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methods (version 3.4.3)

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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3.4.3

License

Part of R 3.4.3

Maintainer

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

Last Published

December 12th, 2019

Functions in methods (3.4.3)

GenericFunctions

Tools for Managing Generic Functions
environment-class

Class "environment"
language-class

Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects
LinearMethodsList-class

Class "LinearMethodsList"
Classes_Details

Class Definitions
Introduction

Basic use of S4 Methods and Classes
Documentation

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

Internal Class representing Empty Methods List
Classes

S4 Class Documentation
BasicClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
MethodWithNext-class

Class MethodWithNext
MethodSupport

Additional (Support) Functions for Methods
Methods

S4 Class Documentation
Methods_for_S3

Methods For S3 and S4 Dispatch
MethodsList

MethodsList Objects
MethodsList-class

Class MethodsList, Defunct Representation of Methods
callNextMethod

Call an Inherited Method
MethodDefinition-class

Classes to Represent Method Definitions
Methods_Details

General Information on Methods
Methods_for_Nongenerics

Methods for Non-Generic Functions in Other Packages
S4groupGeneric

S4 Group Generic Functions
as

Force an Object to Belong to a Class
RMethodUtils

Method Utilities
SClassExtension-class

Class to Represent Inheritance (Extension) Relations
callGeneric

Call the Current Generic Function from a Method
S3Part

S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes
ObjectsWithPackage-class

A Vector of Object Names, with associated Package Names
dotsMethods

The Use of ... in Method Signatures
RClassUtils

Utilities for Managing Class Definitions
canCoerce

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

Find Class Definitions
StructureClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
className

Class names including the corresponding package
TraceClasses

Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing
findMethods

Description of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function
isSealedMethod

Check for a Sealed Method or Class
initialize-methods

Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
cbind2

Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows
getMethod

Get or Test for the Definition of a Method
evalSource

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

The Name associated with a Given Package
classRepresentation-class

Class Objects
implicitGeneric

Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions
classesToAM

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

Generic Function Objects
fixPre1.8

Fix Objects Saved from R Versions Previous to 1.8
methods-package

Formal Methods and Classes
inheritedSlotNames

Names of Slots Inherited From a Super Class
method.skeleton

Create a Skeleton File for a New Method
is

Is an Object from a Class?
languageEl

Elements of Language Objects
hasArg

Look for an Argument in the Call
methods-defunct

Defunct Functions in Package methods
methods-deprecated

Deprecated Functions in Package methods
getClass

Get Class Definition
nonStructure-class

A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
new

Generate an Object from a Class
promptClass

Generate a Shell for Documentation of a Formal Class
selectSuperClasses

Super Classes (of Specific Kinds) of a Class
LocalReferenceClasses

Localized Objects based on Reference Classes
setAs

Methods for Coercing an Object to a Class
methodUtilities

Utility Functions for Methods and S-Plus Compatibility
setGeneric

Create a Generic Version of a Function
promptMethods

Generate a Shell for Documentation of Formal Methods
setGroupGeneric

Create a Group Generic Version of a Function
ReferenceClasses

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

Remove a Method
representation

Construct a Representation or a Prototype for a Class Definition
setClass

Create a Class Definition
showMethods

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

Class "signature" For Method Definitions
setClassUnion

Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes
makeClassRepresentation

Create a Class Definition
show

Show an Object
slot

The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class
substituteDirect

SubstituteDirect
envRefClass-class

Class "envRefClass"
testInheritedMethods

Test for and Report about Selection of Inherited Methods
setIs

Specify a Superclass Explicitly
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
setOldClass

Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance