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R.utils (version 1.1.7)
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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LGPL (>= 2.1)
Maintainer
Henrik Bengtsson
Last Published
June 8th, 2009
Functions in R.utils (1.1.7)
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devDone
Closes an on-screen (interactive) device
MultiVerbose
A Verbose class ignoring everything
System
Static class to query information about the system
as.character.Options
Returns a character string version of this object
displayCode
Displays the contents of a text file with line numbers and more
ProgressBar
Provides text based counting progress bar
getBuiltinRversion.GString
Gets the current R version
getBuiltinTime.GString
Gets the current time
attachLocally.list
Assigns an objects elements locally
convertComment.VComments
Converts a verbose comment to R code
as.double.Verbose
Gets a numeric value of this object
asInt.Java
Converts an numeric to a Java integer
asByte.Java
Converts a numeric to a Java byte
finalizeSession
Function to call for finalizing the R session
copyFile
Copies a file safely
Non-documented objects
Non-documented objects
getIntegers.Arguments
Coerces to a integer vector and validates
copyDirectory
Copies a directory
getBuiltinUsername.GString
Gets the username of the user running R
getParent
Gets the string of the parent specified by this pathname
getLogicals.Arguments
Coerces to a logical vector and validates
bunzip2
Bunzip a file
increase.ProgressBar
Increases (steps) progress bar
Arguments
Static class to validate and process arguments
getNumerics.Arguments
Coerces to a numeric vector and validates
doCall
Executes a function call with option to ignore unused arguments
arrayIndex
Converts vector indices to array indices
getUsername.System
Retrieves the name of the user running R
dataFrame
Allocates a data frame with given column classes
as.character.Verbose
Returns a character string version of this object
convertComment.SmartComments
Converts a single smart comment to R code
getVariableValue.GString
Gets a variable value given a name and attributes
getBuiltinRhome.GString
Gets the path where R is installed
GString
Character string with advanced substitutions
relibrary
Reloads a package
getBuiltinPid.GString
Gets the process id of the current R session
reset.VComments
Resets a VComments compiler
eps
EPS graphics device
Options
The Options class
seqToHumanReadable
Gets a short human readable string representation of an vector of indices
getVector.Arguments
Validates a vector
gzip
Gzip/Gunzip a file
hasUrlProtocol
Checks if one or several pathnames has a URL protocol
check.Assert
Static method asserting that a generic condition is true
exit.Verbose
Writes a message and unindents the following output
getLoadedPathname.Settings
Gets the pathname of the settings file loaded
getEnvironment.Arguments
Gets an existing environment
isDone.ProgressBar
Checks if progress bar is completed
LComments
The LComments class
mapToIntervals.numeric
Maps values to intervals
inherits.Assert
Static method asserting that an object inherits from of a certain class
getOption.Options
Gets an option
R.utils-package
Package R.utils
asLong.Java
Converts a numeric to a Java long
isEof.connection
Checks if the current file position for a connection is at the 'End of File'
TextStatusBar
A status bar at the R prompt that can be updated
detachPackage
Detaches a packages by name
isVisible.Verbose
Checks if a certain verbose level will be shown or not
devIsOpen
Checks if a device is open or not
setThreshold.Verbose
Sets verbose threshold
getRegularExpression.Arguments
Gets a valid regular expression pattern
onSessionExit
Registers a function to be called when the R session finishes
whichVector.logical
Identifies TRUE elements in a logical vector
writeShort.Java
Writes a short (16 bits) to a connection in Java format
remove.FileProgressBar
Removes the progress file for a file progress bar
splitByPattern
Splits a single character string by pattern
FileProgressBar
A progress bar that sets the size of a file accordingly
capture.Verbose
Captures output of a function
wrap.array
Reshape an array or a matrix by permuting and/or joining dimensions
equals.Verbose
Checks if this object is equal to another
updateLabels.TextStatusBar
Sets the new values of given labels and updates the status bar
as.character.binmode
Converts a binary/octal/hexadecimal number into a string
getReadablePathname.Arguments
