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Tripal GBrowse: Added module to integrate gbrowse 1.x with Tripal

laceysanderson 14 years ago
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+[GENERAL]
+description   = <#gbrowse_name#>
+db_adaptor    = Bio::DB::SeqFeature::Store
+db_args       = -adaptor DBI::mysql
+	      	-dsn dbi:mysql:database=<#database_name#>;host=localhost
+		-user 'www-data'
+
+plugins = BatchDumper FastaDumper Submitter
+
+# Web site configuration info
+gbrowse root = gbrowse
+stylesheet   = gbrowse.css
+buttons      = images/buttons
+js           = js
+tmpimages    = tmp
+
+region segment = 100000
+
+# advanced features
+balloon tips    = 1
+balloon style = GBox
+drag and drop = 1
+
+# one hour
+cache time    = 0
+
+# where to link to when user clicks in detailed view
+link          = AUTO
+
+# what image widths to offer
+image widths  = 450 640 800 1024
+
+# default width of detailed view (pixels)
+default width = 640
+
+# max and default segment sizes for detailed view
+max segment     = 500000
+default segment = 50000
+
+# zoom levels
+zoom levels    = 50 100 200 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 40000 100000 200000 500000 1000000
+
+# whether to show the sources popup menu (0=false, 1=true; defaults to true)
+show sources   = 1
+
+# colors of the overview, detailed map and key
+overview bgcolor = #EAF3D1
+detailed bgcolor = #EAF3D1
+key bgcolor      = lightgrey
+
+# color of the selection rectangle  
+hilite fill    = honeydew
+hilite outline = darkseagreen
+
+# examples to show in the introduction
+#examples = MtChr1:325500..329900 MtChr1:182000..199000 MtChr1:148000..193000 MtChr3:42058653..42059652
+
+# "automatic" classes to try when an unqualified identifier is given
+automatic classes = Symbol Gene Clone
+
+### HTML TO INSERT AT VARIOUS STRATEGIC LOCATIONS ###
+# inside the <head></head> section
+head = 
+
+# at the top...
+#header = <font color="white">Pulse Crop GBrowse</font>
+
+# a footer
+#footer = <hr>
+#	<table width="100%"><TR><TD align="LEFT">
+#	For the source code for this browser, see the <a href="http://www.gmod.org">Generic Model Organism Database Project.</a>  For other questions, send
+#	mail to <a href="mailto:lacey.sanderson@usask.ca">lacey.sanderson@usask.ca</a>.
+#	</TD></TR></table>
+#	<hr><pre>$Id: Medicago Assembly 3.5, Pulse GBrowse v 1.0 02/02/2011 laceysanderson Exp $</pre>
+
+# Various places where you can insert your own HTML -- see configuration docs
+html1 = 
+#html2 = <p align="center"><b>All features are displayed on the Medicago 3.5 chromosomes regardless of species of origin.</b></p>
+html3 = 
+html4 = 
+html5 = 
+html6 = 
+
+# Advanced feature: custom balloons
+custom balloons = [balloon]
+                  delayTime = 500
+
+		  [GBox]
+                  balloonImage  = Box.png
+                  stem          = 0
+                  vOffset       = 20
+                  hOffset       = 20
+                  padding       = 1
+                  shadow        = 0
+
+
+# Advanced feature: an example of a customized popup mentu for rubber band selection
+[OVERVIEW SELECT MENU]
+width = 100
+html  =  <table style="width:100%"> 
+         <tr><th style="background:lightgrey">Overview</span></th></tr>
+         <tr><td><span style="color:blue;cursor:pointer" onclick="SelectArea.prototype.clearAndSubmit()">Zoom</span></td></tr>
+         <tr><td><span style="color:blue;cursor:pointer" onclick="SelectArea.prototype.cancelRubber()">Cancel</span></td></tr>
+        </table>
+
+
+[DETAIL SELECT MENU]
+width = 250
+html  = <table style="width:100%">
+         <tr><th style="background:lightgrey;cell-padding:5">SELECTION
+             <span style="right:0px;position:absolute;color:blue;cursor:pointer" onclick="SelectArea.prototype.cancelRubber()"> [X] </span> </th></tr>
+         <tr><td><span style="color:blue;cursor:pointer" onclick="SelectArea.prototype.clearAndSubmit()">Zoom in</span></td></tr>
+         <tr><td><span style="color:blue;cursor:pointer" onclick="SelectArea.prototype.clearAndRecenter()">Recenter on this region</span></td></tr>
+         <tr><td onmouseup="SelectArea.prototype.cancelRubber()"><a href="?plugin=FastaDumper;plugin_action=Go;name=SELECTION" target="_BLANK">
+               Dump selection as FASTA</a></td></tr>
+         <tr><td onmouseup="SelectArea.prototype.cancelRubber()"><a href="?name=SELECTION;plugin=Submitter;plugin_do=Go;Submitter.target=NCBI_BLAST" target="_BLANK">
+               Submit selection to NCBI BLAST</a></td></tr>
+       </table>
+
+# Configuration for submitter plugin (used in above menu)
+[Submitter:plugin]
+submitter = [NCBI_BLAST]
+            confirm   = 1
+            url       = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/blast/Blast.cgi
+            seq_label = QUERY
+            PAGE      = Nucleotides
+            PROGRAM   = blastn
+            DATABASE  = nr
+            CLIENT    = web
+            CMD       = put
+
+
+
+# Default glyph settings
+[TRACK DEFAULTS]
+glyph       = generic
+height      = 8
+bgcolor     = cyan
+fgcolor     = cyan
+label density = 25
+bump density  = 100
+link = AUTO
+link_target = _blank
+
+[Genes]
+feature		= gene
+glyph		= transcript
+key		= Genes

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tripal_gbrowse/tripal_gbrowse.info

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+; $Id$ 
+name = "GBrowse Management" 
+description = "Provides an interface to sync Tripal/Chado Features with a specified GBrowse instance. Management of GBrowse instances including creation and deletion is also provided." 
+core = 6.x
+version = 1.0a
+package = Tripal Extensions

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tripal_gbrowse/tripal_gbrowse.install

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+<?php
+// $Id$
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * This file contains all the functions which describe and implement drupal database tables
+ * needed by this module. This module was developed by Chad N.A. Krilow and Lacey-Anne Sanderson, 
+ * University of Saskatchewan. 
+ *
+ * The GBrowse manamgenet module allows you to sync data in a chado/Tripal instance with
+ * multiple GBrowse/mysql instances as well as manage and create such GBrowse instances
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of hook_install()
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_install() {
+	drupal_install_schema('tripal_gbrowse');
+}
+
+
+
+function tripal_gbrowse_update_2 (&$sandbox) {
+
+	$ret = array();
+	
+  db_add_field($ret, 'tripal_gbrowse_instances', 'nid', array('type' => 'int','unsigned' => FALSE, 'not null' => TRUE));
+  
+  db_add_field($ret, 'tripal_gbrowse_instances', 'vid', array('type' => 'int','unsigned' => FALSE, 'not null' => TRUE));
+  
+  return $ret;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of hook_uninstall() 
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_uninstall() {
+	drupal_uninstall_schema('tripal_gbrowse');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of hook_schema()
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_schema() {
+
+	//specification for 'tripal_gbrowse_instances'
+	$schema['tripal_gbrowse_instances'] = array(
+		
+		'fields' => array(
+
+			//a int field that cannot be null and acts as a unique identifier for all nid's
+      'nid' => array(
+				'type' => 'int',
+				'unsigned' => FALSE,
+				'not null' => TRUE,
+ 	 	  ),
+		
+	    //a int field that cannot be null and is vid 	  
+  		'vid' => array(
+   	   	'type' => 'int',
+   	   	'unsigned' => FALSE,
+   	   	'not null' => TRUE,
+  	  ),
+			
+	    //a serial field that cannot be null and acts as a unique identifier for all gbrowse instances
+      'gbrowse_id' => array(
+				'type' => 'serial',
+				'unsigned' => TRUE,
+				'not null' => TRUE,
+ 	 	  ),
+		
+	    //a varchar field that cannot be null and is the name of a gbrowse instance  	  
+  		'database_name' => array(
+   	   	'type' => 'varchar',
+   	   	'not null' => TRUE,
+  	  ),
+   	 	
+      //a varchar field, not null and is name of a mysql user that has insert and select permissions on the database
+    	 'database_user' => array(
+   	   	'type' => 'varchar',
+   	   	'not null' => TRUE,
+    	),
+    	 	
+	    //user_password: a varchar field that is the password for the above user 	
+    	'user_password' => array(
+   	   	'type' => 'varchar',
+   	   	'not null' => TRUE,
+    	),
+    	
+      //name: a varchar which is a human-readable name for the gbrowse instance    	
+    	'gbrowse_name' => array(
+   	   	'type' => 'varchar',
+   	   	'not null' => TRUE,
+    	),
+    	
+    	
+      //link: a varchar which is the link to the gbrowse instance    	
+    	'gbrowse_link' => array(
+   	   	'type' => 'varchar',
+   	   	'not null' => TRUE,
+    	),
+    	
+    	
+      //config_file: fully qualified location to the gbrowse configuration file    	
+    	'config_file' => array(
+   	   	'type' => 'varchar',
+   	   	'not null' => TRUE,
+    	),
+  	  	
+    ),//end of shema
+  	
+  	'primary key' => array('gbrowse_id'),
+	
+	);
+
+  return $schema;
+}
+

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tripal_gbrowse/tripal_gbrowse.module

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+<?php
+// $Id$
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * This file contains all the functions which provide functionality to this module.
+ * This module was developed by Chad N.A. Krilow and Lacey-Anne Sanderson, 
+ * University of Saskatchewan. 
+ *
+ * The GBrowse manamgenet module allows you to sync data in a chado/Tripal instance with
+ * multiple GBrowse/mysql instances as well as manage and create such GBrowse instances
+ */
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  SECTION: Main Outline Menu for GBrowse Management 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+/**
+ * Tripal-GBrowse-Menu
+ *
+ * Implemets hook_menu(): Adds menu items for the tripal_gbrowse module menu. This section
+ * gives the outline for the main menu of the Tripal-GBrowse module
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   An array of menu items that is visible within the Drupal Menu, returned as soon
+ *    as the program is ran
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_menu() {
+  
+  $items = array();
+  
+  $items[ 'admin/tripal/tripal_gbrowse' ]= array(
+    'title' => t('GBrowse Management'),
+    'description' => ('GBrowse management allows a user to create a database, register
+     a GBrowse instance and to load/delete feature libraries'),
+    'page callback' => 'tripal_gbrowse_administration_description_page',
+    'access arguments' => array('administer site configuration'),
+    'type' => MENU_NORMAL_ITEM
+  ); 
+
+  $items['admin/tripal/tripal_gbrowse/configuration'] = array(
+    'title' => t('Configuration'),
+    'description' => t('Configuration for this module'),
+    'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
+    'page arguments' => array('tripal_gbrowse_administration_form'),
+    'access arguments' => array('administer site configuration'),
+    'type' => MENU_NORMAL_ITEM
+  );
+ 
+  $items['admin/tripal/tripal_gbrowse/load_features'] = array(
+    'title' => t('Load Features'),
+    'description' => t('Load features associated with a specified library into a GBrowse instance.'),
+    'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
+    'page arguments' => array('tripal_gbrowse_load_features_form'),
+    'access arguments' => array('administer site configuration'),
+    'type' => MENU_NORMAL_ITEM
+  );
+  
+  $items['admin/tripal/tripal_gbrowse/delete_features']=array(
+    'title' => t('Delete Features'),
+    'description' => t('Interface to delete features of a given library from a GBrowse Instance'), 
+    'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
+    'page arguments' => array('tripal_gbrowse_delete_library_features_from_gbrowse_form'), 
+    'access arguments' => array('administer site configuration'),
+    'type' => MENU_NORMAL_ITEM
+  );
+  
+  $items['admin/tripal/tripal_gbrowse/add_tracks']=array(
+      'title' => t('Add Tracks'),
+      'description' => t('Interface for Adding tracks to a GBrowse Instance'), 
+      'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
+      'page arguments' => array('tripal_gbrowse_add_tracks_form'), 
+      'access arguments' => array('administer site configuration'),
+      'type' => MENU_NORMAL_ITEM
+  );
+  
+  $items['admin/tripal/tripal_gbrowse/delete_tracks']=array(
+      'title' => t('Delete Tracks'),
+      'description' => t('Interface for Deleting tracks from a GBrowse Instance'), 
+      'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
+      'page arguments' => array('tripal_gbrowse_delete_tracks_form'), 
+      'access arguments' => array('administer site configuration'),
+      'type' => MENU_NORMAL_ITEM
+  );
+
+  
+  return $items;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_theme(): Register themeing functions for this module
+ *
+ * Contains the seperate tripal_gbrowse_X.tpl.php files, so as they can be included in the
+ * theme for the designed module
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   An array of themeing functions to register
+ *
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_theme() {
+	
+	return array(
+    // Block Templates------------------------------
+    'tripal_gbrowse_database_details' => array (
+      'arguments' => array('node'=> null),
+      'template' => 'tripal_gbrowse_database_details',
+    ),
+    'tripal_gbrowse_details' => array (
+      'arguments' => array('node'=> null),
+      'template' => 'tripal_gbrowse_details',
+    ),
+    'tripal_gbrowse_gbrowse_instance' => array (
+      'arguments' => array('node'=> null),
+      'template' => 'tripal_gbrowse_gbrowse_instance',
+    ),
+    'tripal_gbrowse_teaser' => array (
+      'arguments' => array('node'=> null),
+      'template' => 'tripal_gbrowse_teaser',
+    ),
+    
+    'tripal_gbrowse_loaded_libraries' => array (
+      'arguments' => array('node'=> null),
+      'template' => 'tripal_gbrowse_loaded_libraries',
+    ),
+	);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Purpose: Implement Blocks relating to Tripal GBrowse content
+ *
+ * @param $op
+ *   What kind of information to retrieve about the block or blocks. 
