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R.utils (version 0.7.7)

Various programming utilities

Description

This package provides utility classes and methods useful when programming in R and developing R packages.

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0.7.7

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LGPL version 2.1 or newer (the releases)

Maintainer

Henrik Bengtsson

Last Published

February 24th, 2025

Functions in R.utils (0.7.7)

check.Assert

Static method asserting that a generic condition is true

R.utils-package

Package R.utils

capitalize

Capitalizes/decapitalizes each character string in a vector

getCharacters.Arguments

Coerces to a character vector and validates

isOn.NullVerbose

Checks if the output is on

Assert

The Assert class

getEnvironment.Arguments

Gets an existing environment

equals.Verbose

Checks if this object is equal to another

asLong.Java

Converts a numeric to a Java long

extract.array

Extract a subset of an array, matrix or a vector with unknown dimensions

SmartComments

Abstract class SmartComments

lastModified

Gets the time when the file was last modified

convertComment.SmartComments

Converts a single smart comment to R code

header.Verbose

Writes a header

cat.Verbose

Concatenates and prints objects if above threshold

convertComment.VComments

Converts a verbose comment to R code

getRelativePath

Gets the relative pathname relative to a directory

getVariableValue.GString

Gets a variable value given a name and attributes

ProgressBar

Provides text based counting progress bar

Java

Static class for Java related methods

inherits.Assert

Static method asserting that an object inherits from of a certain class

capture.Verbose

Captures output of a function

VComments

The VComments class

getBuiltinDatetime.GString

Gets the current date and time

eps

EPS graphics device

asInt.Java

Converts an numeric to a Java integer

gunzip

Gunzip a file

evaluate.Verbose

Evaluates a function and prints its results if above threshold

LComments

The LComments class

getBarString.ProgressBar

Gets the progress bar string to be displayed

promptAndSave.Settings

Prompt user to save modified settings

findGhostscript.System

Searches for the ghostview binary on the current system

getAbsolutePath

Gets the absolute pathname string

getReadablePathname.Arguments

Gets a readable pathname

as.character.Options

Returns a character string version of this object

isVector.Assert

Static method asserting thatan object is a vector

Settings

Class for applicational settings

as.character.Verbose

Returns a character string version of this object

copyDirectory

Copies a directory

resetWarnings

Resets recorded warnings

enter.Verbose

Writes a message and indents the following output

detachPackage

Detaches a packages by name

getRaw.GString

Gets the unprocessed GString

getLogicals.Arguments

Coerces to a logical vector and validates

isVisible.Verbose

Checks if a certain verbose level will be shown or not

getIndices.Arguments

Coerces to a integer vector and validates

compile.SmartComments

Preprocess a vector of code lines

System

Static class to query information about the system

setProgress.ProgressBar

Sets current progress

currentTimeMillis.System

Get the current time in milliseconds

as.character.binmode

Converts a binary/octal/hexadecimal number into a string

filePath

Construct the path to a file from components and expands Windows Shortcuts along the pathname from root to leaf

getBuiltinHostname.GString

Gets the hostname of the system running R

parse.SmartComments

Parses one single smart comment

findSettings.Settings

Searches for the settings file in one or several directories

on.Verbose

Turn on the output

isVisible.NullVerbose

Checks if a certain verbose level will be shown or not

addFinalizerToLast

Modifies .Last() to call 'finalizeSession()

setTicks.ProgressBar

Sets values for which ticks should be visible

getParent

Gets the string of the parent specified by this pathname

attachLocally.list

Assigns an objects elements locally

getBuiltinRhome.GString

Gets the path where R is installed

increase.ProgressBar

Increases (steps) progress bar

readWindowsShortcut

Reads a Microsoft Windows Shortcut (.lnk file)