Gets a readable pathname
insert
Insert values to a vector at certain positions
hasOption.Options
Checks if an option exists
VComments
The VComments class
fileAccess
Checks the permission of a file
isVector.Assert
Static method asserting thatan object is a vector
as.logical.Verbose
Gets a logical value of this object
as.character.ProgressBar
Gets a string description of the progress bar
compile.SmartComments
Preprocess a vector of code lines
callHooks
Call hook functions by hook name
findGhostscript.System
Searches for the ghostview binary on the current system
print.GString
Prints the processed GString
devNew
Opens a new device
isPackageInstalled
Checks if a package is installed or not
currentTimeMillis.System
Get the current time in milliseconds
isDirectory
Checks if the file specification is a directory
popMessage.TextStatusBar
Adds a message above the status bar
devGetLabel
Gets the label of a device
toUrl
Converts a pathname into a URL
evaluate.Verbose
Evaluates a function and prints its results if above threshold
findGraphicsDevice.System
Searches for a working PNG device
as.list.Options
Gets a list representation of the options
inAnyInterval.numeric
Checks if a set of values are inside one or more intervals
openBrowser.System
Opens an HTML document using the OS default HTML browser
getBuiltinDatetime.GString
Gets the current date and time
commandArgs
Extract Command Line Arguments
writeInt.Java
Writes a integer (32 bits) to a connection in Java format
isAbsolutePath
Checks if this pathname is absolute
getDoubles.Arguments
Coerces to a double vector and validates
saveObject
Saves an object to a file or a connection
devSetLabel
Sets the label of a device
equals.Options
Checks if this object is equal to another Options object
Assert
The Assert class
getLabel.TextStatusBar
Gets the current value of a label
callHooks.function
Call hook functions
getCharacters.Arguments
Coerces to a character vector and validates
removeDirectory
Removes a directory
parse.SmartComments
Parses one single smart comment
toCamelCase
Converts a string of words into a merged camel-cased word
parse.GString
Parses a GString
setTicks.ProgressBar
Sets values for which ticks should be visible
header.Verbose
Writes a header
getRaw.GString
Gets the unprocessed GString
update.TextStatusBar
Updates the status bar (visually)
writeByte.Java
Writes a byte (8 bits) to a connection in Java format
countLines
Counts the number of lines in a text file
capitalize
Capitalizes/decapitalizes each character string in a vector
nbrOfOptions.Options
Gets the number of options set
names.Options
Gets the full pathname of all (non-list) options
getReadablePathnames.Arguments
Gets a readable pathname
setOption.Options
Sets an option
isPackageLoaded
Checks if a package is loaded or not
newline.TextStatusBar
Writes a newline
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
setStepLength.ProgressBar
Sets default step length
extract.array
Extract a subset of an array, matrix or a vector with unknown dimensions
saveAnywhere.Settings
Saves settings to file
readWindowsShortcut
Reads a Microsoft Windows Shortcut (.lnk file)
ruler.Verbose
Writes a ruler
isScalar.Assert
Static method asserting thatan object is a single value
isOpen.character
Checks if there is an open connection in Rto a file
getWritablePathname.Arguments
Gets a writable pathname
readBinFragments
Reads binary data from disjoint sections of a connection or a file
patchCode
Patches installed and loaded packages and more
newline.Verbose
Writes one or several empty lines
Java
Static class for Java related methods
reset.ProgressBar
Reset progress bar
loadAnywhere.Settings
Loads settings from file
getLeaves.Options
Gets all (non-list) options in a flat list
printf.Verbose
Formats and prints object if above threshold
readShort.Java
Reads a Java formatted short (16 bits) from a connection
devSet
Activates a device
writeRaw.NullVerbose
All output methods
Settings
Class for applicational settings
sourceTo
Parses and evaluates code from a file or a connection
getThreshold.Verbose
Gets current verbose threshold
subplots
Creates a grid of subplots
update.FileProgressBar
Updates file progress bar
isZero
Checks if a value is (close to) zero or not
isUrl
Checks if one or several pathnames is URLs
more.Verbose
Creates a cloned instance with a lower threshold
loadToEnv
Method to load objects to a new environment
loadObject
Method to load object from a file or a connection
getBarString.ProgressBar