+ *   Possible values include list, configure, save, view.
+ * @param $delta
+ *   Which block to return (not applicable if $op is 'list').
+ * @param $edit
+ *   If $op is 'save', the submitted form data from the configuration form.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   One of the following depending on $op: An array of block descriptions (list), the configuration 
+ *   form (configure), nothing (save), an array defining subject and content for the block indexed 
+ *   by $delta (view)
+ *
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_block ($op = 'list', $delta = 0, $edit=array()) {
+  switch($op) {
+    case 'list':
+      $blocks['database_details']['info'] = t('Tripal GBrowse Database Details');
+      $blocks['database_details']['cache'] = BLOCK_NO_CACHE;
+
+      $blocks['details']['info'] = t('Tripal GBrowse Details');
+      $blocks['details']['cache'] = BLOCK_NO_CACHE;
+         
+      $blocks['gbrowse_instance']['info'] = t('Tripal GBrowse Instance');
+      $blocks['gbrowse_instance']['cache'] = BLOCK_NO_CACHE;
+         
+      $blocks['teaser']['info'] = t('Tripal GBrowse Teaser');
+      $blocks['teaser']['cache'] = BLOCK_NO_CACHE;
+      
+     // $blocks['teaser']['info'] = t('Tripal GBrowse Libraries');
+    //  $blocks['teaser']['cache'] = BLOCK_NO_CACHE;
+      
+      return $blocks;
+
+ 		case 'view':
+ 			if(user_access('access tripal_gbrowse content') and arg(0) == 'node' and is_numeric(arg(1))) {
+      	$nid = arg(1);
+      	$node = node_load($nid);
+ 
+        $block = array();
+        switch($delta){
+					case 'database_details':
+						$block['subject'] = t('Tripal GBrowse Database Details');
+						$block['content'] = theme('tripal_gbrowse_database_details',$node);
+						break;
+						
+					case 'details':
+						$block['subject'] = t('Tripal GBrowse Details');
+						$block['content'] = theme('tripal_gbrowse_details',$node);
+						break;
+						
+					case 'gbrowse_instance':
+						$block['subject'] = t('Tripal GBrowse Instance');
+						$block['content'] = theme('tripal_gbrowse_gbrowse_instance',$node);
+						break;
+						
+					case 'teaser':
+						$block['subject'] = t('Tripal GBrowse Teaser');
+						$block['content'] = theme('tripal_gbrowse_teaser',$node);
+						break;
+						
+			//	case 'teaser':
+			//		$block['subject'] = t('Tripal GBrowse Libraries');
+			//		$block['content'] = theme('tripal_gbrowse_loaded_libraries',$node);
+			//		break;	
+							
+        }
+				return $block;
+			}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_views_api()
+ * Purpose: Essentially this hook tells drupal that there is views support
+ *  for this module which then includes tripal_db.views.inc where all the
+ *  views integration code is
+ */ 
+function tripal_gbrowse_views_api() {
+   return array(
+      'api' => 2.0,
+   );
+}
+
+/**
+ * This section uses HTML to output the descriptions of the module, through the Tripal Management
+ * Administation window.Any installation instructions are given as well as included features
+ * as well as a overview of the purpose Module.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Returns '$text'The HTML description of the Module, its instructions, features, and any other 
+ *   important aspects. This is returned when the Administration page is selected.
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_administration_description_page() {
+
+  $text = ' ';
+
+  $text .= '</p><h3>GBrowse Feature Administrative Tools Quick Links:</h3>';
+  
+  $text .= "<ul>";
+  
+  $text .= "<li>".l("Load Features", "admin/tripal/tripal_gbrowse/load_features"). "</li>";
+  $text .= "<li>".l("Configuration", "admin/tripal/tripal_gbrowse/configuration"). "</li>";
+  $text .= "<li>".l("Add Tracks","admin/tripal/tripal_gbrowse/job_sumit"). "</li>";
+  $text .= "<li>".l("Delete Tracks","admin/tripal/tripal_gbrowse/delete_features"). "</li>";
+
+   
+   $text .= "</ul>";
+ 
+  $text .= '<h3>Module Description:</h3>';
+  $text .= '<p>This module provides an interface to register already existing GBrowse instances with Drupal/Tripal and/or create new '
+            .'GBrowse Instances. Furthermore, it allows basic management of these GBrowse instances including un-registering and/or '
+            .'deleting and loading of features in Tripal/Chado into a MySQL GBrowse instance. As such, it provides interoperability '
+            .'and syncronization between a Tripal/Chado installation and GBrowse</p>';
+
+  $text .= '<h3>Setup Instructions:</h3>';
+  $text .= '<ol>';
+  $text .= '<li><b>Ensure the PHP-MySQL extension is installed:</b> Installation instructions are dependant upon your operating system.</li>';
+  $text .= '<li><b>Move Template Configuration File:</b> Move the template.conf file included with this module into the GBrowse configuration file directory.</li>';
+  $text .= '<li><b>Register Existing GBrowse Instances</b>: Register any existing GBrowse instances through the form provided at '
+            .'<a href="tripal_gbrowse/register_gbrowse">Administration -> Tripal Management -> GBrowse Management -> Register GBrowse Instance</a>.</li>';
+  $text .= '<li><b>Load desired Feature Libraries into GBrowse Instances</b>: Additional feature libraries should be loaded through the form provided at '.l('Administration -> Tripal Management -> GBrowse Management -> Load Features','admin/tripal/tripal_gbrowse/load_features').'</li>';
+  $text .= '<ol>';
+  
+  $text .= '<h3>Features of this Module:</h3>';
+    $text .= '<ul>';
+      $text .= '<li><b>Register GBrowse Instance:</b> In order to load features into a GBrowse instance you need to first register it with Tripal/Drupal. Any existing '
+                .'GBrowse instance that utilizes a MySQL database can be registered with the module. Furthermore, you can create new GBrowse Instances '
+                .'through this module by selecting that option in the register GBrowse Instance form. This'
+                .'newly created GBrowse instance uses a MySQL database with is created and '
+                .'a user name and password is setup and a default configuration file is created. Finally, the database is initialized and the first sequence '
+                .'set is loaded into the GBrowse instance.</li>';
+    
+      $text .= '<li><b>Un-Register/Delete GBrowse Instance:</b> Un-registering a GBrowse instance alone will remove the GBrowse instance from the Drupal site.'
+                .'When removing the entire instance, the database and the configuration file will be deleted. This cannot be undone!</li>';
+    	
+    	$text .='<li><b>Intergrated GBrowse Node/Page:</b> Allows users to easily access GBrowse instances that have been created.' 
+    						.'This module provides details for a registered GBrowse Instance, including an I-Frame, providing instance access to the GBrowse display,' 
+    						.'as well,the module provides a link to a GBrowse instance in a new window.</li>';
+    
+      $text .= '<li><b>Load Feature (Libraries) Libraries:</b> Simply by selecting a Tripal Library and a GBrowse Instance, '
+              .'the features associated with the selected Library are loaded into the selected GBrowse Instance. Libraries can also be updated by selecting that option. This removes all of the pre-existing'
+              .'features associated with that library, then reloades them. Both loading and updating utilize the Perl script "bp_seqfeature_load.pl" which should be installed when you install GBrowse.</li>';
+    
+      $text .= '<li><b>Delete Feature (Libraries) Libraries:</b> A user can select a desired Tripal Library and a specific GBrowse instance and all of the features associated with that library in the selected isntance are removed.'
+              .' This section uses the Perl "script bp_seqfeature_delete.pl" to delete the specified features.</li>';
+      
+      $text .= '<li><b>Add Tracks:</b> Allows a user to add tracks to a given GBrowse instance. This allows them to define exactly how they want their features to be displayed, as well as, to separate their features into their own GBrowse track.</li>';
+      
+      $text .= '<li><b>Delete Tracks:</b> Allows a user to delete default tracks or user created  tracks for a given GBrowse instance.</li>';
+              
+  $text .= '</ul>';
+  
+  return $text;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ *  Implements hook_job_describe_args()
+ *
+ *  This function modifies the Job Arguments page and represents the job arguments with
+ *  meaningfull descriptive names, sends a link to the library and shows if the database  
+ *  was cleared or not.
+ *
+ *  @param $call_back
+ *    The name of the function being called by tripal_jobs
+ *
+ *  @param $args
+ *    The arguments that are passed, given if the selected proccess is 
+ *				1-'tripal_gbrowse_delete_features_from_gbrowse'
+ *				2-'tripal_gbrowse_load_features_into_gbrowse'
+ *    If 1- then the arguments are based on deleting a feature from GBrowse.
+ *    If 2- then the arguments are based on loading features into GBrowse.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *     Job arguments:Database name, user Name, Password, Library ID, If GBrowse database was cleared, 
+ *    to be displayed in Job Details page. 
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_job_describe_args($call_back, $args){
+
+  switch ($call_back){
+  
+    case 'tripal_gbrowse_delete_features_from_gbrowse':
+        
+        $new_args['GBrowse Database Name']=$args[0];
+        
+        $new_args['User Name']=$args[1];
+        
+        $new_args['Password']=$args[2];
+        $result = db_fetch_object(db_query("SELECT nid FROM chado_library WHERE library_id=%d",$args[3]));
+        
+        $node = node_load($result->nid);
+        
+        $new_args['Library']= l($node->title, 'node/'.$result->nid);
+        
+          if(empty($args[4])){
+            $new_args['Clear GBrowse Database']= 'No';
+          }else{
+            $new_args['Clear GBrowse Database']= 'Yes';
+          }
+      
+        break;
+  
+    case 'tripal_gbrowse_load_features_into_gbrowse':
+        
+        $new_args['GBrowse Database Name']=$args[0];
+        
+        $new_args['User Name']=$args[1];
+        
+        $new_args['Password']=$args[2];
+        
+        $result = db_fetch_object(db_query("SELECT nid FROM chado_library WHERE library_id=%d",$args[3]));
+        
+        $node = node_load($result->nid);
+        
+        $new_args['Library']= l($node->title, 'node/'.$result->nid);
+        
+          if(empty($args[4])){
+            $new_args['Clear GBrowse Database']= 'No';
+          }else{
+            $new_args['Clear GBrowse Database']= 'Yes';
+          }
+      
+        break;
+  
+  }
+
+  return $new_args;
+
+}
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  SECTION: Database API
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * The purpose of this function is to retrieve the previousley loaded libraries from database.
+ *
+ * @param $gbrowse
+ *   A GBrowse instance that contains the information of the current instance	
+ *
+ * @return 
+ * 	An array of libraries that have been loaded into the database
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_getloaded_libraries($gbrowse){
+
+	$loaded_libraries = array();
+	
+	$link = mysql_connect('localhost', $gbrowse->database_user, $gbrowse->user_password);
+	
+	if (!$link) {
+		drupal_set_message('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error(), 'error');
+	}
+ 
+	//Sending query to the database
+	$resource = mysql_query('use ' .$gbrowse->database_name);
+	
+	if (empty($resource)) {
+		drupal_set_message ('Database is empty or non-existent','error');
+	}
+	
+	$resource = mysql_query('select * from typelist');
+	
+	if (empty($resource)) {
+		drupal_set_message ('Missing table typelist in database','error');
+	}  
+	
+	$library_array = array();
+	
+	while($record = mysql_fetch_object($resource)){
+			preg_match('/^[^:]+:(.+)/', $record->tag, $matches);	
+			$library_array[$matches[1]]= $matches[1];
+	}
+
+	mysql_close($link);
+
+	return $library_array;
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * The purpose of this function is to firstly create a file for backup purposes. Secondly, this
+ * function uses a 'mysqldump' the contents of the selected database to a backup file. It then
+ * access the database, drops the old database, creates a new one with the modified infromation,
+ * then uploads the previously backed up infromation into the newly created database.
