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methods (version 3.3.2)

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

3.3.2

License

Part of R 3.3.2

Maintainer

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

Last Published

December 12th, 2019

Functions in methods (3.3.2)

Classes_Details

Class Definitions
Classes

S4 Class Documentation
as

Force an Object to Belong to a Class
classRepresentation-class

Class Objects
cbind2

Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows
classesToAM

callGeneric

Call the Current Generic Function from a Method
BasicClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
canCoerce

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

EmptyMethodsList-class

Internal Class representing Empty Methods List
environment-class

Class
GenericFunctions

Tools for Managing Generic Functions
findMethods

Description of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function
findClass

Find Class Definitions
getClass

Get Class Definition
fixPre1.8

Fix Objects Saved from R Versions Previous to 1.8
Documentation

Using and Creating On-line Documentation for Classes and
genericFunction-class

Generic Function Objects
dotsMethods

The Use of
getMethod

Get or Test for the Definition of a Method
hasArg

Look for an Argument in the Call
isSealedMethod

Check for a Sealed Method or Class
inheritedSlotNames

Names of Slots Inherited From a Super Class
implicitGeneric

Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions
language-class

Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects
Introduction

Basic use of S4 Methods and Classes
is

Is an Object from a Class?
getPackageName

The Name associated with a Given Package
initialize-methods

Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
MethodDefinition-class

Classes to Represent Method Definitions
LocalReferenceClasses

Localized Objects based on Reference Classes
Methods_for_Nongenerics

Methods for Non-Generic Functions in Other Packages
Methods_for_S3

Methods For S3 and S4 Dispatch
methods-defunct

Defunct Functions in Package
LinearMethodsList-class

Class "LinearMethodsList"
Methods_Details

General Information on Methods
languageEl

Elements of Language Objects
methods-deprecated

Deprecated Functions in Package
method.skeleton

Create a Skeleton File for a New Method
MethodWithNext-class

Class MethodWithNext
new

Generate an Object from a Class
Methods

S4 Class Documentation
methods-package

nonStructure-class

A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
callNextMethod

Call an Inherited Method
MethodsList

MethodsList Objects
MethodsList-class

Class MethodsList, Defunct Representation of Methods
MethodSupport

Additional (Support) Functions for Methods
methodUtilities

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

A Vector of Object Names, with associated Package Names
RMethodUtils

Method Utilities
promptClass

Generate a Shell for Documentation of a Formal Class
removeMethod

Remove a Method
S3Part

S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes
promptMethods

Generate a Shell for Documentation of Formal Methods
representation

Construct a Representation or a Prototype for a Class Definition
RClassUtils

Utilities for Managing Class Definitions
S4groupGeneric

S4 Group Generic Functions
SClassExtension-class

Class to Represent Inheritance (Extension) Relations
setClass

Create a Class Definition
setAs

Methods for Coercing an Object to a Class
selectSuperClasses

Super Classes (of Specific Kinds) of a Class
setClassUnion

Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes
testInheritedMethods

TraceClasses

Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing
setOldClass

Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
setMethod

Create and Save a Method
showMethods

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

Class
setGeneric

Create a Generic Version of a Function
setGroupGeneric

Create a Group Generic Version of a Function
StructureClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
setIs

Specify a Superclass Explicitly
substituteDirect

SubstituteDirect
setLoadActions

show

Show an Object
makeClassRepresentation

Create a Class Definition
slot

The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class
envRefClass-class

Class
validObject

Test the Validity of an Object
.BasicFunsList

List of Builtin and Special Functions
evalSource

ReferenceClasses

Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (OOP-style)