Gets the progress bar string to be displayed
jpeg2
A JPEG device for Bitmap Files via GhostScript
setLabels.TextStatusBar
Sets new values of given labels
readTableIndex
Reads a single column from file in table format
sourceDirectory
Sources files recursively to either local or global environment
readTable
Reads a file in table format
writeBinFragments
Writes binary data to disjoint sections of a connection or a file
readUTF.Java
Reads a Java (UTF-8) formatted string from a connection
setDefaultLevel.Verbose
Sets the current default verbose level
reset.SmartComments
Resets a SmartComments compiler
readInt.Java
Reads a Java formatted int (32 bits) from a connection
touchFile
Updates the timestamp of a file
addFinalizerToLast
Modifies .Last() to call 'finalizeSession()
timestamp.Verbose
Writes a timestamp
flush.TextStatusBar
Flushes the output
str.Verbose
Prints the structure of an object if above threshold
seqToIntervals
Gets all contigous intervals of a vector of indices
getRelativePath
Gets the relative pathname relative to a directory
resetWarnings
Resets recorded warnings
validate.VComments
Validates the compiled lines
isModified.Settings
Checks if settings has been modified compared to whats on file
warnings.Verbose
Outputs any warnings recorded
moveInSearchPath
Moves a environment in the search path to another position
timestampOn.Verbose
Turns automatic timestamping on and off
isFile
Checks if the file specification is a file
off.Verbose
Turn off the output
NullVerbose
A Verbose class ignoring everything
promptAndSave.Settings
Prompt user to save modified settings
pushState.Verbose
Pushes the current indentation state of the Verbose object
SmartComments
Abstract class SmartComments
readByte.Java
Reads a Java formatted byte (8 bits) from a connection
setLabel.TextStatusBar
Sets the value of a label
as.character.GString
Gets the processed character string
asShort.Java
Converts a numeric to a Java short
unwrap.array
Unwrap an array, matrix or a vector to an array of more dimensions
cat.Verbose
Concatenates and prints objects if above threshold
devList
Lists the indices of the open devices named by their labels
devOff
Closes a device
getBuiltinOs.GString
Gets the operating system of the running machine
intToBin
Converts an integer to a binary/octal/hexadecimal number
isOn.NullVerbose
Checks if the output is on
isMatrix.Assert
Static method asserting thatan object is a matrix
getBuiltinDate.GString
Gets the current date
getTimestampFormat.Verbose
Gets the default timestamp format
getVerbose.Arguments
Coerces to Verbose object
intervalsToSeq.matrix
Generates a vector of indices from a matrix of intervals
lastModified
Gets the time when the file was last modified
isOn.Verbose
Checks if the output is on
less.Verbose
Creates a cloned instance with a higher threshold
mkdirs
Creates a directory including any necessary but nonexistent parent directories
on.Verbose
Turn on the output
parseDebian.System
Parses a string, file or connection for Debian formatted parameters
lapply.MultiVerbose
Applies a function to each of the Verbose objects
setProgress.ProgressBar
Sets current progress
reassignInPackage
Re-assigns a new value to an existing object in a loaded package
mergeIntervals.numeric
Merges intervals
png2
A PNG device for Bitmap Files via GhostScript
setMaxValue.ProgressBar
Sets maximum value
str.Options
Prints the structure of the options
getHostname.System
Retrieves the computer name of the current host
getIndices.Arguments
Coerces to a integer vector and validates
isVisible.NullVerbose
Checks if a certain verbose level will be shown or not
summary.Verbose
Generates a summary of an object if above threshold
listDirectory
Gets the file names in the directory
print.Verbose
Prints objects if above threshold
writeUTF.Java
Writes a string to a connection in Java format (UTF-8)
setTimestampFormat.Verbose
Sets the default timestamp format
Verbose
Class to writing verbose messages to a connection or file
colClasses
Creates a vector of column classes used for tabular reading
enter.Verbose
Writes a message and indents the following output
getAbsolutePath
Gets the absolute pathname string
findSettings.Settings
Searches for the settings file in one or several directories
update.ProgressBar
Updates progress bar
setValue.ProgressBar
Sets current value
writeRaw.MultiVerbose
Writes to each of the Verbose objects
validate.SmartComments
Validates the compiled lines
writeRaw.Verbose
Writes objects if above threshold