+ * 
+ *
+ * @param $node
+ *   A node object containing the data and infromation of the GBrowse instance
+ *
+ * @param $old_database
+ *   The name of the originally created database, which will be replaced if the user
+ *	 changes the name of the database that they have created
+ *
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_database_modification($node,$old_database){
+		
+  global $user;
+		
+	$user_name = $node->database_user;
+		
+	$user_password = $node->user_password;
+		
+	//creating a file in the /tmp directory for back-up purposes
+	$back_upfile = '/tmp/' .$old_database .'_'.time().'.sql';
+	
+	//Using the 'mysqldump' command to dump the database for backup purposses
+	$command = 'mysqldump -u' .$user_name .' -p' .$user_password .' ' .$old_database .' > ' .$back_upfile;
+		
+	exec($command);
+		
+	//To create a database use the mysql_query() function to execute an SQL query
+	$link = mysql_connect('localhost', $user_name,$user_password);
+			
+	//Link operation verification
+	if (!$link) {      
+		drupal_set_message('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error(), 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	$sql = 'DROP DATABASE ' . $old_database;
+			
+	if(mysql_query($sql, $link)){
+		drupal_set_message( "Database Dropped successfully\n");
+	}else{
+		drupal_set_message( 'Error dropping database: ' . mysql_error(), 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	$sql = 'CREATE DATABASE ' . $node->database_name;
+
+	if (mysql_query($sql, $link)) {
+		drupal_set_message( "Database Created Successfully\n");
+	} 
+	else {
+		drupal_set_message( 'Error Creating Database: ' . mysql_error() . "\n");  
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	mysql_query( "GRANT SELECT ON " .$node->database_name.".* TO 'www-data'@'localhost'",$link);
+	
+	$command = 'mysql -u' .$user_name .' -p' .$user_password .' ' .$node->database_name .' < ' .$back_upfile;
+	
+	exec($command);
+	
+	mysql_close($link);
+	
+}
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  SECTION: Node Capability
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+/**
+* Implementation of hook_tripal_gbrowse_node_info()
+*
+* This node_info, is a simple node that describes the functionallity of the module. It specifies
+* that the title(gbrowse Name) and body(Description) set to true so that they information can be
+* entered
+*
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_node_info() {
+  return array(
+    'tripal_gbrowse' => array(
+      'name' => t('GBrowse Instance'),
+      'module' => 'tripal_gbrowse',
+      'description' => t('A module for interfacing the GMOD database with Drupal, providing:
+      Registration,Alteration and Deletion of GBrowse Instances,Configuration Files and Databases'),
+    	'has_title' => TRUE,
+    	'title_label' =>t('gbrowse Name'),
+    	'had_body' => FALSE,
+    )
+  );
+}
+
+
+/**
+* Implementation of tripal_gbrowse_form().
+*
+*  This form takes the gbrowse Title infromation and the gbrowse description from the user. It 
+*  then puts the infromation into the Chado_gbrowse database table.
+*
+*  @parm &$node
+*    The node that is created when the database is initialized
+*
+*  @parm $form_state
+*    The state of the form, that has the user entered information that is neccessary for, setting
+*    up the database of the gbrowse
+*
+*  @return $form
+*    The information that was enterd allong with   
+*
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_form(&$node, $form_state) {
+  
+  $type = node_get_types('type', $node);
+
+  //Creating Fieldset for multiple fields in form
+  $form['register_gbrowse'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'fieldset',
+    '#title' => t('Data Base Specific Fields'),
+  );
+  
+   //field for the name of the database
+   $form['register_gbrowse']['database_name'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('GBrowse Database Name'),
+    '#size' => 30,
+    '#maxlength' => 64,
+    '#description' => t('Desired Database Name Field'),
+    '#default_value' => isset($node->gbrowse->database_name) ? $node->gbrowse->database_name : '',
+    '#required' => TRUE,
+  );
+  
+   //User of database 
+   $form['register_gbrowse']['database_user'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('GBrowse User'),
+    '#size' => 30,
+    '#maxlength' => 64,
+    '#description' => t('GBrowse MySQL User Field'),
+    '#default_value' => isset($node->gbrowse->database_user) ? $node->gbrowse->database_user : '',
+    '#required' => TRUE,
+  );
+  
+   //Specified password for access to database 
+   $form['register_gbrowse']['user_password'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'password',
+    '#title' => t('Password'),
+    '#size' => 30,
+    '#maxlength' => 64,
+    '#description' => t('User Password Field'),
+    '#default_value' => isset($node->gbrowse->user_password) ? $node->gbrowse->user_password : '',
+    '#required' => TRUE,
+  );
+  
+   //Creating Fieldset for multiple fields in form
+   $form['gbrowse_details'] = array(
+     '#type' => 'fieldset',
+     '#title'=>'GBrowse Specifications' ,
+   );
+  
+   //Human-readable name for the gbrowse instance 
+   $form['gbrowse_details']['title'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('GBrowse Name'),
+    '#size' => 30,
+    '#maxlength' => 64,
+    '#description' => t('GBrowse Instance'),
+    '#default_value' => isset($node->gbrowse->gbrowse_name) ? $node->gbrowse->gbrowse_name : '',
+    '#required' => TRUE,
+  );
+  
+   //$_SERVER: takes the current url and sets to variable
+   $default_value = variable_get('tripal_gbrowse_gbrowse_address_stub', '');
+    
+   //Link to the gbrowse instance
+   $form['gbrowse_details']['gbrowse_link'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('GBrowse Link'),
+    '#size' => 30,
+    '#maxlength' => 64,
+    '#description'=>t('Enter Full HTML address Including Host 
+    (ex:http://knowpulse2.usask.ca/) of the new GBrowse instance. By default this is '.$default_value.'[configuration file name] where the configuration file name is the same as that entered below except without .conf'),
+    '#default_value' => isset($node->gbrowse->gbrowse_link) ? $node->gbrowse->gbrowse_link : $default_value,
+    '#required' => TRUE,
+  );
+
+  //Fully qualified location to the gbrowse configuration file 
+   $form['gbrowse_details']['config_file'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Configuration File'),
+    '#size' => 30,
+    '#maxlength' => 64,
+    '#description' => t('Enter Fully Qualified File Name including Path (ex: file.conf) '),
+    '#default_value' => isset($node->gbrowse->config_file) ? $node->gbrowse->config_file : variable_get('tripal_gbrowse_configuration_file_path', ''),
+    '#required' => TRUE,
+  );
+  
+  $result = tripal_core_chado_select ( 'library', array('library_id','name'), array() );
+
+  foreach ($result as $value) {
+  
+    $newArray[$value->library_id]=$value->name;        //options for the select list
+	
+	}
+	
+	if (!$node->gbrowse->gbrowse_id) {
+	
+	 		// Creating Fieldset for multiple fields in form
+  		$form['create_instance'] = array(
+    		'#type' => 'fieldset',
+    		'#title' => t('Create New GBrowse Instance'),
+  		);
+	
+		if(empty($newArray)){
+		
+			drupal_set_message('There are currently no libraries to load.','error');
+		
+			$form['create_instance']['check_box'] = array(
+				'#type' => 'item',
+				'#value'=>'A GBrowse instance can not be created without a valid loadable backbone. 
+				To make a valid loadable backbone available, please load features grouped in a library using 
+				any of the feature loaders available.'
+			);
+		
+		
+		}else { 
+		
+			//A box if checked creates GBrowse Instances if they do not exist
+			$form['create_instance']['check_box'] = array(
+				'#type' => 'checkbox',
+				'#title' => t('Create Instance'),
+				'#description' => t('Create GBrowse Instane Unless Previous Existance'),
+			);
+		
+				//Library ID
+				$form['create_instance']['library_id'] = array(
+					'#type' => 'select',
+					'#title' => t('Sequence BackBone'),
+					'#options' => $newArray,
+					'#description' => t('Sequence Features Locations'),
+				);
+		
+		}
+
+		
+	}
+	
+  return $form;
+  
+}
+
+
+/**
+ *  Implements tripal_gbrowse_help()
+ *
+ *  This function simply states, in HTML tags, the creator of the the module and the contact	
+ *  for the programmer
+ *
+ *  @parm $path
+ *    The absolute path of the module and help information
+ *
+ *  @parm $arg
+ *    The argument
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_help($path, $arg) {
+  switch ($path) {
+    
+    case 'admin/help#tripal_gbrowse':
+      
+      return '<p>'. t('Module created by:Chad Krilow (e-mail:cnk046@mail.usask.ca)') .'</p>';
+			
+			break;
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_perm()
+ *
+ *  This function sets the permission for the user to access the information in the database.
+ *  This includes creating, inserting, deleting and updating of information in the database
+ *
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_perm(){
+
+  return array('create tripal_gbrowse', 'edit own tripal_gbrowse', 'access database-related details' ,'access tripal_gbrowse content');
+
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Implements tripal_gbrowse_access()
+ *
+ *  This function sets the access permission for operations on the database.
+ *  
+ *
+ *  @parm $op
+ *    The operation that is to be performed
+ *
+ *  @parm $node
+ *    The specific node that is to have the operation performed  
+ *
+ *  @parm $account
+ *    The account of the user that is performing the operations  
+ *
+ *  @return
+ *    True if a operation was performed
+ *
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_access($op, $node, $account) {
+
+  if($op == 'create') {
+  
+    // Only users with permission to do so may create this node type.
+    return user_access('create tripal_gbrowse', $account);
+  
+  }
+
+  // Users who create a node may edit or delete it later, assuming they have the
+  // necessary permissions.
+  if($op == 'update' || $op == 'delete') {
+    
+    if(user_access('edit own tripal_gbrowse',$account) && ($account->uid == $node->uid)) {
+      
+      return TRUE;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+* Implementation of tripal_gbrowse_insert()
+*
+* This function inserts user entered information pertaining to the GBrowse instance into the
+* 'tripal_gbrowse_instances' talble of the database, requiring that a 'Check Box' has been selected.
+*
+*  @parm $node
+*    Then node which contains the information stored within the node-ID
+*
+*
+*
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_insert($node) {
+		
+  $values = array(
+    'database_name'=> $node->database_name,
+    'database_user'=> $node->database_user,
+    'user_password'=> $node->user_password,
+    'gbrowse_name'=> $node->title,
+    'gbrowse_link'=> $node->gbrowse_link,
+    'config_file'=> $node->config_file,
+    'library_id'=>$node->library_id,
+    'nid'=>$node->nid,
+    'vid'=>$node->vid,
+   );
+  
+  //used to write to a database table described by Drupal Schema (not workable for chado)
+  drupal_write_record('tripal_gbrowse_instances', $values);
+  
+  if($node->check_box==1){
+  	tripal_gbrowse_create_gbrowse_instance($values);
+	}else{
+		drupal_set_message("Create instance check box not selected, can not initialize instance");
+	}
+	
+}
+
+
+/**
+* Implementation of tripal_gbrowse_delete().
+*
+* This function takes a node and if the variable 'tripal_gbrowse_delete_all' has been defined,
+* the GBrowse instance pertaining to the node passed into the function is deleted. Following,
+* given the node-ID, the instance will be deleted from the 'tripal_gbrowse_instances' table.
+*
+*
+*  @parm $node
+*    Then node which contains the information stored within the node-ID
+*
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_delete($node){
+  
+ 	if(variable_get('tripal_gbrowse_delete_all', '')){ 
+ 		tripal_gbrowse_delete_gbrowse_instance($node->gbrowse);
+ 	}
+ 	
+ 	//deleteing in drupal chado_gbrowse table
+  db_query('DELETE FROM {tripal_gbrowse_instances} WHERE nid = %d', $node->nid);
+	
+}
+
+
+/*
+*
+* Implements hook_update
+*
+* The purpose of the function is to allow the module to take action when an edited node is being 
+* updated in the database. It also updates any name changes to the configuration file that was
+* created upon registering a GBrowse instance. This is done by moving the contents of the original 
+* configuration file to the newly named file.As well, the database will be changed, if the name
+* is altered by a registered user.If this is the case, the function 'tripal_gbrowse_database_modification'
+* is called and the node and the old database infromation is passed, so as it may be altered and updated
+* accordingley.
