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R.utils (version 1.4.4)
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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install.packages('R.utils')
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1.4.4
License
LGPL (>= 2.1)
Maintainer
Henrik Bengtsson
Last Published
July 26th, 2010
Functions in R.utils (1.4.4)
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as.character.GString
Gets the processed character string
evaluate.Verbose
Evaluates a function and prints its results if above threshold
R.utils-package
Package R.utils
TextStatusBar
A status bar at the R prompt that can be updated
asByte.Java
Converts a numeric to a Java byte
devGetLabel
Gets the label of a device
as.character.binmode
Converts a binary/octal/hexadecimal number into a string
GString
Character string with advanced substitutions
as.character.ProgressBar
Gets a string description of the progress bar
Verbose
Class to writing verbose messages to a connection or file
NullVerbose
A Verbose class ignoring everything
LComments
The LComments class
MultiVerbose
A Verbose class ignoring everything
getBuiltinOs.GString
Gets the operating system of the running machine
devDone
Closes an on-screen (interactive) device
devIsOpen
Checks if a device is open or not
findSourceTraceback
Finds all 'srcfile' objects generated by source() in all call frames
getUsername.System
Retrieves the name of the user running R
cat.Verbose
Concatenates and prints objects if above threshold
as.logical.Verbose
Gets a logical value of this object
isPackageInstalled
Checks if a package is installed or not
addFinalizerToLast
Modifies .Last() to call 'finalizeSession()
System
Static class to query information about the system
isDirectory
Checks if the file specification is a directory
copyFile
Copies a file safely
check.Assert
Static method asserting that a generic condition is true
arrayIndex
Converts vector indices to array indices
getBuiltinPid.GString
Gets the process id of the current R session
getBuiltinDatetime.GString
Gets the current date and time
getBuiltinDate.GString
Gets the current date
getInstanceOf.Arguments
Gets an instance of the object that is of a particular class
increase.ProgressBar
Increases (steps) progress bar
SmartComments
Abstract class SmartComments
dimNA< -
Sets the dimension of an object with the option to infer one dimension autmatically
attachLocally.list
Assigns an objects elements locally
getNumerics.Arguments
Coerces to a numeric vector and validates
compile.SmartComments
Preprocess a vector of code lines
capture.Verbose
Captures output of a function
as.character.Verbose
Returns a character string version of this object
getHostname.System
Retrieves the computer name of the current host
getCharacters.Arguments
Coerces to a character vector and validates
getBuiltinUsername.GString
Gets the username of the user running R
getLeaves.Options
Gets all (non-list) options in a flat list
popMessage.TextStatusBar
Adds a message above the status bar
commandArgs
Extract Command Line Arguments
currentTimeMillis.System
Get the current time in milliseconds
inAnyInterval.numeric
Checks if a set of values are inside one or more intervals
asInt.Java
Converts an numeric to a Java integer
findSettings.Settings
Searches for the settings file in one or several directories
bunzip2
Bunzip a file
createWindowsShortcut
Creates a Microsoft Windows Shortcut (.lnk file)
sourceDirectory
Sources files recursively to either local or global environment
findGhostscript.System
Searches for the ghostview binary on the current system
hasOption.Options
Checks if an option exists
convertComment.VComments
Converts a verbose comment to R code
lapply.MultiVerbose
Applies a function to each of the Verbose objects
isEof.connection
Checks if the current file position for a connection is at the 'End of File'
capitalize
Capitalizes/decapitalizes each character string in a vector
isOn.Verbose
Checks if the output is on
asLong.Java
Converts a numeric to a Java long
getEnvironment.Arguments
Gets an existing environment
isZero
Checks if a value is (close to) zero or not
flush.TextStatusBar
Flushes the output
callHooks
Call hook functions by hook name
parseDebian.System
Parses a string, file or connection for Debian formatted parameters
getOption.Options
Gets an option
getLoadedPathname.Settings
Gets the pathname of the settings file loaded
less.Verbose
Creates a cloned instance with a higher threshold
downloadFile.character
Downloads a file
devSetLabel
Sets the label of a device
equals.Verbose
Checks if this object is equal to another
printf
C-style formatted output
as.double.Verbose
Gets a numeric value of this object
isVisible.Verbose
Checks if a certain verbose level will be shown or not
