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R.utils (version 0.9.6)
Various programming utilities
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This package provides utility classes and methods useful when programming in R and developing R packages.
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0.9.6
License
LGPL version 2.1 or newer (the releases)
Maintainer
Henrik Bengtsson
Last Published
August 29th, 2007
Functions in R.utils (0.9.6)
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asInt.Java
Converts an numeric to a Java integer
VComments
The VComments class
Settings
Class for applicational settings
currentTimeMillis.System
Get the current time in milliseconds
getVerbose.Arguments
Coerces to Verbose object
ProgressBar
Provides text based counting progress bar
LComments
The LComments class
capture.Verbose
Captures output of a function
getBuiltinDate.GString
Gets the current date
getBuiltinHostname.GString
Gets the hostname of the system running R
Options
The Options class
getBarString.ProgressBar
Gets the progress bar string to be displayed
Arguments
Static class to validate and process arguments
getRelativePath
Gets the relative pathname relative to a directory
getLoadedPathname.Settings
Gets the pathname of the settings file loaded
flush.TextStatusBar
Flushes the output
commandArgs
Extract Command Line Arguments
doCall
Executes a function call with option to ignore unused arguments
addFinalizerToLast
Modifies .Last() to call 'finalizeSession()
timestamp.Verbose
Writes a timestamp
intToBin
Converts an integer to a binary/octal/hexadecimal number
as.character.GString
Gets the processed character string
update.ProgressBar
Updates progress bar
asByte.Java
Converts a numeric to a Java byte
print.GString
Prints the processed GString
copyDirectory
Copies a directory
getNumerics.Arguments
Coerces to a numeric vector and validates
getRegularExpression.Arguments
Gets a valid regular expression pattern
names.Options
Gets the full pathname of all (non-list) options
off.Verbose
Turn off the output
R.utils-package
Package R.utils
writeRaw.Verbose
Writes objects if above threshold
NullVerbose
A Verbose class ignoring everything
as.character.ProgressBar
Gets a string description of the progress bar
getRaw.GString
Gets the unprocessed GString
asShort.Java
Converts a numeric to a Java short
isZero
Checks if a value is (close to) zero or not
Assert
The Assert class
getAbsolutePath
Gets the absolute pathname string
evaluate.Verbose
Evaluates a function and prints its results if above threshold
isDirectory
Checks if the file specification is a directory
hasOption.Options
Checks if an option exists
loadToEnv
Method to load objects to a new environment
as.character.Options
Returns a character string version of this object
finalizeSession
Function to call for finalizing the R session
isVisible.NullVerbose
Checks if a certain verbose level will be shown or not
parse.SmartComments
Parses one single smart comment
getLogicals.Arguments
Coerces to a logical vector and validates
getHostname.System
Retrieves the computer name of the current host
enter.Verbose
Writes a message and indents the following output
asLong.Java
Converts a numeric to a Java long
getVariableValue.GString
Gets a variable value given a name and attributes
moveInSearchPath
Moves a environment in the search path to another position
readShort.Java
Reads a Java formatted short (16 bits) from a connection
patchCode
Patches installed and loaded packages and more
readTable
Reads a file in table format
ruler.Verbose
Writes a ruler
isAbsolutePath
Checks if this pathname is absolute
callHooks
Call hook functions by hook name
wrap.array
Reshape an array or a matrix by permuting and/or joining dimensions
reset.VComments
Resets a VComments compiler
writeRaw.MultiVerbose
Writes to each of the Verbose objects
summary.Verbose
Generates a summary of an object if above threshold
setValue.ProgressBar
Sets current value
displayCode
Displays the contents of a text file with line numbers and more
findGraphicsDevice.System
Searches for a working PNG device
setDefaultLevel.Verbose
Sets the current default verbose level
getReadablePathname.Arguments
Gets a readable pathname
onSessionExit
Registers a function to be called when the R session finishes
setOption.Options
Sets an option
promptAndSave.Settings
Prompt user to save modified settings
readByte.Java
Reads a Java formatted byte (8 bits) from a connection
png2
A PNG device for Bitmap Files via GhostScript
toUrl
Converts a pathname into a URL
lastModified
Gets the time when the file was last modified
writeByte.Java
Writes a byte (8 bits) to a connection in Java format
mkdirs
Creates a directory including any necessary but nonexistent parent directories
popMessage.TextStatusBar
Adds a message above the status bar
warnings.Verbose
Outputs any warnings recorded
getCharacters.Arguments
Coerces to a character vector and validates
getBuiltinUsername.GString
Gets the username of the user running R
readUTF.Java
Reads a Java (UTF-8) formatted string from a connection
remove.FileProgressBar
Removes the progress file for a file progress bar
update.FileProgressBar
Updates file progress bar
saveAnywhere.Settings
Saves settings to file
resetWarnings
Resets recorded warnings
Sys.setenv
Sys.setenv
reset.ProgressBar
Reset progress bar
unwrap.array
Unwrap an array, matrix or a vector to an array of more dimensions
setProgress.ProgressBar
Sets current progress
getParent
Gets the string of the parent specified by this pathname
Non-documented objects
Non-documented objects
getThreshold.Verbose
Gets current verbose threshold
getIndices.Arguments
Coerces to a integer vector and validates
inherits.Assert
Static method asserting that an object inherits from of a certain class
nbrOfOptions.Options
Gets the number of options set
isUrl
Checks if one or several pathnames is URLs
jpeg2
A JPEG device for Bitmap Files via GhostScript
SmartComments
Abstract class SmartComments
writeUTF.Java
Writes a string to a connection in Java format (UTF-8)
arrayIndex
Converts vector indices to array indices
eps
EPS graphics device
filePath