+*
+* @param $node 
+*   The node being updated
+*
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_update($node){
+	
+	//select from table before doing this, cause i wont be able to see the old details afterwards	
+	$old_data = db_fetch_object(
+  db_query('SELECT database_name,config_file FROM {tripal_gbrowse_instances} WHERE nid=%d AND vid=%d',
+	$node->nid, $node->vid));
+	
+	$old_config_file=$old_data->config_file;
+	
+	$old_database_name=$old_data->database_name;
+		
+	$match= array(
+		  'nid',
+		  'vid',
+	);
+	
+	$values =  array(
+    'database_name'  => $node->database_name,
+    'database_user'  => $node->database_user,
+    'user_password'  => $node->user_password,
+    'gbrowse_name'  => $node->gbrowse_name,
+    'gbrowse_link' => $node->gbrowse_link,
+    'config_file' => $node->config_file,
+    'library_id'=>$node->library_id,
+    'nid' => $node->nid,
+    'vid' => $node->vid,
+  );
+  
+  //Pulling out the configuration file
+  $config_file = $node->config_file;
+    
+  if(strcmp($old_config_file, $config_file)!=0){
+  	//Removing configuration file from the directory
+  	$command = "mv " .$old_config_file ." ".$config_file;
+  	exec($command);
+	}
+
+	if($old_database_name != $node->database_name){
+    tripal_gbrowse_database_modification($node,$old_database_name);
+	}		
+
+	drupal_write_record('tripal_gbrowse_instances', $values, $match);
+
+}
+
+
+/**
+* Implementation of tripal_gbrowse_load().
+*
+*
+* @param $node
+*   The node that is to be accessed from the database
+*
+* @return $node
+*   The node that is to be loaded into the database 
+*
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_load($node) {
+	
+	$result = db_fetch_object(db_query('SELECT gbrowse_id,database_name,database_user,user_password,
+	gbrowse_name,gbrowse_link,config_file FROM {tripal_gbrowse_instances} WHERE nid=%d AND vid=%d',$node->nid, $node->vid));
+	
+  $node->gbrowse = $result;
+	
+  return $node;
+}
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  SECTION: Configuration form
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+/**
+*
+* Implemets hook_menu(): Adds menu items for the tripal_gbrowse module
+*
+* This form creates a specific Configuration File directory and sets a specific
+* GBrowse web address for later access 
+*
+* @return
+*   An array of menu items '$form' 
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_administration_form () {
+ 
+  //Creating Fieldset for multiple fields in form
+  $form['configuration_features'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'fieldset',
+    '#title' => t('GBrowse Instance-Related Fields'),
+  );
+ 
+  //Configuration File Directory
+  $form['configuration_features']['configuration_file'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Set Default Configuration File Directory'),
+    '#size' => 30,
+    '#maxlength' => 64,
+    '#description' => t('Specific Configuration File Directory'),
+    '#default_value' => variable_get('tripal_gbrowse_configuration_file_path', ''),
+  );
+  
+  //GBrowse Web Address
+  $form['configuration_features']['gbrowse_address'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Set Default GBrowse Web Address'),
+    '#size' => 30,
+    '#maxlength' => 64,
+     '#description' => t('Desired GBrowse web address'),
+     '#default_value' => variable_get('tripal_gbrowse_gbrowse_address_stub', ''),
+  );
+  
+  //A box if checked creates GBrowse Instances(.conf file and database)
+			$form['configuration_features']['delete_check_box'] = array(
+				'#type' => 'checkbox',
+				'#title' => t('Delete Instance'),
+				'#description' => t('Delete GBrowse Configuration file and Database  '),
+				'#default_value'=>variable_get('tripal_gbrowse_delete_all', ''),	
+			);
+
+  $form['configuration_features']['submit'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'submit', 
+    '#weight' => 10,
+    '#value' => t('Submit')
+  );
+ 
+  return $form;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Validate User-submitted data for Register GBrowse Instances Form
+ *
+ * This function validates the user input for each form element in the Register GBrowse 
+ * instances form that is a text field. Validations checked include:
+ *    -parse_url-checks that the url can be parsed
+ *
+ * @param $form
+ *   The form that the user submitted and whose input is being validated
+ * @param $form_state
+ *   An array containing the state of the form being validated including user-input
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_administration_form_validate ($form, $form_state) {
+  
+
+  if ( !valid_url($form_state['values']['gbrowse_address'])) {
+    form_set_error('gbrowse_address', 'Not a vaild url');
+  }
+
+}
+
+
+/**
+*
+* Configuration-Form
+*
+* @param $form
+*    -The submitted form containing the user entered infromation
+* @param $form_state 
+*    -Is the state of the form: i.e what button was pressed, what infromation was entered,etc.
+*    The key is the 'values'
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_administration_form_submit ($form, $form_state) {
+
+  if(!preg_match('/\/$/', $form_state['values']['configuration_file'])) {
+      
+      $form_state['values']['configuration_file'] = $form_state['values']['configuration_file'] . "/";
+  }
+
+  variable_set('tripal_gbrowse_configuration_file_path',$form_state['values']['configuration_file'] );
+  drupal_set_message('Configuration File Path set to: '.variable_get('tripal_gbrowse_configuration_file_path', ''));
+    
+        
+  variable_set('tripal_gbrowse_gbrowse_address_stub',$form_state['values']['gbrowse_address'] );
+  drupal_set_message('GBrowse Default Address set to: '.variable_get('tripal_gbrowse_gbrowse_address_stub', ''));
+  
+  if($form_state['values']['delete_check_box']==1){
+  											
+  	variable_set('tripal_gbrowse_delete_all',$form_state['values']['delete_check_box'] );
+  	drupal_set_message('Selected GBrowse instance will be deleted: '.variable_get('tripal_gbrowse_delete_all', 'NOT SET'));
+  
+  }
+
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  SECTION: Register-GBrowse-Instance 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+*
+* Register & Create GBrowse instance
+*
+* This form submit takes it's fields from the form for registering a GBrowse instance. The 'sed'command
+* is used to select certain lines of a template 'conf' file and replaces them with the user specified GBrowse instance
+* and data base name. It then removes the temporary file that was created. This function utilizes the MySQL database
+* and uses the commands for MySQL to create a database for the registered GBrowse instance, appropriate warnings
+* are issued if there are problems connecting/registering/accessing the database.
+*
+* @param $form
+*    -The submitted form containing the user entered infromation
+* @param $form_state 
+*    This is the state of the form: i.e what button was pressed.The key is 
+*    the name of the fields in database 
+*
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_create_gbrowse_instance($values) {
+    
+  global $user;    //make current user details available so access of user id is available 
+        
+    //checking for existance of configuration file, if allready created a warning is issued
+    if ( file_exists($values['config_file']) ){
+      drupal_set_message('Configuration File Already Exists', 'warning');
+    }else{ 
+    
+      $config_path = variable_get('tripal_gbrowse_configuration_file_path', '');
+      
+      if(empty($config_path)){   
+        drupal_set_message( "Invalid or Non-Existent Configuration Path", 'error');
+      }
+          
+      $temp_file = '/tmp/temporary_gbrowse_'.time().'.conf';
+      
+      // Using 'sed' to select the second line of the template.config substitute <#gbrowse_name>
+      //for .$values['gbrowse_name'] 
+      $command = "sed '2 s/<#gbrowse_name#>/".$values['gbrowse_name']."/' ".$config_path."template.conf > ".$temp_file; 
+
+      exec($command);
+      
+      // Using 'sed' to select the fifth line of the template.config substitute <#database_name>
+      //for .$values['database_name']
+       $command = "sed '5 s/<#database_name#>/".$values['database_name']."/' ".$temp_file." > ".$values['config_file'];
+
+      exec($command);
+      
+      // Check configuration file is there
+      if (file_exists($values['config_file'])) {
+        drupal_set_message('Configuration File created successfully');
+      } else {
+        drupal_set_message('Unable to create configuration file','error');
+      }
+
+      //To create a database use the mysql_query() function to execute an SQL query
+      $link = mysql_connect('localhost', $values['database_user'],$values['user_password']);
+    
+      if (!$link) {
+          
+        drupal_set_message('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
+        
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      $sql = 'CREATE DATABASE ' . $values['database_name'];
+
+      if (mysql_query($sql, $link)) {
+            
+        drupal_set_message( "Database created successfully\n");
+      } 
+      else {
+        
+        drupal_set_message( 'Error creating database: ' . mysql_error() . "\n");
+        
+        return false;
+      }
+    
+      mysql_query( "GRANT SELECT ON " .$values['database_name'].".* TO 'www-data'@'localhost'",$link);
+                  
+      mysql_close($link);
+
+      $job_args=array($values['database_name'],$values['database_user'],$values['user_password'],$values['library_id'],TRUE);
+        
+      //registering a job with the tripal system, this job calls the function when executed
+      $job_id = tripal_add_job('Loading Features Into GBrowse', 'tripal_gbrowse','tripal_gbrowse_load_features_into_gbrowse', $job_args, $user->uid);
+    }
+  
+
+}
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  SECTION: Un-Register Previously Created GBrowse Instance
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+/**
+* Un-Register GBrowse Instance Form Submit
+*
+* This is the Form-Submit section of the Un-Register GBrowse instance function. Depending on 
+* which instance was selected, it will be removed from the database. A check box is provided
+* which, if checked is true, will delete all data/files that was associated with the selected
+* GBrowse instance.SQL commands are used in order to remove the selected instances from the 
+* SQL database.
+*
+* @param $form
+*    the submitted form containing the user entered infromation
+* @param $form_state 
+*    The state of the form: i.e if check-box was checked and what gbrowse_instance was selected to be deleted
+*    The key is the 'values'
+*
+* @return
+*    true or false, depending wheater the check box had been selected, if true, the 
+*   selected GBrowse instance will be deleted
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_delete_gbrowse_instance($gbrowse) {
+    
+  // Retrieve current gbrowse instance details
+  $gbrowse_instance = db_fetch_object(
+  db_query('SELECT * FROM {tripal_gbrowse_instances} WHERE gbrowse_id=%d', $gbrowse->gbrowse_id )
+  );
+     
+    //Pulling out the configuration file
+    $config_file = $gbrowse->config_file;
+      
+    //Removing configuration file from the directory
+    $command = "rm ".$config_file;
+
+    exec($command);
+    
+    if (file_exists($config_file)) {
+      drupal_set_message('Configuration File ('.$config_file.') not removed!', 'error');
+    } else {
+      drupal_set_message('Configuration File successfully removed');
+    }
+      
+    $user_name = $gbrowse->database_user;
+    
+    $user_password = $gbrowse->user_password;
+
+    $link = mysql_connect('localhost', $user_name,$user_password);
+      
+    if (!$link) {
+            
+      drupal_set_message('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error(), 'error');
+      
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    $sql = 'DROP DATABASE ' . $gbrowse->database_name;
+      
+    if(mysql_query($sql, $link)){
+            
+      drupal_set_message( "Database removed successfully\n");
+        
+    }else{
+      
+      drupal_set_message( 'Error removing database: ' . mysql_error(), 'error');
+      
+      return false;
+      }
+    mysql_close($link);
+  
+}
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  SECTION: Load features into GBrowse Form and Form Submit
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+/**
+* Implements hook_form
+*
+* This function creates a form for the database name, user name for database operation and a 
+* password for access.The module uses these features to access information regarding the user's 
+* operations and needs.
+*
+* @return
+*   An array describing the form to be rendered
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_load_features_form() {
+ 
+    
+  $result = tripal_core_chado_select ( 'library', array('library_id','name'), array() );
+  foreach ($result as $value) {
+  
+    $newArray[$value->library_id]=$value->name;        //options for the select list
+  
+  }
+  
+  //Creating Fieldset for multiple fields in form
+  $form['load_features'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'fieldset',
+    '#title' => t('Data Base Specific Fields'),
+  );
+ 
+  //Library ID
+  $form['load_features']['library_id'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'select',
+      '#title' => t('Libraries'),
+      '#options' => $newArray,
+      '#description' => t('Library of Genetic Sequences.'),
+  );
+    
+  //Sending query to the database
+  $resource = db_query('SELECT * FROM {tripal_gbrowse_instances}');
+
+    $items = array();
+  
+    while($record = db_fetch_object($resource)){
+    
+    $items[$record->gbrowse_id]= $record->gbrowse_name;
+  }
+   
+  //GBrowse Instances
+  $form['load_features']['gbrowse_id'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'select',
+      '#title' => t('GBrowse Instances'),
+      '#options' => $items,
+      '#description' => t('Selected GBrowse Instances to be Loaded.'),
+  );
+    
+  //A checkbox to update features for the gbrowse
+  $form['load_features']['check_box'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'checkbox',
+    '#title' => t('Update Features'),
+    '#description' => t('Existing Same Name Features Updated Accordingly.'),
+  );
+
+  $form['load_features']['submit'] = array(
+   '#type' => 'submit', 
+   '#weight' => 10,
+   '#value' => t('Submit Job')
+   );
+  
+  return $form;
+}
+
+
+/**
+*
+* Load-Features-Form
+*
+* @param $form
+*    -The submitted form containing the user entered infromation
+* @param $form_state 
+*    -Is the state of the form: i.e what button was pressed, what infromation was entered,etc.
