TrunkClassifier version v1.0.1 ============================ This Perl module is the implementation of the Decision Trunk Classifier algorithm. It is composed of a set of Perl pm files accompanied by a C library. The module has been tested to install and run on Mac OS X and Linux Ubuntu. See the online documentation at CPAN for more detailed information about how to use the algorithm. INSTALLATION To install this module in Ubuntu or OS X, navigate to this folder in a terminal and type the following: perl Build.PL ./Build sudo ./Build install To install in Windows, open a DOS prompt and type the following: cpan install Algorithm::TrunkClassifier DEPENDENCIES This module requires the following Perl modules to be installed: -Module::Build -ExtUtils::CBuilder -XSLoader -Exporter -POSIX In addition, a GNU C compiler is required for module installation. RUNNING THE ALGORITHM The quickest way to test the algorithm is to use the run_classifier.pl script in the t/ folder. After the module is installed, navigate the the t/ folder and type the following: perl run_classifier.pl -v -o test_set_tissue -s test_supp.txt test_data.txt For a description of command line arguments, input files and output, please see the CPAN documentation. COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE Copyright (C) 2012 by Benjamin Ulfenborg This module is free to use, modify and redistribute for academic purposes.