getBuiltinHostname.GString
Gets the hostname of the system running R
copyDirectory
Copies a directory
getThreshold.Verbose
Gets current verbose threshold
Non-documented objects
Non-documented objects
finalizeSession
Function to call for finalizing the R session
inherits.Assert
Static method asserting that an object inherits from of a certain class
Settings
Class for applicational settings
devList
Lists the indices of the open devices named by their labels
filePath
Construct the path to a file from components and expands Windows Shortcuts along the pathname from root to leaf
asShort.Java
Converts a numeric to a Java short
isFile
Checks if the file specification is a file
callHooks.function
Call hook functions
Assert
The Assert class
VComments
The VComments class
getLogicals.Arguments
Coerces to a logical vector and validates
mapToIntervals.numeric
Maps values to intervals
readTable
Reads a file in table format
setThreshold.Verbose
Sets verbose threshold
promptAndSave.Settings
Prompt user to save modified settings
dataFrame
Allocates a data frame with given column classes
convertComment.SmartComments
Converts a single smart comment to R code
as.character.Options
Returns a character string version of this object
devOff
Closes a device
isAbsolutePath
Checks if this pathname is absolute
exit.Verbose
Writes a message and unindents the following output
getReadablePathname.Arguments
Gets a readable pathname
getParent
Gets the string of the parent specified by this pathname
saveObject
Saves an object to a file or a connection
devSet
Activates a device
intervalsToSeq.matrix
Generates a vector of indices from a matrix of intervals
getBuiltinRversion.GString
Gets the current R version
fileAccess
Checks the permission of a file or a directory
findGraphicsDevice.System
Searches for a working PNG device
reassignInPackage
Re-assigns a new value to an existing object in a loaded package
isOn.NullVerbose
Checks if the output is on
ruler.Verbose
Writes a ruler
jpeg2
A JPEG device for Bitmap Files via GhostScript
setDefaultLevel.Verbose
Sets the current default verbose level
mergeIntervals.numeric
Merges intervals
getRelativePath
Gets the relative pathname relative to a directory
seqToIntervals
Gets all contigous intervals of a vector of indices
on.Verbose
Turn on the output
getBuiltinTime.GString
Gets the current time
update.TextStatusBar
Updates the status bar (visually)
subplots
Creates a grid of subplots
gzip
Gzip/Gunzip a file
colClasses
Creates a vector of column classes used for tabular reading
equals.Options
Checks if this object is equal to another Options object
readByte.Java
Reads a Java formatted byte (8 bits) from a connection
timestampOn.Verbose
Turns automatic timestamping on and off
isVisible.NullVerbose
Checks if a certain verbose level will be shown or not
summary.Verbose
Generates a summary of an object if above threshold
writeUTF.Java
Writes a string to a connection in Java format (UTF-8)
writeBinFragments
Writes binary data to disjoint sections of a connection or a file
insert
Insert values to a vector at certain positions
timestamp.Verbose
Writes a timestamp
writeRaw.Verbose
Writes objects if above threshold
displayCode
Displays the contents of a text file with line numbers and more
hasUrlProtocol
Checks if one or several pathnames has a URL protocol
ProgressBar
Provides text based counting progress bar
setLabels.TextStatusBar
Sets new values of given labels
doCall
Executes a function call with option to ignore unused arguments
readUTF.Java
Reads a Java (UTF-8) formatted string from a connection
setTimestampFormat.Verbose
Sets the default timestamp format
getBarString.ProgressBar
Gets the progress bar string to be displayed
warnings.Verbose
Outputs any warnings recorded
getRegularExpression.Arguments
Gets a valid regular expression pattern
remove.FileProgressBar
Removes the progress file for a file progress bar
isDone.ProgressBar
Checks if progress bar is completed
isOpen.character
Checks if there is an open connection to a file
parse.SmartComments
Parses one single smart comment
getReadablePathnames.Arguments
Gets a readable pathname
mkdirs
Creates a directory including any necessary but nonexistent parent directories
getRaw.GString
Gets the unprocessed GString
validate.SmartComments
Validates the compiled lines
loadToEnv
Method to load objects to a new environment
listDirectory
Gets the file names in the directory
writeRaw.NullVerbose
All output methods
lastModified
Gets the time when the file was last modified
reset.ProgressBar
Reset progress bar
isPackageLoaded
Checks if a package is loaded or not
print.Verbose
Prints objects if above threshold
getTimestampFormat.Verbose
Gets the default timestamp format
getVerbose.Arguments
Coerces to Verbose object
