MALDIquant (version 1.18)

isMassSpectrumList: Tests a list of MassSpectrum or MassPeaks objects.

Description

These functions test a list whether containing '>MassSpectrum or '>MassSpectrum objects.

Usage

isMassSpectrumList(x)
isMassPeaksList(x)

Arguments

x

object to be tested.

Value

Returns TRUE or FALSE depending on whether its argument is a list of '>MassSpectrum or '>MassPeaks objects.

See Also

'>MassPeaks, '>MassSpectrum, '>AbstractMassObject

Website: http://strimmerlab.org/software/maldiquant/

Examples

# NOT RUN {
## load package
library("MALDIquant")

## create list
p <- list()

## test list
isMassPeaksList(p) # returns FALSE

## create two MassPeaks objects and add them to the list
p <- createMassPeaks(mass=1:100, intensity=1:100,
                     metaData=list(name="example 1"))
p <- createMassPeaks(mass=1:100, intensity=1:100,
                     metaData=list(name="example 2"))

## test list
isMassPeaksList(p)    # returns TRUE
isMassSpectrumList(p) # returns FALSE
# }