Formal Methods and Classes
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Documentation for package ‘methods’ version 4.5.0
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| methods-package | Formal Methods and Classes |
-- A --
| activeBindingFunction-class | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| anova-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| anova.glm-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| anova.glm.null-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| ANY-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| aov-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| Arith | S4 Group Generic Functions |
| array-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures |
| as | Force an Object to Belong to a Class |
| as<- | Force an Object to Belong to a Class |
-- B --
| builtin-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
-- C --
| call-class | Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects |
| callGeneric | Call the Current Generic Function from a Method |
| callNextMethod | Call an Inherited Method |
| canCoerce | Can an Object be Coerced to a Certain S4 Class? |
| cbind2 | Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows |
| cbind2-method | Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows |
| cbind2-methods | Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows |
| character-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| Classes | S4 Class Documentation |
| classesToAM | Compute an Adjacency Matrix for Superclasses of Class Definitions |
| Classes_Details | Class Definitions |
| classGeneratorFunction-class | Create a Class Definition |
| className | Class names including the corresponding package |
| className-class | Class names including the corresponding package |
| classRepresentation-class | Class Objects |
| ClassUnionRepresentation-class | Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes |
| coerce | Methods for Coercing an Object to a Class |
| coerce-method | S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes |
| coerce-method | Methods for Coercing an Object to a Class |
| coerce-methods | Methods for Coercing an Object to a Class |
| coerce<- | Methods for Coercing an Object to a Class |
| Compare | S4 Group Generic Functions |
| Complex | S4 Group Generic Functions |
| complex-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
-- D --
| data.frame-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| data.frameRowLabels-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| Date-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| defaultBindingFunction-class | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| density-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| derivedDefaultMethodWithTrace-class | Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing |
| Documentation | Using and Creating On-line Documentation for Classes and Methods |
| Documentation-class | Using and Creating On-line Documentation for Classes and Methods |
| Documentation-methods | Using and Creating On-line Documentation for Classes and Methods |
| dotsMethods | The Use of '...' in Method Signatures |
| double-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| dump.frames-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| dumpMethod | Tools for Managing Generic Functions |
| dumpMethods | Tools for Managing Generic Functions |
-- E --
| environment-class | Class '"environment"' |
| envRefClass-class | Class '"envRefClass"' |
| evalOnLoad | Set Actions For Package Loading |
| evalqOnLoad | Set Actions For Package Loading |
| evalSource | Use Function Definitions from a Source File without Reinstalling a Package |
| existsMethod | Get or Test for the Definition of a Method |
| expression-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| extends | Is an Object from a Class? |
| externalptr-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| externalRefMethod | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| externalRefMethod-class | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
-- F --
| factor-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| findClass | Find Class Definitions |
| findFunction | Tools for Managing Generic Functions |
| findMethod | Get or Test for the Definition of a Method |
| findMethods | Description of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function |
| findMethodSignatures | Description of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function |
| fixPre1.8 | Fix Objects Saved from R Versions Previous to 1.8 |
| for-class | Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects |
| formula-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| function-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| functionWithTrace-class | Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing |
-- G --
| genericFunction-class | Generic Function Objects |
| GenericFunctions | Tools for Managing Generic Functions |
| genericFunctionWithTrace-class | Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing |
| getClass | Get Class Definition |
| getClassDef | Get Class Definition |
| getClasses | Find Class Definitions |
| getGenerics | Tools for Managing Generic Functions |
| getLoadActions | Set Actions For Package Loading |
| getMethod | Get or Test for the Definition of a Method |
| getMethods | Description of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function |
| getPackageName | The Name associated with a Given Package |
| getRefClass | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| getSlots | The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class |
| getValidity | Test the Validity of an Object |
| glm-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| glm.null-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| groupGenericFunction-class | Generic Function Objects |
| GroupGenericFunctions | S4 Group Generic Functions |
| groupGenericFunctionWithTrace-class | Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing |
-- H --
| hasArg | Look for an Argument in the Call |
| hasLoadAction | Set Actions For Package Loading |
| hasMethod | Get or Test for the Definition of a Method |