+*    The key is the 'values'
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_load_features_form_submit($form, $form_state) {
+    
+    global $user;    //needed to make the current users details available so access of user id is available 
+          
+    $record = db_fetch_object(mysql_query('SELECT * FROM {tripal_gbrowse_instances} WHERE gbrowse_id=%d', $form_state['values']['gbrowse_id']));
+    
+    $name = $record->database_name;
+  
+    $user_name = $record->database_user;
+  
+    $password= $record->user_password;
+  
+    $job_args = array($name,$user_name,$password,$form_state['values']['library_id'], FALSE);   
+                  
+    //Checking state of check box, if checked delete features from GBrowse
+    if($form_state['values']['check_box']==1){
+  
+        //registering a delete job with the tripal system, this job calls the function when executed
+        $job_id = tripal_add_job('Deleting Features From GBrowse', 'tripal_gbrowse', 
+        'tripal_gbrowse_delete_features_from_gbrowse', $job_args, $user->uid);
+        
+    }
+    
+    //registering a job with the tripal system, this job calls the function when executed
+    $job_id = tripal_add_job('Loading Features Into GBrowse', 'tripal_gbrowse', 
+    'tripal_gbrowse_load_features_into_gbrowse', $job_args, $user->uid);
+
+}
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  SECTION: Delete library features from database
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+/**
+*
+* This form's purpose is to delete library featues from a selected GBrowse insatance. By selecting
+* a Library of genetic sequences and a GBrowse instance, the instance will be removed as will all the 
+* associated libraries. This form allows access to a specified database and will delete any
+* selected Library features. It will return the form that contains all of the neccessary
+* information to send to the 'form_submit' function.
+*
+* @return $form
+*   An array of menu items allowing deletion of features from the library
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_delete_library_features_from_gbrowse_form() {
+
+  $form = array();
+  
+  $result = tripal_core_chado_select ( 'library', array('library_id','name'), array() );
+
+  foreach ($result as $value){
+  
+    $newArray[$value->library_id]=$value->name;        //options for the select list
+  
+  }
+    
+  //Creating Fieldset for multiple fields in form
+  $form['delete_gbrowse'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'fieldset',
+    '#title' => t(''),
+  );
+     
+   //Library ID
+   $form['delete_gbrowse']['library_id'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'select',
+    '#title' => t('Libraries'),
+    '#options' => $newArray,
+    '#description' => t('Genetic Sequences.'),
+  );
+    
+  //Sending query to the database
+  $resource = db_query('SELECT * FROM {tripal_gbrowse_instances}');
+
+  $items = array();
+  
+  while($record = db_fetch_object($resource)){
+    
+    $items[$record->gbrowse_id]= $record->gbrowse_name;
+    
+  }
+
+  $form['delete_gbrowse']['gbrowse_id'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'select',
+    '#title' => t('GBrowse Instances'),
+    '#options' => $items,
+    '#description' => t('Selected Instances to be Removed.'),
+  );
+  
+  //Delete button to remove Library
+  $form['delete_gbrowse']['submit'] = array(
+     '#type' => 'submit', 
+     '#weight' => 10,
+     '#value' => t('Delete')
+   );
+    
+  return $form;
+
+}
+
+
+/**
+*
+* This 'form_submit' function uses MySQL commands to select the GBrowse instance from a selected database.
+* Then the selected features are deleted from the library.
+*
+*
+* @param $form
+*    The submitted form that 
+* @param $form_state 
+*    The state of the form, includes the selected library and the GBrowse instance to be removed
+*    The key is the 'values'
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_delete_library_features_from_gbrowse_form_submit($form, $form_state) {
+  
+  global $user;    //needed to make the current users details available so access of user id is available 
+          
+  $record = db_fetch_object(db_query('SELECT * FROM {tripal_gbrowse_instances} WHERE gbrowse_id=%d', $form_state['values']['gbrowse_id']));
+    
+  $name = $record->database_name;
+  
+  $user_name = $record->database_user;
+  
+  $password= $record->user_password;
+  
+  $job_args = array($name,$user_name,$password,$form_state['values']['library_id']);   
+                  
+  //Checking state of submit button, if selected delete features from library
+  if($form_state['values']['op'] == 'Delete'){
+
+    //registering a delete job with the tripal system, this job calls the function when executed
+    $job_id = tripal_add_job('Deleting Features From GBrowse', 'tripal_gbrowse', 'tripal_gbrowse_delete_features_from_gbrowse', $job_args, $user->uid);
+        
+  }
+    
+}
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  SECTION:Load Desired Features into GBrowse
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+/**
+ * Load Library features into database 
+ *
+ * This loading function firstly creates a output GFF3 format file for verification purposes. Then, a 'Chado' table
+ * is selected,depending which table the user is interested in, from this table specific infromation 
+ * is taken out and placed in the GFF3 file.The Featurelocation(fmin) & featurelocation (fmax) are used  
+ * to set the featureloc.feature_id = feature.feature_id, the fmin = start & fmax = end of the desired gene.
+ * The testing if the phase is empty is done, if so a '.' is inserted into $phase variable. If the parent 
+ * feature is indicated in feature location for the child feature will be set.The Attributes section 
+ * sets the, ID, Name, Alias, Dbrexf to variables to be put into a CONF file.The strand is either a 
+ * positive, negative, or zero value and is represented by +/./- accordingley.
+ *
+ * @param $name
+ *   name of GBrowse database
+ * @param $user_name
+ *   GBrowse MySQL user name 
+ * @param $password
+ *   user password for GBrowse
+ * @param $library_id
+ *   GBrowse MySQL user name 
+ * @param $clear_database
+ *   Used to clear the database of its backbone structure
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_load_features_into_gbrowse($db1_name, $user_name, $password, $library_id,$clear_database){
+
+  //A test file created to verify output
+  $myFile = "/tmp/temporaryGBrowse_".time().".gff3";
+  
+  //Test opening the file, will print warning if file is not able to be opened
+  $fh = fopen($myFile, 'w') or die("WARNING: Can not open file");
+
+  print "Creating GFF3 file of features for library...\n";
+ 
+  if (!preg_match('/^\d+$/', $library_id)) {
+   print "ERROR: Invalid Library ID supplied (Library ID= ".$library_id.")\n";  
+   return false;
+  }
+  
+  // Selecting all features
+  $values = array('library_id' => $library_id);
+   
+  $prime_result = tripal_core_chado_select ( 'library_feature', array('feature_id'), $values );
+
+  // Select Table:library; column:uniquename
+  $result = tripal_core_chado_select ( 'library', array('uniquename'), $values );
+
+  $source = $result[0]->uniquename ;
+  
+  // Check source: ERROR
+
+  //For each feature, type id form feature table, specific record the feature id containing $feature_id
+  foreach ($prime_result as $value) {
+
+    $feature_id = $value->feature_id;
+     
+    if (!preg_match('/^\d+$/', $feature_id)) {
+      print "ERROR: Invalid feature ID (".$feature_id.") associated with Library (Library ID = ".$library_id.")\n";
+    }
+   
+    $result = tripal_core_chado_select('feature', array('type_id'), array('feature_id'=>$feature_id));
+   
+    $type_id = $result[0]->type_id;
+     
+    if (empty($type_id)) {
+      print "ERROR: No Type associated with Feature (Feature ID = ".$feature_id.")\n";
+    }
+   
+    //Taking the cvterm name from the cvterm table given the type-id($type_id)
+    $result = tripal_core_chado_select('cvterm', array('name'), array('cvterm_id'=>$type_id));
+
+    //The extracted cvterm name
+    $type = $result[0]->name;
+    
+    if (empty($type)) {
+      print "ERROR: Type associated with Feature (".$type_id.") doesn't exist in cvterm table (Feature ID = ".$feature_id.")\n";
+    }
+    
+    //Featureloc.fmin & featureloc.fmax ( where featureloc.feature_id = feature.feature_id )
+    //fmin = start & fmax = end
+    $result = tripal_core_chado_select('featureloc', array('fmin','fmax', 'strand', 'phase', 'srcfeature_id'), array('feature_id'=>$feature_id));
+  
+    $start = $result[0]->fmin;
+    if (!preg_match('/^\d+$/', $start)) {
+      print "ERROR: Invalid Start (".$start.") of Feature (Feature ID= ".$feature_id.")\n";
+    }
+  
+    $end = $result[0]->fmax;
+    if (!preg_match('/^\d+$/', $end)) {
+      print "ERROR: Invalid End (".$end.") of Feature (Feature ID= ".$feature_id.")\n";
+    }
+    
+    $score = '.';
+
+
+    //Converting from +1/0/-1 to +/./- as there are only three possible values
+    if ($result[0]->strand < 0) {
+    
+      $strand= '-';
+    } elseif ($result[0]->strand == 0) {
+    
+      $strand = '.';
+    } elseif($result[0]->strand > 0) {
+    
+      $strand = '+';
+    } else{
+    
+      $strand = '.';
+    }
+  
+    //Testing if phase is empty, if so a '.' is inserted into $phase variable
+    $phase = $result[0]->phase;
+    if(empty($phase)){
+      $phase = '.';
+    }
+  
+    //This is the parent feature as indicated in feature location for the child feature and 
+    //the current line described the child feature
+    $srcfeature_id = $result[0]->srcfeature_id;
+
+    if (empty($srcfeature_id)) {
+      print "ERROR: No Parent associated with Feature Location (Feature ID = ".$feature_id.")\n";
+    }
+  
+    $result = tripal_core_chado_select('feature', array('name'), array('feature_id'=>$srcfeature_id));
+  
+    $seqid = $result[0]->name;
+
+    if (empty($seqid)) {
+      print "ERROR: Parent (Parent Feature ID = ".$seqid.") associated with Feature doesn't exist in feature table (Feature ID =".$feature_id."\n";
+    }
+
+    
+    //Attributes section, ID, Name, Alias, Dbrexf  
+    $result = tripal_core_chado_select('feature', array('uniquename', 'name'), array('feature_id'=>$feature_id));
+  
+    $id = $result[0]->uniquename;
+  
+    if (empty($id)) {
+      print "ERROR: Missing Unique Name for Feature (Feature ID = ".$feature_id.")\n";
+    }
+
+    $name = $result[0]->name;
+  
+    if (empty($name)) {
+      print "WARNING: Missing Name for Feature (Feature ID = ".$feature_id.")\n";
+    }
+    
+    //Synonym
+    $result = tripal_core_chado_select('feature_synonym', array('synonym_id'), array('feature_id'=>$feature_id));
+
+    $synonyms = array();
+    foreach ($result as $obj){
+  
+      $synonym_id = $obj->synonym_id;
+    
+      $sub_result = tripal_core_chado_select('synonym', array('name'), array('synonym_id'=>$synonym_id));
+
+      // check that $sub_result[0]->name isn't empty
+      if (empty($sub_result[0]->name)) {
+        print "ERROR: Synonym (".$synonym_id.") associated with feature not found in synonym table (Feature ID = ".$feature_id.")\n";
+      } else {
+        $synonyms[] = $sub_result[0]->name;
+      }
+
+    }
+    
+    // Additional Dbxref's
+    $result = tripal_core_chado_select('feature_dbxref', array('dbxref_id'), array('feature_id'=>$feature_id));
+    $dbxref = array();
+    
+    foreach ($result as $obj){
+    
+      $dbxref_id = $obj->dbxref_id;
+  
+      if (!empty($dbxref_id)) {
+        $sub1_result = tripal_core_chado_select('dbxref', array('db_id', 'accession'), array('dbxref_id'=>$dbxref_id));
+    
+        $dbxref_accession = $sub1_result[0]->accession;
+        
+        $db_id = $sub1_result[0]->db_id;
+        
+        if (!empty($db_id)) {
+          $sub_sub_result =tripal_core_chado_select('db', array('name'), array('db_id'=>$db_id));
+        
+          $db_name = $sub_sub_result[0]->name;    
+      
+          if (empty($db_name)) {
+            print "ERROR: Database (".$db_id.") associated with database reference not in db table (Database Reference ID = ".$dbxref_id.")\n";
+          } elseif (empty($dbxref_accession)) {
+            print "WARNING: Missing Accession for Database Reference (Database Reference ID = ".$dbxref_id.")\n";
+          } else {
+            $dbxref[] = $db_name . ':' . $dbxref_accession;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    //Main Dbxref
+    $result = tripal_core_chado_select('feature', array('dbxref_id'), array('feature_id'=>$feature_id));
+  
+    $dbxref_id = $result[0]->dbxref_id;
+  
+    if (empty($dbxref_id)) {
+      print "WARNING: No Database Reference associated directly with Feature (Feature ID = ".$feature_id.")\n";
+    }
+
+    $result = tripal_core_chado_select('dbxref', array('accession','db_id'), array('dbxref_id'=>$dbxref_id));
+      
+    $dbxref_accession = $result[0]->accession;
+
+    //checking $dbrexf_accession for emptyness 
+    if(!empty($dbxref_accession)){
+
+      $db_id = $result[0]->db_id;
+    
+      $sub_sub_result =tripal_core_chado_select('db', array('name'), array('db_id'=>$db_id));
+
+      $db_name = $sub_sub_result[0]->name;
+  
+      $dbxref[] = $db_name . ':' . $dbxref_accession;
+
+    } else {
+      print "WARNING: Missing Accession for Database Reference (Database Reference ID = ".$dbxref_id.")\n";
+    }
+
+    //attributes array is assigned given elements based on previous initializations
+    $attributes = array();
+
+    $attributes[] = 'ID='.$id;
+
+    if (!empty($name)) { $attributes[] = 'Name='.$name; }
+
+    if (!empty($synonyms)) { $attributes[] = 'Alias='.implode(',',$synonyms); }
+
+    if (!empty($dbxref)) { $attributes[] = 'Dbxref=' .implode(',', $dbxref); }
+
+    //write to string for printing
+    $stringData = implode("\t", array($seqid,$source,$type,$start,$end,$score,$strand,$phase,
+  
