : $secs = $self->delay([$secs])
 Function: get/set number of seconds to delay between fetches
 Returns : number of seconds to delay
 Args    : new value

NOTE: the default is to use the value specified by delay_policy().
This can be overridden by calling this method.

=head1 LWP::UserAgent related methods

=head2 proxy

 Title   : proxy
 Usage   : $httpproxy = $db->proxy('http')  or
           $db->proxy(['http','ftp'], 'http://myproxy' )
 Function: Get/Set a proxy for use of proxy
 Returns : a string indicating the proxy
 Args    : $protocol : an array ref of the protocol(s) to set/get
           $proxyurl : url of the proxy to use for the specified protocol
           $username : username (if proxy requires authentication)
           $password : password (if proxy requires authentication)

=head2 authentication

 Title   : authentication
 Usage   : $db->authentication($user,$pass)
 Function: Get/Set authentication credentials
 Returns : Array of user/pass
 Args    : Array or user/pass

=head2 delay_policy

  Title   : delay_policy
  Usage   : $secs = $self->delay_policy
  Function: return number of seconds to delay between calls to remote db
  Returns : number of seconds to delay
  Args    : none

  NOTE: NCBI requests a delay of 3 requests per second. This method implements
  that policy. This will likely change to check time of day or number of
  requests for lengthening delays.