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methods (version 3.1.0)

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

3.1.0

License

Part of R 3.1.0

Maintainer

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

Last Published

December 12th, 2019

Functions in methods (3.1.0)

classRepresentation-class

Class Objects
className

Class names including the corresponding package
callGeneric

Call the Current Generic Function from a Method
canCoerce

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

The Use of ... in Method Signatures
classesToAM

Compute an Adjacency Matrix for Superclasses of Class Definitions
BasicClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
Classes

Class Definitions
as

Force an Object to Belong to a Class
Documentation

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

Get Class Definition
findMethods

Description of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function
fixPre1.8

Fix Objects Saved from R Versions Previous to 1.8
evalSource

Use Function Definitions from a Source File without Reinstalling a Package
GenericFunctions

Tools for Managing Generic Functions
environment-class

Class "environment"
genericFunction-class

Generic Function Objects
EmptyMethodsList-class

Internal Class representing Empty Methods List
getMethod

Get or Test for the Definition of a Method
findClass

Computations with Classes
LinearMethodsList-class

Class "LinearMethodsList"
inheritedSlotNames

Names of Slots Inherited From a Super Class
implicitGeneric

Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions
isSealedMethod

Check for a Sealed Method or Class
getPackageName

The Name associated with a Given Package
hasArg

Look for an Argument in the Call
languageEl

Elements of Language Objects
is

Is an Object from a Class?
language-class

Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects
initialize-methods

Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
MethodsList

MethodsList Objects
MethodSupport

Additional (Support) Functions for Methods
methods-deprecated

Deprecated Functions in Package methods
methods-package

Formal Methods and Classes
MethodDefinition-class

Classes to Represent Method Definitions
methods-defunct

Defunct Functions in Package methods
Methods

General Information on Methods
MethodsList-class

Class MethodsList, Deprecated Representation of Methods
LocalReferenceClasses

Localized Objects based on Reference Classes
method.skeleton

Create a Skeleton File for a New Method
representation

Construct a Representation or a Prototype for a Class Definition
nonStructure-class

A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
new

Generate an Object from a Class
callNextMethod

Call an Inherited Method
promptClass

Generate a Shell for Documentation of a Formal Class
methodUtilities

Utility Functions for Methods and S-Plus Compatibility
MethodWithNext-class

Class MethodWithNext
promptMethods

Generate a Shell for Documentation of Formal Methods
RMethodUtils

Method Utilities
ObjectsWithPackage-class

A Vector of Object Names, with associated Package Names
setLoadActions

Set Actions For Package Loading
S4groupGeneric

S4 Group Generic Functions
setGeneric

Define a New Generic Function
setMethod

Create and Save a Method
setClassUnion

Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes
setClass

Create a Class Definition
S3Part

S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
SClassExtension-class

Class to Represent Inheritance (Extension) Relations
selectSuperClasses

Super Classes (of Specific Kinds) of a Class
setOldClass

Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
slot

The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class
show

Show an Object
StructureClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
makeClassRepresentation

Create a Class Definition
showMethods

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

Test for and Report about Selection of Inherited Methods
envRefClass-class

Class "envRefClass"
TraceClasses

Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing
signature-class

Class "signature" For Method Definitions
substituteDirect

SubstituteDirect
validObject

Test the Validity of an Object
.BasicFunsList

List of Builtin and Special Functions