names.Options
Gets the full pathname of all (non-list) options
sourceTo
Parses and evaluates code from a file or a connection
isMatrix.Assert
Static method asserting thatan object is a matrix
getDoubles.Arguments
Coerces to a double vector and validates
isUrl
Checks if one or several pathnames is URLs
reset.VComments
Resets a VComments compiler
openBrowser.System
Opens an HTML document using the OS default HTML browser
isScalar.Assert
Static method asserting thatan object is a single value
loadObject
Method to load object from a file or a connection
createLink
Creates a link to a file or a directory
touchFile
Updates the timestamp of a file
newline.Verbose
Writes one or several empty lines
nbrOfOptions.Options
Gets the number of options set
wrap.array
Reshape an array or a matrix by permuting and/or joining dimensions
isVector.Assert
Static method asserting thatan object is a vector
newline.TextStatusBar
Writes a newline
str.Options
Prints the structure of the options
patchCode
Patches installed and loaded packages and more
readInt.Java
Reads a Java formatted int (32 bits) from a connection
str.Verbose
Prints the structure of an object if above threshold
moveInSearchPath
Moves a environment in the search path to another position
detachPackage
Detaches a packages by name
Java
Static class for Java related methods
devNew
Opens a new device
getVariableValue.GString
Gets a variable value given a name and attributes
header.Verbose
Writes a header
onGarbageCollect
Registers a function to be called when the R garbage collector is (detected to be) running
setLabel.TextStatusBar
Sets the value of a label
toCamelCase
Converts a string of words into a merged camel-cased word
loadAnywhere.Settings
Loads settings from file
setOption.Options
Sets an option
print.GString
Prints the processed GString
setValue.ProgressBar
Sets current value
off.Verbose
Turn off the output
readBinFragments
Reads binary data from disjoint sections of a connection or a file
update.FileProgressBar
Updates file progress bar
onSessionExit
Registers a function to be called when the R session finishes
setStepLength.ProgressBar
Sets default step length
more.Verbose
Creates a cloned instance with a lower threshold
removeDirectory
Removes a directory
whichVector.logical
Identifies TRUE elements in a logical vector
printf.Verbose
Formats and prints object if above threshold
unwrap.array
Unwrap an array, matrix or a vector to an array of more dimensions
reset.SmartComments
Resets a SmartComments compiler
setMaxValue.ProgressBar
Sets maximum value
writeShort.Java
Writes a short (16 bits) to a connection in Java format
relibrary
Reloads a package
toUrl
Converts a pathname into a URL
enter.Verbose
Writes a message and indents the following output
updateLabels.TextStatusBar
Sets the new values of given labels and updates the status bar
saveAnywhere.Settings
Saves settings to file
validate.VComments
Validates the compiled lines
FileProgressBar
A progress bar that sets the size of a file accordingly
getIntegers.Arguments
Coerces to a integer vector and validates
getVector.Arguments
Validates a vector
isModified.Settings
Checks if settings has been modified compared to whats on file
setProgress.ProgressBar
Sets current progress
splitByPattern
Splits a single character string by pattern
readWindowsShortcut
Reads a Microsoft Windows Shortcut (.lnk file)
readTableIndex
Reads a single column from file in table format
seqToHumanReadable
Gets a short human readable string representation of an vector of indices
eps
EPS graphics device
extract.array
Extract a subset of an array, matrix or a vector with unknown dimensions
getAbsolutePath
Gets the absolute pathname string
getBuiltinRhome.GString
Gets the path where R is installed
intToBin
Converts an integer to a binary/octal/hexadecimal number
getWritablePathname.Arguments
Gets a writable pathname
parse.GString
Parses a GString
pushState.Verbose
Pushes the current indentation state of the Verbose object
readShort.Java
Reads a Java formatted short (16 bits) from a connection
setTicks.ProgressBar
Sets values for which ticks should be visible
png2
A PNG device for Bitmap Files via GhostScript
writeByte.Java
Writes a byte (8 bits) to a connection in Java format
Arguments
Static class to validate and process arguments
Options
The Options class
as.list.Options
Gets a list representation of the options
countLines
Counts the number of lines in a text file
getLabel.TextStatusBar
Gets the current value of a label
getIndices.Arguments
Coerces to a integer vector and validates
writeInt.Java
Writes a integer (32 bits) to a connection in Java format
update.ProgressBar
Updates progress bar
writeRaw.MultiVerbose
Writes to each of the Verbose objects
resetWarnings
Resets recorded warnings