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aroma.core (version 2.14.0)

findAnnotationData: Locates an annotation data file

Description

Locates an annotation data file.

Usage

## S3 method for class 'default':
findAnnotationData(name=NULL, tags=NULL, set, pattern=NULL, private=FALSE,
  escapes=c("+"), ..., firstOnly=TRUE, paths=NULL, verbose=FALSE)

Arguments

name
Optional character string.
tags
Optional character string. Only used if argument pattern is not specified.
pattern
A filename pattern to search for. If NULL, then defaults to the fullname as defined by arguments name and tags.
private
If FALSE, files and directories starting with a periods are ignored.
escapes
A character vector specify symbols to be escaped in argument pattern.
...
Arguments passed to findFiles.
firstOnly
If TRUE, only the first matching pathname is returned.
paths
A character vector of paths to search. If NULL, default paths are used.
set
A character string specifying what type of annotation to search for.
verbose
A logical or Verbose.

Value

  • Returns NULL, one or several matching pathnames.