jpeg2

A JPEG device for Bitmap Files via GhostScript

GString

Character string with advanced substitutions

getUsername.System

Retrieves the name of the user running R

getLeaves.Options

Gets all (non-list) options in a flat list

getBuiltinOs.GString

Gets the operating system of the running machine

isAbsolutePath

Checks if this pathname is absolute

listDirectory

Gets the file names in the directory

getReadablePathnames.Arguments

Gets a readable pathname

isDone.ProgressBar

Checks if progress bar is completed

readByte.Java

Reads a Java formatted byte (8 bits) from a connection

getThreshold.Verbose

Gets current verbose threshold

printf.Verbose

Formats and prints object if above threshold

getIntegers.Arguments

Coerces to a integer vector and validates

patchCode

Patches installed and loaded packages and more

asByte.Java

Converts a numeric to a Java byte

getVerbose.Arguments

Coerces to Verbose object

loadAnywhere.Settings

Loads settings from file

getTimestampFormat.Verbose

Gets the default timestamp format

isOn.Verbose

Checks if the output is on

isDirectory

Checks if the file specification is a directory

equals.Options

Checks if this object is equal to another Options object

getBuiltinDate.GString

Gets the current date

getRegularExpression.Arguments

Gets a valid regular expression pattern

getWritablePathname.Arguments

Gets a writable pathname

FileProgressBar

A progress bar that sets the size of a file accordingly

names.Options

Gets the full pathname of all (non-list) options

asShort.Java

Converts a numeric to a Java short

isFile

Checks if the file specification is a file

readTableIndex

Reads a single column from file in table format

validate.VComments

Validates the compiled lines

saveAnywhere.Settings

Saves settings to file

getHostname.System

Retrieves the computer name of the current host

off.Verbose

Turn off the output

isZero

Checks if a value is (close to) zero or not

isUrl

Checks if one or several pathnames is URLs

isScalar.Assert

Static method asserting thatan object is a single value

hasOption.Options

Checks if an option exists

reset.ProgressBar

Reset progress bar

summary.Verbose

Generates a summary of an object if above threshold

mkdirs

Creates a directory including any necessary but nonexistent parent directories

readTable

Reads a file in table format

getBuiltinTime.GString

Gets the current time

getLoadedPathname.Settings

Gets the pathname of the settings file loaded

nbrOfOptions.Options

Gets the number of options set

findGraphicsDevice.System

Searches for a working PNG device

doCall

Executes a function call with option to ignore unused arguments

getDoubles.Arguments

Coerces to a double vector and validates

remove.FileProgressBar

Removes the progress file for a file progress bar

openBrowser.System

Opens an HTML document using the OS default HTML browser

getBuiltinUsername.GString

Gets the username of the user running R

getBuiltinRversion.GString

Gets the current R version

seqToIntervals

Gets all contigous intervals of a vector of indices

insert

Insert values to a vector at certain positions

reset.SmartComments

Resets a SmartComments compiler

finalizeSession

Function to call for finalizing the R session

setStepLength.ProgressBar

Sets default step length

commandArgs

Extract Command Line Arguments

getOption.Options

Gets an option

validate.SmartComments

Validates the compiled lines

displayCode

Displays the contents of a text file with line numbers and more

as.double.Verbose

Gets a numeric value of this object

sourceDirectory

Sources files recursively to either local or global environment

update.ProgressBar

Updates progress bar

wrap.array

Reshape an array or a matrix by permuting and/or joining dimensions

timestampOn.Verbose

Turns automatic timestamping on and off

writeRaw.NullVerbose

All output methods

isModified.Settings

Checks if settings has been modified compared to whats on file

parseDebian.System

Parses a string, file or connection for Debian formatted parameters

readUTF.Java

Reads a Java (UTF-8) formatted string from a connection

parse.GString

Parses a GString

readShort.Java

Reads a Java formatted short (16 bits) from a connection

print.Verbose

Prints objects if above threshold

onSessionExit

Registers a function to be called when the R session finishes

readInt.Java

Reads a Java formatted int (32 bits) from a connection

update.FileProgressBar

Updates file progress bar

NullVerbose

A Verbose class ignoring everything

unwrap.array

Unwrap an array, matrix or a vector to an array of more dimensions

warnings.Verbose

Outputs any warnings recorded

setDefaultLevel.Verbose

Sets the current default verbose level

setValue.ProgressBar

Sets current value

getNumerics.Arguments

Coerces to a numeric vector and validates

writeByte.Java

Writes a byte (8 bits) to a connection in Java format

getBuiltinPid.GString

Gets the process id of the current R session

writeShort.Java

Writes a short (16 bits) to a connection in Java format

ruler.Verbose

Writes a ruler

print.GString

Prints the processed GString

splitByPattern

Splits a single character string by pattern

sourceTo

Parses and evaluates code from a file or a connection

pushState.Verbose

Pushes the current indentation state of the Verbose object

reset.VComments

Resets a VComments compiler

writeRaw.Verbose

Writes objects if above threshold

hasUrlProtocol

Checks if one or several pathnames has a URL protocol

str.Options

Prints the structure of the options

setOption.Options

Sets an option

as.character.GString

Gets the processed character string

writeInt.Java

Writes a integer (32 bits) to a connection in Java format

toUrl

Converts a pathname into a URL

setTimestampFormat.Verbose

Sets the default timestamp format

Non-documented objects

Verbose

Class to writing verbose messages to a connection or file

as.character.ProgressBar

Gets a string description of the progress bar

exit.Verbose

Writes a message and unindents the following output

getVector.Arguments

Validates a vector

isMatrix.Assert

Static method asserting thatan object is a matrix

setMaxValue.ProgressBar

Writes a string to a connection in Java format (UTF-8)

Arguments

Static class to validate and process arguments

Options

The Options class

as.list.Options

Gets a list representation of the options

as.logical.Verbose

Gets a logical value of this object

intToBin

Converts an integer to a binary/octal/hexadecimal number

png2

A PNG device for Bitmap Files via GhostScript

newline.Verbose

Writes one or several empty lines

seqToHumanReadable

Gets a short human readable string representation of an vector of indices

setThreshold.Verbose

Sets verbose threshold

str.Verbose

Prints the structure of an object if above threshold