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methods (version 3.6.1)

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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3.6.1

License

Part of R 3.6.1

Maintainer

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

Last Published

December 12th, 2019

Functions in methods (3.6.1)

language-class

Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects
LinearMethodsList-class

Class "LinearMethodsList"
MethodWithNext-class

Class MethodWithNext
Methods

S4 Class Documentation
StructureClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
TraceClasses

Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing
Classes

S4 Class Documentation
BasicClasses

Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
GenericFunctions

Tools for Managing Generic Functions
Methods_for_Nongenerics

Methods for Non-Generic Functions in Other Packages
Methods_Details

General Information on Methods
findMethods

Description of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function
Introduction

Basic use of S4 Methods and Classes
className

Class names including the corresponding package
fixPre1.8

Fix Objects Saved from R Versions Previous to 1.8
Methods_for_S3

Methods For S3 and S4 Dispatch
hasArg

Look for an Argument in the Call
implicitGeneric

Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions
classRepresentation-class

Class Objects
genericFunction-class

Generic Function Objects
Classes_Details

Class Definitions
Documentation

Using and Creating On-line Documentation for Classes and Methods
method.skeleton

Create a Skeleton File for a New Method
getClass

Get Class Definition
callNextMethod

Call an Inherited Method
languageEl

Elements of Language Objects
LocalReferenceClasses

Localized Objects based on Reference Classes
methodUtilities

Utility Functions for Methods and S-Plus Compatibility
RMethodUtils

Method Utilities
MethodsList-class

Class MethodsList, Defunct Representation of Methods
MethodsList

MethodsList Objects
S4groupGeneric

S4 Group Generic Functions
ObjectsWithPackage-class

A Vector of Object Names, with associated Package Names
S3Part

S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes
SClassExtension-class

Class to Represent Inheritance (Extension) Relations
cbind2

Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows
canCoerce

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

Utilities for Managing Class Definitions
initialize-methods

Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
representation

Construct a Representation or a Prototype for a Class Definition
inheritedSlotNames

Names of Slots Inherited From a Super Class
removeMethod

Remove a Method
classesToAM

Compute an Adjacency Matrix for Superclasses of Class Definitions
dotsMethods

The Use of ... in Method Signatures
environment-class

Class "environment"
EmptyMethodsList-class

Internal Class representing Empty Methods List
promptMethods

Generate a Shell for Documentation of Formal Methods
ReferenceClasses

Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (OOP-style)
methods-deprecated

Deprecated Functions in Package methods
methods-defunct

Defunct Functions in Package methods
showMethods

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

Class "signature" For Method Definitions
MethodDefinition-class

Classes to Represent Method Definitions
setLoadActions

Set Actions For Package Loading
testInheritedMethods

Test for and Report about Selection of Inherited Methods
setClass

Create a Class Definition
is

Is an Object from a Class?
setClassUnion

Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes
setOldClass

Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
setMethod

Create and Save a Method
substituteDirect

SubstituteDirect
isSealedMethod

Check for a Sealed Method or Class
getPackageName

The Name associated with a Given Package
MethodSupport

Additional (Support) Functions for Methods
makeClassRepresentation

Create a Class Definition
setIs

Specify a Superclass Explicitly
setGroupGeneric

Create a Group Generic Version of a Function
promptClass

Generate a Shell for Documentation of a Formal Class
nonStructure-class

A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
as

Force an Object to Belong to a Class
validObject

Test the Validity of an Object
setGeneric

Create a Generic Version of a Function
.BasicFunsList

List of Builtin and Special Functions
show

Show an Object
callGeneric

Call the Current Generic Function from a Method
evalSource

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

Generate an Object from a Class
envRefClass-class

Class "envRefClass"
findClass

Find Class Definitions
getMethod

Get or Test for the Definition of a Method
methods-package

Formal Methods and Classes
selectSuperClasses

Super Classes (of Specific Kinds) of a Class
slot

The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class
setAs

Methods for Coercing an Object to a Class