= class ZOOM::Record
A record object is a retrieval record on the client side - created from 
result sets.

== Object Hierarchy
* Object
  * ZOOM::Record

== Instance Methods
--- database(charset_from=nil, charset_to=nil)
    This method returns the database name of the record.
    * charset_from: the name of the charset to convert from (optional). 
    * charset_to: the name of the charset to convert to (optional).  
    * Returns: the database name of the record.

--- render(charset_from=nil, charset_to=nil)
    This method returns a display friendly description of the record.
    * charset_from: the name of the charset to convert from (optional). 
    * charset_to: the name of the charset to convert to (optional).  
    * Returns: a display friendly description of the record.

--- syntax(charset_from=nil, charset_to=nil)
    This method returns the symbolic transfer syntax name of the record.
    * charset_from: the name of the charset to convert from (optional). 
    * charset_to: the name of the charset to convert to (optional).  
    * Returns: the symbolic transfer syntax name of the record.

--- to_s(charset_from=nil, charset_to=nil)
    Synonym for ZOOM::Record#render.
    * charset_from: the name of the charset to convert from (optional). 
    * charset_to: the name of the charset to convert to (optional).  
    * Returns: a display friendly description of the record.

--- xml(charset_from=nil, charset_to=nil)
    Returns an XML description of the record.  SRW/SRU and Z39.50 records with 
    transfer syntax XML are returned verbatim.  MARC records are returned in 
    MARCXML (converted from ISO2709 to MARCXML by YAZ). GRS-1 and OPAC records are 
    not supported for this form.
    * charset_from: the name of the charset to convert from (optional). 
    * charset_to: the name of the charset to convert to (optional).  
    * Returns: an XML description of the record.

== See Also
((<ZOOM>)).

- ((<lrz>))
