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methods (version 3.0.3)

Formal Methods and Classes

Description

Formally defined methods and classes for R objects, plus other programming tools, as described in the reference

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Version

3.0.3

License

Part of R 3.0.3

Maintainer

R-core R-core@R-project.org

Last Published

December 12th, 2019

Functions in methods (3.0.3)

canCoerce

Can an Object be Coerced to a Certain S4 Class?
className

Class names including the corresponding package
Documentation

Using and Creating On-line Documentation for Classes and Methods
as

Force an Object to Belong to a Class
BasicClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
classesToAM

Compute an Adjacency Matrix for Superclasses of Class Definitions
dotsMethods

The Use of ... in Method Signatures
classRepresentation-class

Class Objects
Classes

Class Definitions
callGeneric

Call the Current Generic Function from a Method
getClass

Get Class Definition
environment-class

Class "environment"
EmptyMethodsList-class

Internal Class representing Empty Methods List
findClass

Computations with Classes
fixPre1.8

Fix Objects Saved from R Versions Previous to 1.8
evalSource

Use Function Definitions from a Source File without Reinstalling a Package
genericFunction-class

Generic Function Objects
getMethod

Get or Test for the Definition of a Method
GenericFunctions

Tools for Managing Generic Functions
findMethods

Description of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function
initialize-methods

Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
languageEl

Elements of Language Objects
language-class

Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects
getPackageName

The Name associated with a Given Package
hasArg

Look for an Argument in the Call
implicitGeneric

Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions
is

Is an Object from a Class?
LinearMethodsList-class

Class "LinearMethodsList"
inheritedSlotNames

Names of Slots Inherited From a Super Class
isSealedMethod

Check for a Sealed Method or Class
method.skeleton

Create a Skeleton File for a New Method
MethodDefinition-class

Classes to Represent Method Definitions
MethodSupport

Additional (Support) Functions for Methods
LocalReferenceClasses

Localized Objects based on Reference Classes
methods-defunct

Defunct Functions in Package methods
MethodsList

MethodsList Objects
MethodsList-class

Class MethodsList, Deprecated Representation of Methods
methods-deprecated

Deprecated Functions in Package methods
methods-package

Formal Methods and Classes
Methods

General Information on Methods
ObjectsWithPackage-class

A Vector of Object Names, with associated Package Names
nonStructure-class

A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
promptMethods

Generate a Shell for Documentation of Formal Methods
callNextMethod

Call an Inherited Method
promptClass

Generate a Shell for Documentation of a Formal Class
methodUtilities

Utility Functions for Methods and S-Plus Compatibility
RMethodUtils

Method Utilities
representation

Construct a Representation or a Prototype for a Class Definition
new

Generate an Object from a Class
MethodWithNext-class

Class MethodWithNext
setClassUnion

Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes
setClass

Create a Class Definition
SClassExtension-class

Class to Represent Inheritance (Extension) Relations
S3Part

S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
setLoadActions

Set Actions For Package Loading
setGeneric

Define a New Generic Function
setMethod

Create and Save a Method
S4groupGeneric

S4 Group Generic Functions
setOldClass

Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
selectSuperClasses

Super Classes (of Specific Kinds) of a Class
testInheritedMethods

Test for and Report about Selection of Inherited Methods
StructureClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
signature-class

Class "signature" For Method Definitions
showMethods

Show all the methods for the specified function(s)
slot

The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class
TraceClasses

Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing
makeClassRepresentation

Create a Class Definition
substituteDirect

SubstituteDirect
show

Show an Object
envRefClass-class

Class "envRefClass"
.BasicFunsList

List of Builtin and Special Functions
validObject

Test the Validity of an Object