=pod
+
+=head3 get_write_format ()
+
+Returns a reference to a hash containing the write format for the variable.
+
+
+=head3 get_print_format ()
+
+Returns a reference to a hash containing the print format for the variable.
+
=head3 set_output_format (%fmt)
Sets the write and print formats to C<fmt>. This is the same as