+    implode(';',$attributes)))."\n";
+    
+    //Write concatinated data ($stringData) to file    
+    fwrite($fh, $stringData);
+  }
+
+  //Closing file
+  fclose($fh);
+
+
+  if($clear_database){    
+
+    //The loading script: bp_seqfeature_load.pl, allows loading of data to specific file 
+    $command= "bp_seqfeature_load.pl -c -u '" .$user_name. "' -p '" .$password. "' -d " .$db1_name. " " . $myFile;
+
+  }else{
+
+    //The loading script: bp_seqfeature_load.pl, allows loading of data to specific file 
+    $command= "bp_seqfeature_load.pl -u '" .$user_name. "' -p '" .$password. "' -d " .$db1_name. " " . $myFile;
+  }
+
+  //optional 'print' statement to verify that the above comman is being called and executed properly
+  print 'Executing Command:'.$command."\n";
+
+  exec($command, $out_put, $return_var);
+
+
+} 
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  SECTION: Delete Features from GBrowse
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+/**
+* Delete-GBrowse-Feature
+*
+* This form Removes features from library that the user has specified. The form allows the user
+* to select a desired instance. Once the library and instance are selected and deleted, the selected 
+* libraries 
+*
+*
+*
+* @param $db1_name
+*   name of GBrowse database
+* @param $user_name
+*   GBrowse MySQL user name 
+* @param $password
+*   user password for GBrowse
+* @param $library_id
+*   The id of the library that is being selected from
+*
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_delete_features_from_gbrowse($db1_name, $user_name, $password, $library_id){
+
+  $result = tripal_core_chado_select ( 'library', array('name'), array('library_id' => $library_id) 
+  
+  );
+
+  $library_name = $result[0]->name;
+  
+  print "Removing Features of all types related to the ".$library_name." library...\n";
+
+  $sql = 'SELECT cvterm.name FROM feature JOIN cvterm cvterm ON cvterm.cvterm_id=feature.type_id 
+  
+  JOIN library_feature library_feature ON library_feature.feature_id=feature.feature_id JOIN library 
+  
+  library ON library.library_id=library_feature.library_id WHERE library.library_id=%d GROUP BY 
+  
+  cvterm.name';
+
+  $previous_db = tripal_db_set_active('chado');
+  $resource = db_query($sql, $library_id);
+  tripal_db_set_active($previous_db);
+  
+  while($record = db_fetch_object($resource)){
+  
+    $type = $record->name;
+    
+    //The loading script: bp_seqfeature_delete.pl, allows removal of data to specific file 
+    $command= "bp_seqfeature_delete.pl -u '".$user_name."' -p '".$password."' -d '" .$db1_name. "' -t '" .$type. ":".$library_name."'";
+    
+    print "Executing Command: ".$command."\n";
+    
+    //exec() allows for execution of a external program: given the input
+    exec($command);
+  
+  }
+
+}
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  SECTION: Add Tracks
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+/**
+* Add-GBrowse-Tracks
+*      This Menu item is implemented to allow users to define and add tracks including their name,
+*  glyph, colour (fore and back ground), size and link. By adding tracks, the user is able to
+*  visually inspect the features of their genomic data. The Glyph library has been hardcoded 
+*  into the software and represents the most used Glyph representations. The "Glyph" option  
+*  determines the shape of each of the displayed genomic features associated with a specific  
+*  GBrowse track. It presents a configurable set of parameters specific to its type allowing 
+*  further control over the display features such as height, color (foreground & backround) etc.
+*
+*
+* @return
+*   An '$form' that is an array of menu items that allows the user to Register a GBrowse instance
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_add_tracks_form() {
+
+  
+  //Creating Fieldset for multiple fields in form
+  $form['add_tracks_field_set'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'fieldset',
+    '#title' => t('Content-Related Fields'),
+  );
+
+  //Sending query to the database for GBrowse Instances
+  $resource = db_query('SELECT * FROM {tripal_gbrowse_instances}');
+
+  $items = array();
+  
+  while($record = db_fetch_object($resource)){
+      
+    $items[$record->gbrowse_id]= $record->gbrowse_name;
+      
+  }
+
+  //GBrowse Instances
+  $form['add_tracks_field_set']['gbrowse_instances'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'select',
+    '#title' => t('Registered GBrowse Instances'),
+    '#options' => $items,
+    '#description' => t('Selected GBrowse Instances to be Loaded.'),
+    '#required' => TRUE,
+  );
+
+  //Feature Type
+  $sql = 'SELECT name as type, cvterm_id '
+          .'FROM cvterm '
+          .'WHERE cvterm_id IN (SELECT type_id FROM feature)';
+  $previous_db = tripal_db_set_active('chado');
+  $resource = db_query($sql);
+  tripal_db_set_active($previous_db);
+  
+  $items = array();
+  
+  while($record = db_fetch_object($resource)){
+    
+    $items[$record->type] = $record->type;
+  }
+
+  $form['add_tracks_field_set']['type_name'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'select',
+    '#title' => t('Feature Type'),
+    '#options' => $items,
+    '#description' => t('Selected GBrowse Instances to be Loaded.'),
+    '#required' => TRUE,
+  );
+
+  //Populating Select list for  Library    
+  $newArray['none'] = 'None';        //No option for select list
+  $result = tripal_core_chado_select ( 'library', array('library_id','name'), array() );
+  foreach ($result as $value) {
+    $newArray[$value->name]=$value->name;        //options for the select list
+  }
+        
+  //Library
+  $form['add_tracks_field_set']['library_id'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'select',
+    '#title' => t('Library'),
+    '#options' => $newArray,
+    '#description' => t('Selected GBrowse Instances to be Loaded.'),
+  );
+
+  //Creating Fieldset for multiple fields in form
+  $form['track_text'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'fieldset',
+    '#title' => 'Track-Specific Fields'
+  );
+
+  //Specify Track Identifier
+  $form['track_text']['identifier'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Track Identifier'),
+    '#size' => 30,
+    '#maxlength' => 64,
+    '#description' => t('Specify Track Identifier (Must be Unique and Specific)'),
+    '#required' => TRUE,
+  );
+
+  //Specify Track Name
+  $form['track_text']['track_name'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Track Name'),
+    '#size' => 30,
+    '#maxlength' => 64,
+    '#description' => t('Specify Track Name (Must be Unique and Specific)'),
+    '#required' => TRUE,
+  );
+  
+  //Populating Array of Glyph List
+  $item = array();
+  $item[''] = 'Default Glyph';
+  $item['generic'] = 'Generic';
+  $item['allele_tower  '] = 'Allele Tower';
+  $item['anchored_arrow'] = 'Anchored Arrow';
+  $item['arrow'] = 'Arrow';
+  $item['box'] = 'Box';
+  $item['cds'] = 'CDS';
+  $item['crossbox'] = 'Cross Box';
+  $item['diamond'] = 'Diamond';
+  $item['dna'] = 'DNA';
+  $item['dot'] = 'Dot';
+  $item['ellipse'] = 'Ellipse';
+  $item['extending_arrow'] = 'Extending Arrow';
+  $item['generic'] = 'Generic';
+  $item['graded_segments'] = 'Graded Segments';
+  $item['heterogeneous_segments  '] = 'Heterogeneous Segments';
+  $item['image'] = 'Image';
+  $item['line'] = 'Line';
+  $item['primers'] = 'Primers';
+  $item['processed_transcript'] = 'Processed Transcript';
+  $item['rndrect'] = 'Rndrect';
+  $item['ruler_arrow'] = 'Ruler Arrow';
+  $item['segments'] = 'Segments';
+  $item['span'] = 'Span';
+  $item['toomany'] = 'Too Many';
+  $item['transcript'] = 'Transcript';
+  $item['transcript2'] = 'Transcript2';
+  $item['translation'] = 'Translation';
+  $item['triangle'] = 'Triangle';
+  $item['wiggle_densit'] = 'Wiggle Densit';
+  $item['wiggle_xyplot'] = 'Wiggle XYplot';
+  $item['xyplot'] = 'XYplot';
+      
+      
+  //Glyphs
+  $form['track_text']['glyph'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'select',
+    '#title' => t('Glyph'),
+    '#options' => $item,
+    '#description' => t('Shape of Genomic Feature Track '),
+  );
+
+  //Modify The foreground colour of track
+    $form['track_text']['foreground_colour'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Foreground Colour'),
+    '#size' => 30,
+    '#maxlength' => 64,
+    '#description' => t('Enter name/Hex-code for identifying foreground colour of glyph.
+                        List of available colours here:'.l("GBrowse Colour Palette.pdf",
+                        "http://gmod.org/mediawiki/images/a/ae/Gbrowse_Color_Palette.pdf")),
+  );
+
+
+  //Modify The Backround colour of track
+  $form['track_text']['backround_colour'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Background Colour'),
+    '#size' => 30,
+    '#maxlength' => 20,
+    '#description' => t('Enter name/Hex-code for identifying background colour of glyph.
+                        List of available colours here:'.l("GBrowse Colour Palette.pdf",
+                        "http://gmod.org/mediawiki/images/a/ae/Gbrowse_Color_Palette.pdf")),
+  );
+
+
+  //Modify The Height of track
+  $form['track_text']['track_height'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Height'),
+    '#size' => 30,
+    '#maxlength' => 20,
+    '#description' => t('Modify Track Height'),
+  );
+
+  //Specify Link
+  $form['track_text']['link'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Link'),
+    '#size' => 30,
+    '#maxlength' => 64,
+    '#description' => t('Specify to Further details (HTML address)'),
+  );
+
+  //Register job submit button
+  $form['create_instance']['submit'] = array(
+     '#type' => 'submit',
+     '#value' => t('Add Track')
+  );
+  
+  return $form;
+
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Validate User-submitted data for Register GBrowse Instances 
+ *
+ * This function validates the user input for each form element in the Register GBrowse 
+ * instances form that is a text field. Validations checked include:
+ *   - database_name: contains only word characters not including punctuation 
+ *       or white-space ([A-Z][a-z][0-1]_)
+ *
+ * @param $form
+ *   The form that the user submitted and whose input is being validated
+ *
+ * @param $form_state
+ *   An array containing the state of the form being validated including user-input
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_add_tracks_form_validate ($form, $form_state) {
+  
+  if (!empty($form_state['values']['foreground_colour'])) {
+    // foreground colour is present and a valid colour
+    if ( !preg_match('/^[\w#]+$/', $form_state['values']['foreground_colour'])) {
+      
+      form_set_error('foreground_colour',
+      'The Foreground Colour should be either the name of a colour listed in the linked to pdf or a valid hex colour');
+    }
+  }
+  
+  if (!empty($form_state['values']['backround_colour'])) {
+    if(!preg_match('/^[\w#]+$/', $form_state['values']['backround_colour'])){
+      form_set_error('backround_colour','The Background Colour should be either the name of a colour listed in the linked to pdf or a valid hex colour');
+    }
+  }
+  
+  if (!empty($form_state['values']['track_height'])){
+    if(!preg_match('/^\d*$/', $form_state['values']['track_height'])){
+      form_set_error('track_height','The Track Height must be a positive integer');
+    }
+  }
+  
+  if(!preg_match('/^\w+$/', $form_state['values']['identifier'])){
+
+    form_set_error('identifier','The Identifier must be composed of the following characters only: [A-Z][a-z][0-9] and _');
+  
+  }
+  
+  if (!empty($form_state['values']['link'])){
+    if(!preg_match('/^http:/', $form_state['values']['link'])){
+      form_set_error('link','The Link must be a conventional web site name, beginging with  http: ');
+    }
+  }
+
+} 
+
+
+/**
+*Add-GBrowse-Tracks Form_Submit
+*
+* @param $form
+*    The form for the information that the user has entered
+*
+* @param $form_state 
+*    This is the state of the form: i.e what button was pressed.The key is 
+*    the name of the fields in database 
+*
+* @return
+*   An '$form' that is an array of menu items that allows the user to Register a GBrowse instance
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_add_tracks_form_submit($form, $form_state) {
+
+  
+
+  $string = "\n[".$form_state['values']['identifier']."]\n"
+    ."key = ".$form_state['values']['track_name']."\n";
+    
+  if($form_state['values']['library_id'] == 'none'){    
+    $string .= "feature =  ".$form_state['values']['type_name']."\n";
+  } else {
+    $string .= "feature =  ".$form_state['values']['type_name'].":" .$form_state['values']['library_id']."\n";
+  }
+  
+  if (!empty($form_state['values']['glyph'])) {
+    $string .= "glyph = ".$form_state['values']['glyph']."\n";
+  }
+  
+  if (!empty($form_state['values']['track_height'])) {
+    $string .= "height = ".$form_state['values']['track_height']."\n";
+  }
+  
+  if (!empty($form_state['values']['foreground_colour'])) {
+    $string .= "bgcolor = ".$form_state['values']['foreground_colour']."\n";
+  }
+  
+  if (!empty($form_state['values']['backround_colour'])) {
+    $string .= "fgcolor = ".$form_state['values']['backround_colour']."\n";
+  }
+  
+  if (!empty($form_state['values']['link'])) {
+    $string .= "link = ".$form_state['values']['link']."\n";
+  }
+  
+  $string .= "\n";
+       
+  $record = db_fetch_object(db_query('SELECT * FROM {tripal_gbrowse_instances} WHERE gbrowse_id=%d', $form_state['values']['gbrowse_instances']));
+  
+  $config_file = $record->config_file;
+  
+  $command = "echo '".$string."' >> ".$config_file;
+  
+  exec($command);
+
+}
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  SECTION: Delete Tracks
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+/**
+*Delete-GBrowse-Tracks
+*    
+*    This Form allows selection for a specific GBrowse Instance to be removed in a multi-submit form outline.