| hasMethods | Description of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function |
| hsearch-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
-- I --
| if-class | Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects |
| implicit generic | Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions |
| implicitGeneric | Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions |
| inheritedSlotNames | Names of Slots Inherited From a Super Class |
| initFieldArgs | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| initialize | Generate an Object from a Class |
| initialize-method | Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures |
| initialize-method | Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class |
| initialize-method | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| initialize-method | Class '"envRefClass"' |
| initialize-methods | Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class |
| initRefFields | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| insertSource | Use Function Definitions from a Source File without Reinstalling a Package |
| integer-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| integrate-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| Introduction | Basic use of S4 Methods and Classes |
| is | Is an Object from a Class? |
| isClass | Find Class Definitions |
| isClassUnion | Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes |
| isGeneric | Tools for Managing Generic Functions |
| isGroup | Tools for Managing Generic Functions |
| isSealedClass | Check for a Sealed Method or Class |
| isSealedMethod | Check for a Sealed Method or Class |
| isXS3Class | S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes |
-- L --
| language-class | Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects |
| libraryIQR-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| LinearMethodsList-class | Class '"LinearMethodsList"' |
| list-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| listOfMethods-class | Description of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function |
| lm-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| localRefClass-class | Localized Objects based on Reference Classes |
| LocalReferenceClasses | Localized Objects based on Reference Classes |
| Logic | S4 Group Generic Functions |
| logical-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| logLik-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
-- M --
| makeClassRepresentation | Create a Class Definition |
| maov-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| Math | S4 Group Generic Functions |
| Math-method | Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures |
| Math-method | A non-structure S4 Class for basic types |
| Math2 | S4 Group Generic Functions |
| Math2-method | A non-structure S4 Class for basic types |
| matrix-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures |
| matrixOps | S4 Group Generic Functions |
| method.skeleton | Create a Skeleton File for a New Method |
| MethodDefinition-class | Classes to Represent Method Definitions |
| MethodDefinitionWithTrace-class | Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing |
| Methods | S4 Class Documentation |
| MethodSelectionReport-class | Test for and Report about Selection of Inherited Methods |
| Methods_Details | General Information on Methods |
| Methods_for_Nongenerics | Methods for Non-Generic Functions in Other Packages |
| Methods_for_S3 | Methods For S3 and S4 Dispatch |
| MethodWithNext-class | Class '"MethodWithNext"' |
| MethodWithNextWithTrace-class | Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing |
| missing-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| mlm-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| mtable-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| mts-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| multipleClasses | Class names including the corresponding package |
-- N --
| name-class | Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects |
| namedList-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| new | Generate an Object from a Class |
| nonstandardGenericWithTrace-class | Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing |
| nonStructure-class | A non-structure S4 Class for basic types |
| NULL-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| numeric-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
-- O --
| ObjectsWithPackage-class | A Vector of Object Names, with associated Package Names |
| oldClass-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| Ops | S4 Group Generic Functions |
| Ops-method | Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures |
| Ops-method | A non-structure S4 Class for basic types |
| ordered-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
-- P --
| packageInfo-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| packageIQR-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| packageSlot | The Name associated with a Given Package |
| packageSlot<- | The Name associated with a Given Package |
| POSIXct-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| POSIXlt-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| POSIXt-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| prohibitGeneric | Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions |
| promptClass | Generate a Shell for Documentation of a Formal Class |
| promptMethods | Generate a Shell for Documentation of Formal Methods |
| prototype | Construct a Representation or a Prototype for a Class Definition |
-- R --
| raw-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| rbind2 | Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows |
| rbind2-method | Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows |
| rbind2-methods | Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows |
| recordedplot-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| refClass-class | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| refClassRepresentation-class | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| ReferenceClasses | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| refGeneratorSlot-class | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| refMethodDef-class | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| refMethodDefWithTrace-class | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| refObject-class | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| refObjectGenerator-class | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| registerImplicitGenerics | Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions |
