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methods (version 3.6.2)

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

3.6.2

License

Part of R 3.6.2

Maintainer

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

Last Published

December 12th, 2019

Functions in methods (3.6.2)

Classes_Details

Class Definitions
environment-class

Class "environment"
S4groupGeneric

S4 Group Generic Functions
Methods_Details

General Information on Methods
MethodSupport

Additional (Support) Functions for Methods
methods-deprecated

Deprecated Functions in Package methods
as

Force an Object to Belong to a Class
BasicClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
Methods_for_S3

Methods For S3 and S4 Dispatch
language-class

Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects
getClass

Get Class Definition
Classes

S4 Class Documentation
LocalReferenceClasses

Localized Objects based on Reference Classes
Methods_for_Nongenerics

Methods for Non-Generic Functions in Other Packages
MethodsList

MethodsList Objects
RMethodUtils

Method Utilities
MethodsList-class

Class MethodsList, Defunct Representation of Methods
ObjectsWithPackage-class

A Vector of Object Names, with associated Package Names
implicitGeneric

Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions
Documentation

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

Internal Class representing Empty Methods List
MethodDefinition-class

Classes to Represent Method Definitions
RClassUtils

Utilities for Managing Class Definitions
className

Class names including the corresponding package
method.skeleton

Create a Skeleton File for a New Method
dotsMethods

The Use of ... in Method Signatures
inheritedSlotNames

Names of Slots Inherited From a Super Class
showMethods

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

Use Function Definitions from a Source File without Reinstalling a Package
S3Part

S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes
SClassExtension-class

Class to Represent Inheritance (Extension) Relations
GenericFunctions

Tools for Managing Generic Functions
Introduction

Basic use of S4 Methods and Classes
MethodWithNext-class

Class MethodWithNext
Methods

S4 Class Documentation
classesToAM

Compute an Adjacency Matrix for Superclasses of Class Definitions
TraceClasses

Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing
findMethods

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

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

Class "LinearMethodsList"
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
initialize-methods

Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
setLoadActions

Set Actions For Package Loading
getPackageName

The Name associated with a Given Package
getMethod

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

Generic Function Objects
methods-defunct

Defunct Functions in Package methods
methodUtilities

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

Class Objects
new

Generate an Object from a Class
methods-package

Formal Methods and Classes
hasArg

Look for an Argument in the Call
StructureClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
validObject

Test the Validity of an Object
is

Is an Object from a Class?
representation

Construct a Representation or a Prototype for a Class Definition
callNextMethod

Call an Inherited Method
findClass

Find Class Definitions
isSealedMethod

Check for a Sealed Method or Class
promptClass

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

A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
setClass

Create a Class Definition
setClassUnion

Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes
setIs

Specify a Superclass Explicitly
languageEl

Elements of Language Objects
promptMethods

Generate a Shell for Documentation of Formal Methods
removeMethod

Remove a Method
slot

The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class
setGeneric

Create a Generic Version of a Function
setOldClass

Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
substituteDirect

SubstituteDirect
setGroupGeneric

Create a Group Generic Version of a Function
setMethod

Create and Save a Method
ReferenceClasses

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

Create a Class Definition
signature-class

Class "signature" For Method Definitions
testInheritedMethods

Test for and Report about Selection of Inherited Methods
selectSuperClasses

Super Classes (of Specific Kinds) of a Class
setAs

Methods for Coercing an Object to a Class
envRefClass-class

Class "envRefClass"
show

Show an Object
.BasicFunsList

List of Builtin and Special Functions