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methods (version 3.5.1)

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

3.5.1

License

Part of R 3.5.1

Maintainer

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

Last Published

December 12th, 2019

Functions in methods (3.5.1)

EmptyMethodsList-class

Internal Class representing Empty Methods List
Methods_for_S3

Methods For S3 and S4 Dispatch
callGeneric

Call the Current Generic Function from a Method
as

Force an Object to Belong to a Class
environment-class

Class "environment"
MethodsList

MethodsList Objects
classesToAM

Compute an Adjacency Matrix for Superclasses of Class Definitions
dotsMethods

The Use of ... in Method Signatures
callNextMethod

Call an Inherited Method
language-class

Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects
GenericFunctions

Tools for Managing Generic Functions
hasArg

Look for an Argument in the Call
Introduction

Basic use of S4 Methods and Classes
LinearMethodsList-class

Class "LinearMethodsList"
Methods_Details

General Information on Methods
Methods_for_Nongenerics

Methods for Non-Generic Functions in Other Packages
MethodDefinition-class

Classes to Represent Method Definitions
BasicClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
findMethods

Description of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function
MethodSupport

Additional (Support) Functions for Methods
MethodWithNext-class

Class MethodWithNext
Methods

S4 Class Documentation
implicitGeneric

Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions
ObjectsWithPackage-class

A Vector of Object Names, with associated Package Names
S4groupGeneric

S4 Group Generic Functions
Classes

S4 Class Documentation
fixPre1.8

Fix Objects Saved from R Versions Previous to 1.8
method.skeleton

Create a Skeleton File for a New Method
StructureClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
getPackageName

The Name associated with a Given Package
methodUtilities

Utility Functions for Methods and S-Plus Compatibility
RMethodUtils

Method Utilities
getMethod

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

Class to Represent Inheritance (Extension) Relations
RClassUtils

Utilities for Managing Class Definitions
TraceClasses

Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing
selectSuperClasses

Super Classes (of Specific Kinds) of a Class
is

Is an Object from a Class?
setAs

Methods for Coercing an Object to a Class
canCoerce

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

Class names including the corresponding package
isSealedMethod

Check for a Sealed Method or Class
promptMethods

Generate a Shell for Documentation of Formal Methods
classRepresentation-class

Class Objects
S3Part

S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes
ReferenceClasses

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

The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class
evalSource

Use Function Definitions from a Source File without Reinstalling a Package
nonStructure-class

A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
promptClass

Generate a Shell for Documentation of a Formal Class
inheritedSlotNames

Names of Slots Inherited From a Super Class
findClass

Find Class Definitions
new

Generate an Object from a Class
methods-package

Formal Methods and Classes
envRefClass-class

Class "envRefClass"
getClass

Get Class Definition
cbind2

Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows
setGeneric

Create a Generic Version of a Function
genericFunction-class

Generic Function Objects
setGroupGeneric

Create a Group Generic Version of a Function
languageEl

Elements of Language Objects
LocalReferenceClasses

Localized Objects based on Reference Classes
substituteDirect

SubstituteDirect
initialize-methods

Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
makeClassRepresentation

Create a Class Definition
setClass

Create a Class Definition
testInheritedMethods

Test for and Report about Selection of Inherited Methods
show

Show an Object
showMethods

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

Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes
methods-defunct

Defunct Functions in Package methods
methods-deprecated

Deprecated Functions in Package methods
signature-class

Class "signature" For Method Definitions
removeMethod

Remove a Method
setIs

Specify a Superclass Explicitly
setOldClass

Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
representation

Construct a Representation or a Prototype for a Class Definition
setMethod

Create and Save a Method
setLoadActions

Set Actions For Package Loading
validObject

Test the Validity of an Object
.BasicFunsList

List of Builtin and Special Functions
MethodsList-class

Class MethodsList, Defunct Representation of Methods
Classes_Details

Class Definitions
Documentation

Using and Creating On-line Documentation for Classes and Methods