getInputTypes: Get the list of available input types for a given tool.
Description
Get the list of available input types for a given tool.
Usage
getInputTypes(tool, inputType="menu")
Arguments
tool
The tool handler
inputType
Either 'menu' or a valid input type. Default is 'menu'.
Value
valid input type, the inputType value returned, otherwise returns NULL.
Details
The input types could be subdivided into the following three groups:
1. The list of IDs (types 'Uniprot ID', 'Affymetrix ID', 'Enquant ID' and 'Protein ID').
2. The character string representing the enfinXML document ('Enfin XML') and
3. The name of the file containing the enfinXML document.
The types belonging to the groups 2 and 3 can be used to construct a pipeline of queries,
where the output of the given query can be used as an input for the next one