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R.utils (version 1.26.2)

Various programming utilities

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

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LGPL (>= 2.1)

Maintainer

Henrik Bengtsson

Last Published

July 30th, 2013

Functions in R.utils (1.26.2)

callHooks

Call hook functions by hook name

as.list.MultiVerbose

Gets a list of Verbose objects

exit.Verbose

Writes a message and unindents the following output

findSourceTraceback

Finds all 'srcfile' objects generated by source() in all call frames

cmdArgs

Simple access to parsed command-line arguments

TextStatusBar

A status bar at the R prompt that can be updated

callHooks.function

Call hook functions

evaluate.GString

Parses and evaluates a GString

isOn.NullVerbose

Checks if the output is on

LComments

The LComments class

isOpen.character

Checks if there is an open connection to a file

NullVerbose

A Verbose class ignoring everything

Java

Static class for Java related methods

Settings

Class for applicational settings

cleanup.FileProgressBar

Removes the progress file for a file progress bar

dataFrame

Allocates a data frame with given column classes

Arguments

Static class to validate and process arguments

System

Static class to query information about the system

finalizeSession

Function to call for finalizing the R session

as.double.Verbose

Gets a numeric value of this object

compile.SmartComments

Preprocess a vector of code lines

TimeoutException

TimeoutException represents timeout errors

getLabel.TextStatusBar

Gets the current value of a label

createLink

Creates a link to a file or a directory

parse.GString

Parses a GString

SmartComments

Abstract class SmartComments

GString$getBuiltinDate

Gets the current date

ProgressBar

Provides text based counting progress bar

createWindowsShortcut

Creates a Microsoft Windows Shortcut (.lnk file)

Assert

The Assert class

hpaste

Concatenating vectors into human-readable strings

filePath

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

dimNA< -

Sets the dimension of an object with the option to infer one dimension autmatically

bunzip2

Bunzip a file

as.character.GString

Gets the processed character string

loadAnywhere.Settings

Loads settings from file

isPackageLoaded

Checks if a package is loaded or not

addFinalizerToLast

Modifies .Last() to call 'finalizeSession()

