r_process

External R Process

An R process that runs in the background. This is an R6 class that extends the processx::process class. The process starts in the background, evaluates an R function call, and then quits.

Details

r_process$new creates a new instance. Its options argument is best created by the r_process_options() function.

rp$get_result() returns the result, an R object, from a finished background R process. If the process has not finished yet, it throws an error. (You can use rp$wait() to wait for the process to finish, optionally with a timeout.)

Usage

rp <- r_process$new(options)
rp$get_result()

See process for the inherited methods.

Arguments

• options A list of options created via r_process_options().

Aliases

• r_process

Examples

# NOT RUN {
## List all options and their default values:
r_process_options()

## Start an R process in the background, wait for it, get result
opts <- r_process_options(func = function() 1 + 1)
rp <- r_process$new(opts)
rp$wait()
rp$get_result()
# }