new_xptr

null_xptr

Create an external pointer object.

There is limited native support for external pointers in the R interface.
This package provides some basic tools to verify, create and modify 'externalptr' objects.

Dirk Eddelbuettel

xptr

Manipulating External Pointers

Randy Lai

new_xptr function

<dl><dt>address</dt>
<dd>A string of pointer address</dd>
<dt>tag</dt>
<dd>An optional tag</dd>
<dt>protected</dt>
<dd>an objected to be protected from gc within the lifetime of the external pointer</dd></dl>

Arguments

Create an external pointer object. — new_xptr

<dl>

<dt>address</dt>
<dd>A string of pointer address</dd>


<dt>tag</dt>
<dd>An optional tag</dd>


<dt>protected</dt>
<dd>an objected to be protected from gc within the lifetime of the external pointer</dd>

</dl>

new_xptr: Create an external pointer object.

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