| removeClass | Find Class Definitions |
| removeGeneric | Tools for Managing Generic Functions |
| removeMethod | Remove a Method |
| removeMethods | Tools for Managing Generic Functions |
| repeat-class | Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects |
| representation | Construct a Representation or a Prototype for a Class Definition |
| resetClass | Find Class Definitions |
| rle-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
-- S --
| S3 | S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes |
| S3-class | S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes |
| S3Class | S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes |
| S3Class<- | S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes |
| S3Part | S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes |
| S3Part<- | S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes |
| S4 | S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes |
| S4-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| S4groupGeneric | S4 Group Generic Functions |
| SClassExtension-class | Class to Represent Inheritance (Extension) Relations |
| sealClass | Find Class Definitions |
| SealedMethodDefinition-class | Classes to Represent Method Definitions |
| selectMethod | Get or Test for the Definition of a Method |
| selectSuperClasses | Super Classes (of Specific Kinds) of a Class |
| setAs | Methods for Coercing an Object to a Class |
| setClass | Create a Class Definition |
| setClassUnion | Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes |
| setGeneric | Create a Generic Version of a Function |
| setGenericImplicit | Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions |
| setGroupGeneric | Create a Group Generic Version of a Function |
| setIs | Specify a Superclass Explicitly |
| setLoadAction | Set Actions For Package Loading |
| setLoadActions | Set Actions For Package Loading |
| setMethod | Create and Save a Method |
| setOldClass | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| setPackageName | The Name associated with a Given Package |
| setRefClass | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| setReplaceMethod | Tools for Managing Generic Functions |
| setValidity | Test the Validity of an Object |
| show | Show an Object |
| show-method | Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures |
| show-method | Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing |
| show-method | Show an Object |
| show-method | Class '"signature"' For Method Definitions |
| show-method | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
| show-methods | Show an Object |
| showMethods | Show all the methods for the specified function(s) or class |
| signature | Tools for Managing Generic Functions |
| signature-class | Class '"signature"' For Method Definitions |
| single-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| slot | The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class |
| slot<- | The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class |
| slotNames | The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class |
| slotsFromS3 | S4 Classes that Contain S3 Classes |
| socket-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| sourceEnvironment-class | Use Function Definitions from a Source File without Reinstalling a Package |
| special-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| structure-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures |
| Summary | S4 Group Generic Functions |
| summary.table-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| summaryDefault-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| SuperClassMethod-class | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
-- T --
| table-class | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| testInheritedMethods | Test for and Report about Selection of Inherited Methods |
| traceable-class | Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing |
| ts-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures |
-- U --
| uninitializedField-class | Objects With Fields Treated by Reference (\abbrOOP-style) |
-- V --
| validObject | Test the Validity of an Object |
| vector-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
| VIRTUAL-class | Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types |
-- W --
| while-class | Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects |
-- misc --
| $-method | Class '"envRefClass"' |
| $<--method | Localized Objects based on Reference Classes |
| $<--method | Class '"envRefClass"' |
| (-class | Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects |
| .BasicFunsList | List of Builtin and Special Functions |
| .doTracePrint | Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing |
| .environment-class | Class Definitions |
| .externalptr-class | Class Definitions |
| .hasSlot | The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class |
| .InitTraceFunctions | Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing |
| .makeTracedFunction | Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing |
| .name-class | Class Definitions |
| .NULL-class | Class Definitions |
| .OldClassesList | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| .Other-class | Test for and Report about Selection of Inherited Methods |
| .S4methods | Show all the methods for the specified function(s) or class |
| .selectSuperClasses | Super Classes (of Specific Kinds) of a Class |
| .setOldIs | Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance |
| .slotNames | The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class |
| .untracedFunction | Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing |
| <--class | Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects |
| __ClassMetaData | Class Definitions |
| {-class | Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects |