| makeClassRepresentation {methods} | R Documentation |
Create a Class Definition
Description
Constructs an object of class classRepresentation
to describe a particular class. Mostly a utility function, but you can
call it to create a class definition without assigning it, as
setClass would do.
Usage
makeClassRepresentation(name, slots=list(), superClasses=character(),
prototype=NULL, package, validity, access,
version, sealed, virtual=NA, where)
Arguments
name |
character string name for the class |
slots |
named list of slot classes as would be supplied to
|
superClasses |
what classes does this class extend |
prototype |
an object providing the default data for the class,
e.g., the result of a call to |
package |
The character string name for the package in which
the class will be stored; see |
validity |
Optional validity method. See
|
access |
Access information. Not currently used. |
version |
Optional version key for version control. Currently generated, but not used. |
sealed |
Is the class sealed? See |
virtual |
Is this known to be a virtual class? |
where |
The environment from which to look for class definitions needed (e.g., for slots or superclasses). See the discussion of this argument under GenericFunctions. |
References
Chambers, John M. (2008) Software for Data Analysis: Programming with R Springer. (For the R version.)
Chambers, John M. (1998) Programming with Data Springer (For the original S4 version.)