MultiVerbose

A Verbose class ignoring everything

findFiles

Finds one or several files in multiple directories

isFile

Checks if the file specification is a file

copyFile

Copies a file safely

System$getHostname

Retrieves the computer name of the current host

getBarString.ProgressBar

Gets the progress bar string to be displayed

countLines

Counts the number of lines in a text file

Arguments$getLogicals

Coerces to a logical vector and validates

intToBin

Converts an integer to a binary/octal/hexadecimal number

Settings$findSettings

Searches for the settings file in one or several directories

capitalize

Capitalizes/decapitalizes each character string in a vector

enter.Verbose

Writes a message and indents the following output

fileAccess

Checks the permission of a file or a directory

Java$asByte

Converts a numeric to a Java byte

copyDirectory

Copies a directory

attachLocally.list

Assigns an objects elements locally

as.character.ProgressBar

Gets a string description of the progress bar

createFileAtomically

Creates a file atomically

popBackupFile

Drops a backup suffix from the backup pathname

GString$getBuiltinUsername

Gets the username of the user running R

flush.TextStatusBar

Flushes the output

Arguments$getRegularExpression

Gets a valid regular expression pattern

extract.array

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

getRaw.GString

Gets the unprocessed GString

GString

Character string with advanced substitutions

VComments

The VComments class

FileProgressBar

A progress bar that sets the size of a file accordingly

System$findGhostscript

Searches for a Ghostview executable on the current system

GString$getBuiltinRversion

Gets the current R version

as.list.Options

Gets a list representation of the options

Options

The Options class

as.character.Options

Returns a character string version of this object

Java$asShort

Converts a numeric to a Java short

System$findGraphicsDevice

Searches for a working PNG device

print.Verbose

Prints objects if above threshold

commandArgs

Extract command-line arguments

Assert$isVector

Static method asserting thatan object is a vector

names.Options

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

Java$readInt

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

loadToEnv

Method to load objects to a new environment

Verbose

Class to writing verbose messages to a connection or file

GString$getBuiltinTime

Gets the current time

Java$asLong

Converts a numeric to a Java long

convertComment.SmartComments

Converts a single smart comment to R code

Java$readUTF

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

getOption.Options

Gets an option

System$currentTimeMillis

Get the current time in milliseconds

off.Verbose

Turn off the output

displayCode

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

as.logical.Verbose

Gets a logical value of this object

moveInSearchPath

Moves a environment in the search path to another position

Java$asInt

Converts an numeric to a Java integer

getAbsolutePath

Gets the absolute pathname string

R.utils-package

Package R.utils

equals.Verbose

Checks if this object is equal to another

GString$getBuiltinHostname

Gets the hostname of the system running R

getThreshold.Verbose

Gets current verbose threshold

convertComment.VComments

Converts a verbose comment to R code

Arguments$getCharacters

Coerces to a character vector and validates

Arguments$getReadablePathname

Gets a readable pathname

arrayIndex

Converts vector indices to array indices

Arguments$getWritablePathname

Gets a writable pathname

isOn.Verbose

Checks if the output is on

draw.density

Draws a density curve

removeDirectory

Removes a directory

GString$getBuiltinDatetime

Gets the current date and time

queryRCmdCheck

Gets the on R CMD check if the current R session was launched by it

downloadFile.character

Downloads a file

renameFile

Renames a file safely

newline.TextStatusBar

Writes a newline

printf

C-style formatted output

mergeIntervals.numeric

Merges intervals

newline.Verbose

Writes one or several empty lines

getLeaves.Options

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

as.character.binmode

Converts a binary/octal/hexadecimal number into a string

GString$getVariableValue

Gets a variable value given a name and attributes

hasOption.Options

Checks if an option exists

getMessage.TimeoutException

Gets the message of the exception

setThreshold.Verbose

Sets verbose threshold

validate.SmartComments

Validates the compiled lines

evalCapture

Evaluates an expression and captures the code and/or the output

writeRaw.Verbose

Writes objects if above threshold

saveAnywhere.Settings

Saves settings to file

resample

Sample values from a set of elements

Arguments$getEnvironment

Gets an existing environment

str.Options

Prints the structure of the options

evalWithTimeout

Evaluate an R expression and interrupts it if it takes too long

GString$getBuiltinOs

Gets the operating system of the running machine

resetWarnings

Resets recorded warnings

gcat

Parses, evaluates and outputs a GString

warnings.Verbose

Outputs any warnings recorded

ruler.Verbose

Writes a ruler

Arguments$getNumerics

Coerces to a numeric vector and validates

seqToHumanReadable

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

readBinFragments

Reads binary data from disjoint sections of a connection or a file

getParent

Gets the string of the parent specified by this pathname

System$getUsername

Retrieves the name of the user running R

isVisible.Verbose

Checks if a certain verbose level will be shown or not

gzip

Gzip/Gunzip a file

sourceTo

Parses and evaluates code from a file or a connection

Arguments$getInstanceOf

Gets an instance of the object that is of a particular class

setOption

Sets a option in R

popMessage.TextStatusBar

Adds a message above the status bar

System$openBrowser

Opens an HTML document using the OS default HTML browser

readWindowsShortcut

Reads a Microsoft Windows Shortcut (.lnk file)

