mtk (version 1.0)

setType-methods: The setType method

Description

Gives a new type to the underlying object.

Usage

setType(this, type)

Arguments

this

the underlying object

type

a string indicating the new type for the data. It may be "numeric", "integer", "double", etc.

Value

Details

Used by many classes. The behavior depends on the underlying class.

Examples

# Define a factor
	x1 <- make.mtkFactor(name="x1", type="double", distribName="unif",
		 distribPara=list(min=-pi, max=pi))
		 
# Change the numeric value of the factor to "numeric" type.

	setType(x1, type="numeric")
	
# Create a  new object of mtkValue
d <- mtkValue("a", "double", 0)

# Change the numeric value of the object to "numeric" type.
setType(d, "numeric")