Construct the path to a file from components and expands Windows Shortcuts along the pathname from root to leaf
getVector.Arguments
Validates a vector
MultiVerbose
A Verbose class ignoring everything
isScalar.Assert
Static method asserting thatan object is a single value
getDoubles.Arguments
Coerces to a double vector and validates
callHooks.function
Call hook functions
pushState.Verbose
Pushes the current indentation state of the Verbose object
seqToIntervals
Gets all contigous intervals of a vector of indices
capitalize
Capitalizes/decapitalizes each character string in a vector
setThreshold.Verbose
Sets verbose threshold
as.double.Verbose
Gets a numeric value of this object
timestampOn.Verbose
Turns automatic timestamping on and off
setStepLength.ProgressBar
Sets default step length
Java
Static class for Java related methods
getLabel.TextStatusBar
Gets the current value of a label
readWindowsShortcut
Reads a Microsoft Windows Shortcut (.lnk file)
compile.SmartComments
Preprocess a vector of code lines
str.Options
Prints the structure of the options
getOption.Options
Gets an option
print.Verbose
Prints objects if above threshold
isModified.Settings
Checks if settings has been modified compared to whats on file
extract.array
Extract a subset of an array, matrix or a vector with unknown dimensions
writeRaw.NullVerbose
All output methods
sourceTo
Parses and evaluates code from a file or a connection
writeInt.Java
Writes a integer (32 bits) to a connection in Java format
getBuiltinRhome.GString
Gets the path where R is installed
updateLabels.TextStatusBar
Sets the new values of given labels and updates the status bar
readTableIndex
Reads a single column from file in table format
toCamelCase
Converts a string of words into a merged camel-cased word
cat.Verbose
Concatenates and prints objects if above threshold
loadObject
Method to load object from a file or a connection
setTimestampFormat.Verbose
Sets the default timestamp format
on.Verbose
Turn on the output
setLabels.TextStatusBar
Sets new values of given labels
newline.TextStatusBar
Writes a newline
as.character.binmode
Converts a binary/octal/hexadecimal number into a string
convertComment.SmartComments
Converts a single smart comment to R code
equals.Verbose
Checks if this object is equal to another
getBuiltinRversion.GString
Gets the current R version
GString
Character string with advanced substitutions
Verbose
Class to writing verbose messages to a connection or file
as.logical.Verbose
Gets a logical value of this object
as.list.Options
Gets a list representation of the options
findGhostscript.System
Searches for the ghostview binary on the current system
equals.Options
Checks if this object is equal to another Options object
getEnvironment.Arguments
Gets an existing environment
getReadablePathnames.Arguments
Gets a readable pathname
as.character.Verbose
Returns a character string version of this object
update.TextStatusBar
Updates the status bar (visually)
seqToHumanReadable
Gets a short human readable string representation of an vector of indices
convertComment.VComments
Converts a verbose comment to R code
isOn.Verbose
Checks if the output is on
setLabel.TextStatusBar
Sets the value of a label
printf.Verbose
Formats and prints object if above threshold
writeShort.Java
Writes a short (16 bits) to a connection in Java format
str.Verbose
Prints the structure of an object if above threshold
lapply.MultiVerbose
Applies a function to each of the Verbose objects
getBuiltinPid.GString
Gets the process id of the current R session
less.Verbose
Creates a cloned instance with a higher threshold
getLeaves.Options
Gets all (non-list) options in a flat list
attachLocally.list
Assigns an objects elements locally
splitByPattern
Splits a single character string by pattern
getIntegers.Arguments
Coerces to a integer vector and validates
parseDebian.System
Parses a string, file or connection for Debian formatted parameters
hasUrlProtocol
Checks if one or several pathnames has a URL protocol
sourceDirectory
Sources files recursively to either local or global environment
check.Assert
Static method asserting that a generic condition is true
detachPackage
Detaches a packages by name
isMatrix.Assert
Static method asserting thatan object is a matrix
findSettings.Settings
Searches for the settings file in one or several directories
isOn.NullVerbose
Checks if the output is on
getBuiltinDatetime.GString
Gets the current date and time
TextStatusBar
A status bar at the R prompt that can be updated
getWritablePathname.Arguments
Gets a writable pathname
isVisible.Verbose
Checks if a certain verbose level will be shown or not
gunzip
Gunzip a file
header.Verbose
Writes a header
more.Verbose
Creates a cloned instance with a lower threshold
getBuiltinTime.GString
Gets the current time
insert
Insert values to a vector at certain positions
isOpen.character
Checks if there is an open connection in Rto a file
isVector.Assert
Static method asserting thatan object is a vector
parse.GString
Parses a GString
getTimestampFormat.Verbose
Gets the default timestamp format
relibrary
Reloads a package
reset.SmartComments
Resets a SmartComments compiler
setMaxValue.ProgressBar
Sets maximum value
loadAnywhere.Settings
Loads settings from file
newline.Verbose
Writes one or several empty lines
listDirectory
Gets the file names in the directory
openBrowser.System
Opens an HTML document using the OS default HTML browser
isFile
Checks if the file specification is a file
saveObject
Saves an object to a file or a connection
readInt.Java
Reads a Java formatted int (32 bits) from a connection
validate.VComments
Validates the compiled lines
FileProgressBar
A progress bar that sets the size of a file accordingly
System
Static class to query information about the system
bunzip2
Bunzip a file
exit.Verbose
Writes a message and unindents the following output
getBuiltinOs.GString
Gets the operating system of the running machine
increase.ProgressBar
Increases (steps) progress bar
isDone.ProgressBar
Checks if progress bar is completed
setTicks.ProgressBar
Sets values for which ticks should be visible
validate.SmartComments
Validates the compiled lines
getUsername.System
Retrieves the name of the user running R