+*    Once the GBrowse instance is selected,the corresponding track list that corresponds to 
+*    the selected GBrowse instance is deleted. This can be done one track at a time. As
+*    there is no limit to the number of tracks that can be added to a particular GBrowse instance and
+*    thus all the tracks that have bee added can be deleted, one track at a time. The track that is to 
+*    be deleted is to be selected from the list. When selected and the delete button is pushed, 
+*    the track that was selected is removed from the 'configuration' file.
+*
+* @param $form_state
+*    The state of the form as it is setting the default value of $form_state is NULL
+*
+* @return
+*   An '$form' that is an array of menu items that allows the user to Register a GBrowse instance
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_delete_tracks_form(&$form_state=NULL) {
+
+  //Creating Fieldset for multiple fields in form
+  $form['delete_tracks_field_set'] = array(
+    '#type' => ($form_state['storage']['gbrowse_id']) ? 'hidden' : 'fieldset',
+    '#title' => t('GBrowse Specific Fields'),
+  );
+  
+  //Sending query to the database for GBrowse Instances
+  $resource = db_query('SELECT * FROM {tripal_gbrowse_instances}');
+
+  $items = array();
+  
+  while($record = db_fetch_object($resource)){
+      
+    $items[$record->gbrowse_id]= $record->gbrowse_name;
+    
+  }
+
+  //GBrowse Instance Select List
+  $form['delete_tracks_field_set']['gbrowse_instances'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'select',
+    '#title' => t('Registered GBrowse Instances'),
+    '#options' => $items,
+    '#description' => t('Selected GBrowse Instances to be Loaded.'),
+    '#default_value' => $form_state['values']['gbrowse_instances'],
+  );
+  
+  //Set Instance Submit button
+  $form['delete_tracks_field_set']['submit_instance'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'submit',
+    '#value' => t('Set Instance')
+  );
+
+  //Creating Fieldset for multiple fields in form
+  $form['delete_tracks'] = array(
+    '#type' => ($form_state['storage']['gbrowse_id']) ? 'fieldset' : 'hidden',
+    '#title' => t('Track Specific Fields'),
+  );
+  
+  
+  $gbrowse_id = $form_state['storage']['gbrowse_id'];
+  
+  if ($gbrowse_id){
+  
+    $items = track_name_options($gbrowse_id);
+  
+  }else {
+    
+    $items = array();
+  
+  }
+  
+  //Track Name Select List
+  $form['delete_tracks']['track_line_number'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'select',
+    '#title' => t('Track Name'),
+    '#options' => $items,
+    '#description' => t('Name of Track to Remove '),
+    '#default_value' => $form_state['values']['gbrowse_id'],
+  );
+
+  //Remove Track button
+  $form['delete_tracks']['remove_track'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'submit',
+    '#value' => t('Remove Track')
+  );
+
+  return $form;
+
+}
+
+
+/**
+*Delete-GBrowse-Tracks
+*
+*@param $form
+*    The form that is completed in the above section
+*
+*  @param $form_state
+*    The state of the form, as it is completed by the user and will contain all of the user's
+*    selected infromation that is to be removed from the configuration file.    
+*
+*/
+function tripal_gbrowse_delete_tracks_form_submit($form, &$form_state) {
+
+  $form_state['storage']['gbrowse_id'] = $form_state['values']['gbrowse_instances'];
+  
+  //Checking that the "Remove Track" button was selected      
+  if($form_state['clicked_button']['#value']=='Remove Track'){
+        
+    //selecting GBrowse-ID from the database
+    $resource= db_fetch_object(db_query('SELECT * FROM {tripal_gbrowse_instances} WHERE gbrowse_id=%d', $form_state['storage']['gbrowse_id']));
+    
+    //putting contents of the configuration file into an variable
+    $config_file = (string) $resource->config_file;
+          
+    $read_file_handle = fopen($config_file,'r') or drupal_set_message("WARNING: Can not open file:" .$config_file, 'error');
+
+    $track_number = $form_state['values']['track_line_number'];
+  
+    $line_num = 0;
+  
+    //create temp file 
+    $new_conf_file = '/tmp/temp_config_file.temp';
+          
+    //making '.temp' file in the /tmp directory
+    $command = 'touch /tmp/temp_config_file.temp';
+          
+    exec($command);
+          
+    //Checking that the newly created file is writable    
+    if (is_writable($new_conf_file)) {
+          
+      //opening file for writing to
+      $write_file_handle = fopen($new_conf_file, 'w') or drupal_set_message("WARNING: Can not open file:" .$new_conf_file, 'error');
+          
+     }else{
+           
+       drupal_set_message("WARNING: Attempting to create a temporary file -insufficient permissions: ".$new_conf_file, 'error');                   
+     }    
+
+    while(!feof($read_file_handle)){
+  
+      $file_line = fgets($read_file_handle);
+            
+      $line_num++;
+      
+      if($line_num == $track_number){
+                          
+        $remove_track = TRUE;
+                  
+       }
+       
+       if(preg_match('/^\s*$/',$file_line)){
+                            
+         $remove_track=FALSE;
+                  
+       }
+       
+       if($remove_track==FALSE){
+                  
+         fwrite($write_file_handle, $file_line);              
+                  
+       }
+                                    
+    }
+          
+    $command = 'cp '.$new_conf_file.'  '.$config_file  ; 
+          
+    exec($command);
+          
+    $command = 'rm '.$new_conf_file ;
+          
+    exec($command);
+        
+  }
+      
+}
+
+
+/**
+*  Populate Track-Name List
+*
+* This section  takes a GBrowse ID so the coresponding configuration file can be accessed. Once it has been
+* obtained from the database, by the db_query() command. The configuration file is is searched for lines
+* that start with "[ ]". This corresponds to the framework of the conf file, as the Track Names are
+* enclosed within "[ ]". The file is then scanned from the spots that contain the "[ ]".  
+*
+*
+*  @param gbrowse_id
+*        The Selected GBrowse instance's identification
+*
+* @return
+*    $items() and array with the tracks that are in the selected GBrowse instance.
+*/
+function track_name_options($gbrowse_id) {
+
+  $items = array();
+
+  // Use GBrowse ID to get configuration filename  
+  $record = db_fetch_object(db_query('SELECT * FROM {tripal_gbrowse_instances} WHERE gbrowse_id=%d', $gbrowse_id));
+
+  //putting contents of the configuration file into an variable
+  $config_file = (string) $record->config_file;
+
+  $config_array = array();
+  
+  //command to select the lines that begin with '[' and have characters within the '[ ]'
+  $command = 'grep -n "^\[.*\]" ' .$config_file;
+    
+  //execution of the command
+  exec($command , $config_array);
+  
+  $config_array_size = count($config_array);
+        
+  //while the end-of-file has not been reached
+  for($i = 0 ; $i < $config_array_size; $i++){
+    
+    $file_line = $config_array[$i];      
+          
+        if ($is_track_definition){
+        
+            if(preg_match('/^(\d+):\[(.+)\]$/', $file_line, $matches)){
+  
+              $items[$matches[1]] = $matches[2];
+              
+            }
+        
+    }
+        
+        if(preg_match('/\[TRACK DEFAULTS\]/', $file_line)){
+            
+            $is_track_definition = TRUE;
+        }
+        
+  }
+  
+  return $items;
+}
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  END OF SOFTWARE
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

+ 606 - 0
tripal_gbrowse/tripal_gbrowse.views.inc

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+<?php
+
+
+/**
+* Developed by: Chad N.A Krilow at The University of Saskatchewan
+* Contact:cnk046@mail.usask.ca
+*/
+
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_views_data(): Describe tripal tables & fields to views
+ *
+ * @return array
+ *   A data array which follows the structure outlined in the
+ *   views2 documentation for this hook. Essentially, it's an array of table
+ *   definitions keyed by tripal table name. Each table definition 
+ *   includes basic details about the table, fields in that table and
+ *   relationships between that table and others (joins)
+ */ 
+function tripal_gbrowse_views_data() {
+  
+  //array to be filled with views data
+  $data = array();
+
+  // Basic table definition
+  $data['tripal_gbrowse_instances']['table']['group'] = 'Tripal GBrowse';
+  $data['tripal_gbrowse_instances']['table']['base'] = array(
+    'field' => 'gbrowse_id',
+    'title' => 'Tripal GBrowse',
+    'help' => 'A GMOD GBrowse instance registered with Tripal',                                                                                                                                                                          
+  );
+
+  // Join the node table to chado stock
+  $data['node']['table']['join']['tripal_gbrowse_instances'] = array(
+  	'left_field' => 'nid',
+  	'field' => 'nid',
+  );
+
+  // Field: database_name(varchar 255)
+  $data['tripal_gbrowse_instances']['database_name'] = array(
+    'title' => 'Database Name',
+    'help' => 'The specified name of the Database',
+    'field' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_field',
+       'click sortable' => TRUE,
+     ),
+     'sort' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_sort',
+     ),
+     'filter' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_filter_string',
+     ),
+     'argument' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_argument_string',
+     ),
+  );
+  
+    // Field: database_user(varchar 255)
+  $data['tripal_gbrowse_instances']['database_user'] = array(
+    'title' => 'Database User',
+    'help' => 'The Registered User of the Database',
+    'field' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_field',
+       'click sortable' => TRUE,
+     ),
+     'sort' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_sort',
+     ),
+     'filter' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_filter_string',
+     ),
+     'argument' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_argument_string',
+     ),
+  );
+  
+  // Field: user_password(varchar 255)
+  $data['tripal_gbrowse_instances']['user_password'] = array(
+    'title' => 'User Password',
+    'help' => 'The user password',
+    'field' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_field',
+       'click sortable' => TRUE,
+     ),
+     'sort' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_sort',
+     ),
+     'filter' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_filter_string',
+     ),
+     'argument' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_argument_string',
+     ),
+  );
+  
+  // Field: gbrowse_name(varchar 255)
+  $data['tripal_gbrowse_instances']['gbrowse_name'] = array(
+    'title' => 'GBrowse Instance Name',
+    'help' => 'The Name of the Specified GBrowse Instance',
+    'field' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_field',
+       'click sortable' => TRUE,
+     ),
+     'sort' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_sort',
+     ),
+     'filter' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_filter_string',
+     ),
+     'argument' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_argument_string',
+     ),
+  );
+  
+  // Field: gbrowse_link(varchar 255)
+  $data['tripal_gbrowse_instances']['gbrowse_link'] = array(
+    'title' => 'GBrowse Instance Link',
+    'help' => 'The Link to the GBrowse Instance',
+    'field' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_field',
+       'click sortable' => TRUE,
+     ),
+     'sort' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_sort',
+     ),
+     'filter' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_filter_string',
+     ),
+     'argument' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_argument_string',
+     ),
+  );
+    
+  // Field: config_file(varchar 255)
+  $data['tripal_gbrowse_instances']['config_file'] = array(
+    'title' => 'Configuration File',
+    'help' => 'The Configuration File Associated with the GBrowse Instance',
+    'field' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_field',
+       'click sortable' => TRUE,
+     ),
+     'sort' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_sort',
+     ),
+     'filter' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_filter_string',
+     ),
+     'argument' => array(
+       'handler' => 'views_handler_argument_string',
+     ),
+  );
+  
+  return $data;
+  
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_views_default_views(): Describe tripal tables & fields to views
+ *
+ * This function represents the "Default View" that the user will see when on the drupal site.
