[R] A model package that uses S4 methods and name spaces?

[Peter Dalgaard]

Prof Brian Ripley <ripley at stats.ox.ac.uk> writes:

> On Fri, 13 May 2005, Douglas Bates wrote:
> 
> > rlee at fpcc.net wrote:
> >> I'd like to try and rewrite my package to take advantage of S4 methods and
> >> name spaces.  I am presuming that S4 methods and name spaces will help me
> >> write and maintain my package.
> >>
> >> Can someone suggest a "model" package that uses best practices for mixing
> >> S3, S4 methods and name spaces?  Preferably a package with multiple R
> >> source files.
> >
> > It doesn't mix S3 and S4 but the Matrix package is a large package based
> > on S4 that does show the use of S4 and a NAMESPACE.  On a smaller scale,
> > the lme4 package also uses S4 and a NAMESPACE.
> 
> The stats4 package in the distribution is intended to be a model in
> the sense I think we were asked for.  It is much smaller than Doug's
> examples.

Yes. It doesn't offer much in terms of class hierarchies and the like,
though. On the other hand, newcomers to S4 might actually want to
avoid that on first contact. 

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