str.Verbose

Prints the structure of an object if above threshold

setValue.ProgressBar

Sets current value

Arguments$getIntegers

Coerces to a integer vector and validates

Arguments$getDoubles

Coerces to a double vector and validates

loadObject

Method to load object from a file or a connection

onSessionExit

Registers a function to be called when the R session finishes

Arguments$getVerbose

Coerces to Verbose object

Assert$isScalar

Static method asserting thatan object is a single value

inAnyInterval.numeric

Checks if a set of values are inside one or more intervals

unwrap.array

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

Java$writeShort

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

getLoadedPathname.Settings

Gets the pathname of the settings file loaded

Arguments$getIndices

Coerces to a integer vector and validates

isVisible.NullVerbose

Checks if a certain verbose level will be shown or not

printf.Verbose

Formats and prints object if above threshold

getTimestampFormat.Verbose

Gets the default timestamp format

stext

Writes text in the margin along the sides of a plot

validate.VComments

Validates the compiled lines

readTableIndex

Reads a single column from file in table format

header.Verbose

Writes a header

patchCode

Patches installed and loaded packages and more

subplots

Creates a grid of subplots

Assert$inherits

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

seqToIntervals

Gets all contigous intervals of a vector of indices

readTable

Reads a file in table format

getRelativePath

Gets the relative pathname relative to a directory

lastModified

Gets the time when the file was last modified

Assert$isMatrix

Static method asserting thatan object is a matrix

setProgress.ProgressBar

Sets current progress

Java$writeInt

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

System$parseDebian

Parses a string, file or connection for Debian formatted parameters

isPackageInstalled

Checks if a package is installed or not

writeBinFragments

Writes binary data to disjoint sections of a connection or a file

popTemporaryFile

Drops a temporary suffix from the temporary pathname

mapToIntervals.numeric

Maps values to intervals

Java$writeByte

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

pushTemporaryFile

Appends a temporary suffix to the pathname

updateLabels.TextStatusBar

Sets the new values of given labels and updates the status bar

setOption.Options

Sets an option

wrap.array

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

update.FileProgressBar

Updates file progress bar

splitByPattern

Splits a single character string by pattern

pushState.Verbose

Pushes the current indentation state of the Verbose object

setStepLength.ProgressBar

Sets default step length

hasUrlProtocol

Checks if one or several pathnames has a URL protocol

promptAndSave.Settings

Prompt user to save modified settings

reset.ProgressBar

Reset progress bar

insert

Insert values to a vector at certain positions

pushBackupFile

Appends a backup suffix to the pathname

update.TextStatusBar

Updates the status bar (visually)

setTicks.ProgressBar

Sets values for which ticks should be visible

nbrOfOptions.Options

Gets the number of options set

reset.SmartComments

Resets a SmartComments compiler

systemR

Launches another R process from within R

Arguments$getVector

Validates a vector

isUrl

Checks if one or several pathnames is URLs

swapXY.density

Swaps x and y coordinates of a density object

saveObject

Saves an object to a file or a connection

reset.VComments

Resets a VComments compiler

toUrl

Converts a pathname into a URL

on.Verbose

Turn on the output

increase.ProgressBar

Increases (steps) progress bar

readRdHelp

Reads one or more Rd help files in a certain format

setMaxValue.ProgressBar

Sets maximum value

writeDataFrame.data.frame

Writes a data.frame to tabular text file

summary.Verbose

Generates a summary of an object if above threshold

setTimestampFormat.Verbose

Sets the default timestamp format

Java$writeUTF

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

toCamelCase

Converts a string of words into a merged camel-cased word

touchFile

Updates the timestamp of a file

writeRaw.NullVerbose

All output methods

timestampOn.Verbose

Turns automatic timestamping on and off

whichVector.logical

Identifies TRUE elements in a logical vector

equals.Options

Checks if this object is equal to another Options object

evaluate.Verbose

Evaluates a function and prints its results if above threshold

Arguments$getFilename

Gets and validates a filename

isDirectory

Checks if the file specification is a directory

isReplicated

Identifies all entries with replicated values

isDone.ProgressBar

Checks if progress bar is completed

isZero

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

parse.SmartComments

Parses one single smart comment

Java$readByte

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

readWindowsShellLink

Reads a Microsoft Windows Shortcut (.lnk file)

setDefaultLevel.Verbose

Sets the current default verbose level

setLabels.TextStatusBar

Sets new values of given labels

timestamp.Verbose

Writes a timestamp

eget

Gets a variable by name

detachPackage

Detaches a packages by name

isAbsolutePath

Checks if this pathname is absolute

isSingle

Identifies all entries that exists exactly ones

more.Verbose

Creates a cloned instance with a lower threshold

setLabel.TextStatusBar

Sets the value of a label

reassignInPackage

Re-assigns a new value to an existing object in a loaded package

update.ProgressBar

Updates progress bar

isModified.Settings

Checks if settings has been modified compared to whats on file

tempvar

Gets a unique non-existing temporary variable name

Assert$check

Static method asserting that a generic condition is true

as.character.Verbose

Returns a character string version of this object

cat.Verbose

Concatenates and prints objects if above threshold

GString$getBuiltinRhome

Gets the path where R is installed

Non-documented objects

capture.Verbose

Captures output of a function

env

Creates a new environment, evaluates an expression therein, and returns the environment

GString$getBuiltinPid

Gets the process id of the current R session

colClasses

Creates a vector of column classes used for tabular reading

print.GString

Prints the processed GString

listDirectory

Gets the file names in the directory

less.Verbose

Creates a cloned instance with a higher threshold

isEof.connection

Checks if the current file position for a connection is at the 'End of File'

Arguments$getReadablePathnames

Gets a readable pathname

Java$readShort

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

onGarbageCollect

Registers a function to be called when the R garbage collector is (detected to be) running

intervalsToSeq.matrix

Generates a vector of indices from a matrix of intervals

sourceDirectory

Sources files recursively to either local or global environment

writeRaw.MultiVerbose

Writes to each of the Verbose objects

doCall

Executes a function call with option to ignore unused arguments

mkdirs

Creates a directory including any necessary but nonexistent parent directories