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methods (version 3.3)

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

3.3

License

Part of R @VERSION@

Maintainer

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

Last Published

December 12th, 2019

Functions in methods (3.3)

BasicClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
.BasicFunsList

List of Builtin and Special Functions
validObject

Test the Validity of an Object
testInheritedMethods

Test for and Report about Selection of Inherited Methods
substituteDirect

SubstituteDirect
envRefClass-class

Class "envRefClass"
slot

The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class
signature-class

Class "signature" For Method Definitions
showMethods

Show all the methods for the specified function(s) or class
show

Show an Object
makeClassRepresentation

Create a Class Definition
setOldClass

Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
setMethod

Create and Save a Method
setLoadActions

Set Actions For Package Loading
setGeneric

Define a New Generic Function
setClassUnion

Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes
setClass

Create a Class Definition
selectSuperClasses

Super Classes (of Specific Kinds) of a Class
representation

Construct a Representation or a Prototype for a Class Definition
ReferenceClasses

Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (OOP-style)
promptMethods

Generate a Shell for Documentation of Formal Methods
promptClass

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

A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
new

Generate an Object from a Class
methods-package

Formal Methods and Classes
methods-deprecated

Deprecated Functions in Package methods
methods-defunct

Defunct Functions in Package methods
methodUtilities

Utility Functions for Methods and S-Plus Compatibility
method.skeleton

Create a Skeleton File for a New Method
LocalReferenceClasses

Localized Objects based on Reference Classes
languageEl

Elements of Language Objects
isSealedMethod

Check for a Sealed Method or Class
is

Is an Object from a Class?
initialize-methods

Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
inheritedSlotNames

Names of Slots Inherited From a Super Class
implicitGeneric

Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions
hasArg

Look for an Argument in the Call
getPackageName

The Name associated with a Given Package
getMethod

Get or Test for the Definition of a Method
getClass

Get Class Definition
genericFunction-class

Generic Function Objects
fixPre1.8

Fix Objects Saved from R Versions Previous to 1.8
findMethods

Description of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function
findClass

Computations with Classes
evalSource

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

The Use of ... in Method Signatures
classesToAM

Compute an Adjacency Matrix for Superclasses of Class Definitions
classRepresentation-class

Class Objects
className

Class names including the corresponding package
cbind2

Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows
canCoerce

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

Call the Current Generic Function from a Method
as

Force an Object to Belong to a Class
TraceClasses

Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing
StructureClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
SClassExtension-class

Class to Represent Inheritance (Extension) Relations
S4groupGeneric

S4 Group Generic Functions
S3Part

S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
RMethodUtils

Method Utilities
RClassUtils

Utilities for Managing Class Definitions
ObjectsWithPackage-class

A Vector of Object Names, with associated Package Names
callNextMethod

Call an Inherited Method
MethodsList

MethodsList Objects
MethodsList-class

Class MethodsList, Defunct Representation of Methods
Methods

General Information on Methods
MethodWithNext-class

Class MethodWithNext
MethodSupport

Additional (Support) Functions for Methods
MethodDefinition-class

Classes to Represent Method Definitions
LinearMethodsList-class

Class "LinearMethodsList"
language-class

Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects
GenericFunctions

Tools for Managing Generic Functions
environment-class

Class "environment"
EmptyMethodsList-class

Internal Class representing Empty Methods List
Documentation

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

Class Definitions