+ *
+ */
+function tripal_gbrowse_views_default_views() {
+  
+  $views = array();
+  
+  $view = new view;
+
+  $view->name = 'all_tripal_gbrowse_instances';
+  $view->description = '';
+  $view->tag = '';
+  $view->view_php = '';
+  $view->base_table = 'tripal_gbrowse_instances';
+  $view->is_cacheable = FALSE;
+  $view->api_version = 2;
+  $view->disabled = FALSE; /* Edit this to true to make a default view disabled initially */
+  $handler = $view->new_display('default', 'Defaults', 'default');
+  
+  $handler->override_option('fields', array(
+  'gbrowse_name' => array(
+    'label' => 'Instance Name',
+    'alter' => array(
+      'alter_text' => 0,
+      'text' => '',
+      'make_link' => 0,
+      'path' => '',
+      'link_class' => '',
+      'alt' => '',
+      'prefix' => '',
+      'suffix' => '',
+      'target' => '',
+      'help' => '',
+      'trim' => 0,
+      'max_length' => '',
+      'word_boundary' => 1,
+      'ellipsis' => 1,
+      'html' => 0,
+      'strip_tags' => 0,
+    ),
+    'empty' => '',
+    'hide_empty' => 0,
+    'empty_zero' => 0,
+    'exclude' => 0,
+    'id' => 'gbrowse_name',
+    'table' => 'tripal_gbrowse_instances',
+    'field' => 'gbrowse_name',
+    'relationship' => 'none',
+    'override' => array(
+      'button' => 'Override',
+    ),
+  ),
+  'database_name' => array(
+    'label' => 'Database Name',
+    'alter' => array(
+      'alter_text' => 0,
+      'text' => '',
+      'make_link' => 0,
+      'path' => '',
+      'link_class' => '',
+      'alt' => '',
+      'prefix' => '',
+      'suffix' => '',
+      'target' => '',
+      'help' => '',
+      'trim' => 0,
+      'max_length' => '',
+      'word_boundary' => 1,
+      'ellipsis' => 1,
+      'html' => 0,
+      'strip_tags' => 0,
+    ),
+    'empty' => '',
+    'hide_empty' => 0,
+    'empty_zero' => 0,
+    'exclude' => 0,
+    'id' => 'database_name',
+    'table' => 'tripal_gbrowse_instances',
+    'field' => 'database_name',
+    'relationship' => 'none',
+  ),
+  'gbrowse_link' => array(
+    'label' => 'GBrowse Instance Link',
+    'alter' => array(
+      'alter_text' => 0,
+      'text' => '',
+      'make_link' => 0,
+      'path' => '',
+      'link_class' => '',
+      'alt' => '',
+      'prefix' => '',
+      'suffix' => '',
+      'target' => '',
+      'help' => '',
+      'trim' => 0,
+      'max_length' => '',
+      'word_boundary' => 1,
+      'ellipsis' => 1,
+      'html' => 0,
+      'strip_tags' => 0,
+    ),
+    'empty' => '',
+    'hide_empty' => 0,
+    'empty_zero' => 0,
+    'exclude' => 0,
+    'id' => 'gbrowse_link',
+    'table' => 'tripal_gbrowse_instances',
+    'field' => 'gbrowse_link',
+    'relationship' => 'none',
+  ),
+));
+
+$handler->override_option('filters', array(
+  'database_name' => array(
+    'operator' => '=',
+    'value' => '',
+    'group' => '0',
+    'exposed' => TRUE,
+    'expose' => array(
+      'use_operator' => 0,
+      'operator' => 'database_name_op',
+      'identifier' => 'database_name',
+      'label' => 'GBrowse: Database Name',
+      'optional' => 1,
+      'remember' => 0,
+    ),
+    'case' => 1,
+    'id' => 'database_name',
+    'table' => 'tripal_gbrowse_instances',
+    'field' => 'database_name',
+    'relationship' => 'none',
+    'override' => array(
+      'button' => 'Override',
+    ),
+  ),
+  'gbrowse_name' => array(
+    'operator' => '=',
+    'value' => '',
+    'group' => '0',
+    'exposed' => TRUE,
+    'expose' => array(
+      'use_operator' => 0,
+      'operator' => 'gbrowse_name_op',
+      'identifier' => 'gbrowse_name',
+      'label' => 'GBrowse: Instance Name',
+      'optional' => 1,
+      'remember' => 0,
+    ),
+    'case' => 1,
+    'id' => 'gbrowse_name',
+    'table' => 'tripal_gbrowse_instances',
+    'field' => 'gbrowse_name',
+    'override' => array(
+      'button' => 'Override',
+    ),
+    'relationship' => 'none',
+  ),
+  'database_user' => array(
+    'operator' => '=',
+    'value' => '',
+    'group' => '0',
+    'exposed' => TRUE,
+    'expose' => array(
+      'use_operator' => 0,
+      'operator' => 'database_user_op',
+      'identifier' => 'database_user',
+      'label' => 'GBrowse: Database User',
+      'optional' => 1,
+      'remember' => 0,
+    ),
+    'case' => 1,
+    'id' => 'database_user',
+    'table' => 'tripal_gbrowse_instances',
+    'field' => 'database_user',
+    'override' => array(
+      'button' => 'Override',
+    ),
+    'relationship' => 'none',
+  ),
+));
+
+  $handler->override_option('access', array(
+    'type' => 'perm',
+    'perm' => 'access tripal_gbrowse content',
+  ));
+
+  $handler->override_option('cache', array(
+    'type' => 'none',
+  ));
+  
+$handler->override_option('empty', 'No GBrowse instances match these criteria.');
+
+$handler->override_option('empty_format', '1');
+
+$handler->override_option('use_pager', '1');
+
+$handler->override_option('style_plugin', 'table');
+
+  $handler->override_option('style_options', array(
+    'grouping' => '',
+    'override' => 1,
+    'sticky' => 0,
+    'order' => 'asc',
+    'columns' => array(
+      'gbrowse_name' => 'gbrowse_name',
+      'database_name' => 'database_name',
+      'gbrowse_link' => 'gbrowse_link',
+    ),
+    'info' => array(
+      'gbrowse_name' => array(
+        'sortable' => 1,
+        'separator' => '',
+      ),
+      'database_name' => array(
+        'sortable' => 1,
+        'separator' => '',
+      ),
+      'gbrowse_link' => array(
+        'sortable' => 1,
+        'separator' => '',
+      ),
+    ),
+    'default' => 'gbrowse_name',
+  ));
+
+$handler = $view->new_display('page', 'Page', 'page_1');
+
+  $handler->override_option('fields', array(
+    'title' => array(
+      'label' => 'GBrowse Instance Name',
+      'alter' => array(
+        'alter_text' => 0,
+        'text' => '',
+        'make_link' => 0,
+        'path' => '',
+        'link_class' => '',
+        'alt' => '',
+        'prefix' => '',
+        'suffix' => '',
+      	'target' => '',
+				'help' => '',
+      	'trim' => 0,
+      	'max_length' => '',
+      	'word_boundary' => 1,
+      	'ellipsis' => 1,
+      	'html' => 0,
+      	'strip_tags' => 0,
+    	),
+			'empty' => '',
+			'hide_empty' => 0,
+			'empty_zero' => 0,
+			'link_to_node' => 1,
+			'exclude' => 0,
+			'id' => 'title',
+			'table' => 'node',
+			'field' => 'title',
+			'override' => array(
+				'button' => 'Use default',
+			),
+			'relationship' => 'none',
+		),
+		'database_name' => array(
+			'label' => 'Database Name',
+			'alter' => array(
+				'alter_text' => 0,
+				'text' => '',
+				'make_link' => 0,
+				'path' => '',
+				'link_class' => '',
+				'alt' => '',
+				'prefix' => '',
+				'suffix' => '',
+				'target' => '',
+				'help' => '',
+				'trim' => 0,
+				'max_length' => '',
+				'word_boundary' => 1,
+				'ellipsis' => 1,
+				'html' => 0,
+				'strip_tags' => 0,
+			),
+			'empty' => '',
+			'hide_empty' => 0,
+			'empty_zero' => 0,
+			'exclude' => 0,
+			'id' => 'database_name',
+			'table' => 'tripal_gbrowse_instances',
+			'field' => 'database_name',
+			'relationship' => 'none',
+		),
+		'gbrowse_link' => array(
+			'label' => 'GBrowse Instance Link',
+			'alter' => array(
+				'alter_text' => 0,
+				'text' => '',
+				'make_link' => 1,
+				'path' => '[gbrowse_link]',
+				'link_class' => '',
+				'alt' => '',
+				'prefix' => '',
+				'suffix' => '',
+				'target' => '',
+				'help' => '',
+				'trim' => 0,
+				'max_length' => '',
+				'word_boundary' => 1,
+				'ellipsis' => 1,
+				'html' => 0,
+				'strip_tags' => 0,
+			),
+			'empty' => '',
+			'hide_empty' => 1,
+			'empty_zero' => 0,
+			'exclude' => 0,
+			'id' => 'gbrowse_link',
+			'table' => 'tripal_gbrowse_instances',
+			'field' => 'gbrowse_link',
+			'relationship' => 'none',
+			'override' => array(
+				'button' => 'Use default',
+			),
+		),
+		'changed' => array(
+			'label' => 'Updated date',
+			'alter' => array(
+				'alter_text' => 0,
+				'text' => '',
+				'make_link' => 0,
+				'path' => '',
+				'link_class' => '',
+				'alt' => '',
+				'prefix' => '',
+				'suffix' => '',
+				'target' => '',
+				'help' => '',
+				'trim' => 0,
+				'max_length' => '',
+				'word_boundary' => 1,
+				'ellipsis' => 1,
+				'html' => 0,
+				'strip_tags' => 0,
+			),
+			'empty' => '',
+			'hide_empty' => 0,
+			'empty_zero' => 0,
+			'date_format' => 'custom',
+			'custom_date_format' => 'D, d M Y ',
+			'exclude' => 0,
+			'id' => 'changed',
+			'table' => 'node',
+			'field' => 'changed',
+			'override' => array(
+				'button' => 'Use default',
+			),
+			'relationship' => 'none',
+		),
+		'created' => array(
+			'label' => 'Post date',
+			'alter' => array(
+				'alter_text' => 0,
+				'text' => '',
+				'make_link' => 0,
+				'path' => '',
+				'link_class' => '',
+				'alt' => '',
+				'prefix' => '',
+				'suffix' => '',
+				'target' => '',
+				'help' => '',
+				'trim' => 0,
+				'max_length' => '',
+				'word_boundary' => 1,
+				'ellipsis' => 1,
+				'html' => 0,
+				'strip_tags' => 0,
+			),
+			'empty' => '',
+			'hide_empty' => 0,
+			'empty_zero' => 0,
+			'date_format' => 'custom',
+			'custom_date_format' => 'D, d M Y ',
+			'exclude' => 0,
+			'id' => 'created',
+			'table' => 'node',
+			'field' => 'created',
+			'override' => array(
+				'button' => 'Use default',
+			),
+			'relationship' => 'none',
+		),
+		'edit_node' => array(
+			'label' => 'Edit link',
+			'alter' => array(
+				'alter_text' => 0,
+				'text' => '',
+				'make_link' => 1,
+				'path' => '[gbrowse_link]',
+				'link_class' => '',
+				'alt' => '',
+				'prefix' => '',
+				'suffix' => '',
+				'target' => '',
+				'help' => '',
+				'trim' => 0,
+				'max_length' => '',
+				'word_boundary' => 1,
+				'ellipsis' => 1,
+				'html' => 0,
+				'strip_tags' => 0,
+			),
+			'empty' => '',
+			'hide_empty' => 1,
+			'empty_zero' => 0,
+			'text' => '',
+			'exclude' => 0,
+			'id' => 'edit_node',
+			'table' => 'node',
+			'field' => 'edit_node',
+			'override' => array(
+				'button' => 'Use default',
+			),
+			'relationship' => 'none',
+		),
+	));
+	$handler->override_option('path', 'gbrowse_instances');
+	$handler->override_option('menu', array(
+		'type' => 'normal',
+		'title' => 'GBrowse Instances',
+		'description' => '',
+		'weight' => '0',
+		'name' => 'primary-links',
+	));
+	$handler->override_option('tab_options', array(
+		'type' => 'none',
+		'title' => '',
+		'description' => '',
+		'weight' => 0,
+		'name' => 'navigation',
+	));
+    
+    
+  $views[$view->name] = $view;  
+  
+  return $views;
+
+}