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methods (version 3.3.1)

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

3.3.1

License

Part of R 3.3.1

Maintainer

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

Last Published

December 12th, 2019

Functions in methods (3.3.1)

className

Class names including the corresponding package
classRepresentation-class

Class Objects
Documentation

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

Compute an Adjacency Matrix for Superclasses of Class Definitions
Classes

Class Definitions
callGeneric

Call the Current Generic Function from a Method
as

Force an Object to Belong to a Class
dotsMethods

The Use of ... in Method Signatures
BasicClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
cbind2

Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows
EmptyMethodsList-class

Internal Class representing Empty Methods List
genericFunction-class

Generic Function Objects
findMethods

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

Fix Objects Saved from R Versions Previous to 1.8
environment-class

Class "environment"
findClass

Computations with Classes
getClass

Get Class Definition
getMethod

Get or Test for the Definition of a Method
GenericFunctions

Tools for Managing Generic Functions
evalSource

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

Check for a Sealed Method or Class
implicitGeneric

Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions
initialize-methods

Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
inheritedSlotNames

Names of Slots Inherited From a Super Class
language-class

Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects
getPackageName

The Name associated with a Given Package
hasArg

Look for an Argument in the Call
is

Is an Object from a Class?
languageEl

Elements of Language Objects
LinearMethodsList-class

Class "LinearMethodsList"
LocalReferenceClasses

Localized Objects based on Reference Classes
methodUtilities

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

Create a Skeleton File for a New Method
MethodDefinition-class

Classes to Represent Method Definitions
methods-defunct

Defunct Functions in Package methods
methods-package

Formal Methods and Classes
MethodSupport

Additional (Support) Functions for Methods
methods-deprecated

Deprecated Functions in Package methods
MethodsList-class

Class MethodsList, Defunct Representation of Methods
Methods

General Information on Methods
promptMethods

Generate a Shell for Documentation of Formal Methods
representation

Construct a Representation or a Prototype for a Class Definition
new

Generate an Object from a Class
ObjectsWithPackage-class

A Vector of Object Names, with associated Package Names
RMethodUtils

Method Utilities
promptClass

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

A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
callNextMethod

Call an Inherited Method
S3Part

S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
MethodWithNext-class

Class MethodWithNext
setMethod

Create and Save a Method
setGeneric

Define a New Generic Function
S4groupGeneric

S4 Group Generic Functions
SClassExtension-class

Class to Represent Inheritance (Extension) Relations
makeClassRepresentation

Create a Class Definition
setLoadActions

Set Actions For Package Loading
setClassUnion

Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes
selectSuperClasses

Super Classes (of Specific Kinds) of a Class
setClass

Create a Class Definition
setOldClass

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

Class "signature" For Method Definitions
slot

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

Class "envRefClass"
show

Show an Object
showMethods

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

Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing
StructureClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
validObject

Test the Validity of an Object
substituteDirect

SubstituteDirect
testInheritedMethods

Test for and Report about Selection of Inherited Methods
.BasicFunsList

List of Builtin and Special Functions