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methods (version 3.1.3)

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

3.1.3

License

Part of R 3.1.3

Maintainer

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

Last Published

December 12th, 2019

Functions in methods (3.1.3)

classRepresentation-class

Class Objects
classesToAM

Compute an Adjacency Matrix for Superclasses of Class Definitions
Classes

Class Definitions
as

Force an Object to Belong to a Class
dotsMethods

The Use of ... in Method Signatures
className

Class names including the corresponding package
callGeneric

Call the Current Generic Function from a Method
BasicClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
canCoerce

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

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

Get Class Definition
findClass

Computations with Classes
GenericFunctions

Tools for Managing Generic Functions
genericFunction-class

Generic Function Objects
getMethod

Get or Test for the Definition of a Method
environment-class

Class "environment"
EmptyMethodsList-class

Internal Class representing Empty Methods List
is

Is an Object from a Class?
initialize-methods

Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
isSealedMethod

Check for a Sealed Method or Class
language-class

Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects
LinearMethodsList-class

Class "LinearMethodsList"
languageEl

Elements of 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
inheritedSlotNames

Names of Slots Inherited From a Super Class
MethodWithNext-class

Class MethodWithNext
new

Generate an Object from a Class
LocalReferenceClasses

Localized Objects based on Reference Classes
setLoadActions

Set Actions For Package Loading
setMethod

Create and Save a Method
method.skeleton

Create a Skeleton File for a New Method
MethodsList-class

Class MethodsList, Deprecated Representation of Methods
Methods

General Information on Methods
promptClass

Generate a Shell for Documentation of a Formal Class
ObjectsWithPackage-class

A Vector of Object Names, with associated Package Names
S4groupGeneric

S4 Group Generic Functions
substituteDirect

SubstituteDirect
SClassExtension-class

Class to Represent Inheritance (Extension) Relations
testInheritedMethods

Test for and Report about Selection of Inherited Methods
StructureClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
envRefClass-class

Class "envRefClass"
MethodDefinition-class

Classes to Represent Method Definitions
methods-defunct

Defunct Functions in Package methods
promptMethods

Generate a Shell for Documentation of Formal Methods
representation

Construct a Representation or a Prototype for a Class Definition
selectSuperClasses

Super Classes (of Specific Kinds) of a Class
setClass

Create a Class Definition
.BasicFunsList

List of Builtin and Special Functions
RMethodUtils

Method Utilities
methods-deprecated

Deprecated Functions in Package methods
methods-package

Formal Methods and Classes
S3Part

S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
setClassUnion

Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes
setGeneric

Define a New Generic Function
MethodSupport

Additional (Support) Functions for Methods
methodUtilities

Utility Functions for Methods and S-Plus Compatibility
callNextMethod

Call an Inherited Method
setOldClass

Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
nonStructure-class

A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
TraceClasses

Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing
makeClassRepresentation

Create a Class Definition
show

Show an Object
signature-class

Class "signature" For Method Definitions
slot

The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class
showMethods

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

Test the Validity of an Object