Chemistry::OpenBabel version 1.3
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This module provides a Perl interface to the Open Babel chemistry library. 

Open Babel is a chemical toolbox designed to speak the many languages
of chemical data. It's an open, collaborative project allowing anyone
to search, convert, analyze, or store data from molecular modeling,
chemistry, solid-state materials, biochemistry, or related areas.

The code is generated using the SWIG package and provides access to
almost all of the Open Babel interfaces via Perl, including the base
classes OBMol, OBAtom, OBBond, and OBResidue, as well as the
conversion framework OBConversion, fingerprints, and force field optimization
using the open source Ghemical molecular mechanics method.

The version numbering does not always correspond to any particular release of
Open Babel. For more information on the releases of Chemistry::OpenBabel, see
the Changes file.

Future development will include a "glue module" to integrate with
PerlMol and other Perl chemistry projects.

INSTALLATION

To install this module, type the following (assuming you have already
installed Open Babel):

     perl Makefile.PL
     make
     make test
     make install

DEPENDENCIES

     perl-5.6.0 or a more recent version.
     openbabel-2.1 or a more recent version.

Note that if you are trying to build/run this Perl code in the Open
Babel source/build directory BEFORE you install Open Babel, you may
encounter problems if the Perl module is linked against an older
libopenbabel. If you encounter problems compiling, linking, or running
this Perl module, make sure you have run "make install" for the latest
Open Babel package and THEN rebuild this Perl module.

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Geoffrey R. Hutchison <babel@geoffhutchison.net>

This Perl Module is part of the Open Babel project.
<http://openbabel.sourceforge.net/>

Open Babel is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation version 2 of the License. Full details
can be found in the file "COPYING" which should be included in your
distribution.
