[Rd] Need to tell R CMD check that a function qr.R is not a method

[Uwe Ligges]

On 07.09.2012 17:05, Tim Hesterberg wrote:
> When creating a package, I would like a way to tell R that
> a function with a period in its name is not a method.

You can't. There are few exception for historic names (S definitions) 
hardcoded in R.

Best,
Uwe



>
> I'm writing a package now with a modified version of qr.R.
> R CMD check gives warnings:
>
> * checking S3 generic/method consistency ... WARNING
> qr:
>    function(x, ...)
> qr.R:
>    function(qr, complete, pivot)
>
> See section ‘Generic functions and methods’ of the ‘Writing R
> Extensions’ manual.
>
> * checking Rd \usage sections ... NOTE
> S3 methods shown with full name in documentation object 'QR.Auxiliaries':
>    ‘qr.R’
>
> The \usage entries for S3 methods should use the \method markup and
> not their full name.
> See the chapter ‘Writing R documentation files’ in the ‘Writing R
> Extensions’ manual.
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