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methods-package Formal Methods and Classes

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(-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
.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
.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
@<- The Slots in an Object from a Formal Class

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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 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

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body<-,MethodDefinition-method Class MethodsList, Representation of Methods for a Generic Function

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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,ANY,ANY-method Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows
cbind2,ANY,missing-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 Class Definitions
classesToAM Compute an Adjacency Matrix for Superclasses of one or more Class Definitions
classRepresentation-class Class Objects
ClassUnionRepresentation-class Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes
coerce Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,array-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,call-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,character-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,complex-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,environment-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,expression-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,function-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,integer-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,list-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,logical-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,matrix-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,name-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,NULL-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,numeric-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,S3-method S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
coerce,ANY,S4-method S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
coerce,ANY,single-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,ts-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,ANY,vector-method Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce,oldClass,S3-method S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
coerce-methods Force an Object to Belong to a Class
coerce<- Force an Object to Belong to a Class
Compare Group Generic Functions
Complex Group Generic Functions
complex-class Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types

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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
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

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environment-class Class "environment"
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

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factor-class Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
findClass Computations with Classes
findFunction Tools for Managing Generic Functions
findMethod Get or Test for the Definition of a Method
findMethods Descriptions of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function
findMethodSignatures Descriptions 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

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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 Computations with Classes
getGenerics Tools for Managing Generic Functions
getMethod Get or Test for the Definition of a Method
getMethods Descriptions of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function
getPackageName The Name associated with a Given Package
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 Group Generic Functions
groupGenericFunctionWithTrace-class Classes Used Internally to Control Tracing

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hasArg Look for an Argument in the Call
hasMethod Get or Test for the Definition of a Method
hasMethods Descriptions of the Methods Defined for a Generic Function
hsearch-class Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance

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if-class Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects
implicit generic Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions
implicitGeneric Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions
initialize Generate an Object from a Class
initialize,ANY-method Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
initialize,array-method Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
initialize,data.frame-method Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
initialize,environment-method Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
initialize,factor-method Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
initialize,matrix-method Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
initialize,mts-method Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
initialize,ordered-method Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
initialize,signature-method Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
initialize,summary.table-method Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
initialize,table-method Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
initialize,traceable-method Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
initialize,ts-method Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
initialize-methods Methods to Initialize New Objects from a Class
integer-class Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
integrate-class Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
is Is an Object from a Class
isClass Computations with Classes
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 S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects

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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
lm-class Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
Logic Group Generic Functions
logical-class Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
logLik-class Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance

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makeClassRepresentation Create a Class Definition
maov-class Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
Math Group Generic Functions
Math,nonStructure-method A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
Math,structure-method Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
Math2 Group Generic Functions
Math2,nonStructure-method A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
matrix-class Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
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 General Information on Methods
MethodSelectionReport-class Test for and Report about Selection of Inherited Methods
MethodsList-class Class MethodsList, Representation of Methods for a Generic Function
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

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name-class Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects
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

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ObjectsWithPackage-class A Vector of Object Names, with associated Package Names
oldClass-class Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
Ops Group Generic Functions
Ops,array,array-method Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
Ops,array,structure-method Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
Ops,nonStructure,nonStructure-method A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
Ops,nonStructure,vector-method A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
Ops,structure,array-method Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
Ops,structure,structure-method Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
Ops,structure,vector-method Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
Ops,vector,nonStructure-method A non-structure S4 Class for basic types
Ops,vector,structure-method Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
ordered-class Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance

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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

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raw-class Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
rbind2 Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows
rbind2,ANY,ANY-method Combine two Objects by Columns or Rows
rbind2,ANY,missing-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
registerImplicitGenerics Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions
removeClass Computations with Classes
removeGeneric Tools for Managing Generic Functions
removeMethod Create and Save 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 Computations with Classes
rle-class Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance

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S3 S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
S3-class S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
S3Class S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
S3Class<- S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
S3Part S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
S3Part<- S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
S4 S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
S4-class Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
S4groupGeneric Group Generic Functions
SClassExtension-class Class to Represent Inheritance (Extension) Relations
sealClass Computations with Classes
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 Force an Object to Belong to a Class
setClass Create a Class Definition
setClassUnion Classes Defined as the Union of Other Classes
setGeneric Define a New Generic Function
setGenericImplicit Manage Implicit Versions of Generic Functions
setGroupGeneric Define a New Generic Function
setIs Is an Object from a Class
setMethod Create and Save a Method
setOldClass Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
setPackageName The Name associated with a Given Package
setReplaceMethod Tools for Managing Generic Functions
setValidity Test the Validity of an Object
show Show an Object
show,ANY-method Show an Object
show,classRepresentation-method Show an Object
show,genericFunction-method Show an Object
show,MethodDefinition-method Show an Object
show,MethodWithNext-method Show an Object
show,ObjectsWithPackage-method Show an Object
show,signature-method Class "signature" For Method Definitions
show,traceable-method Show an Object
show,ts-method Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
show-methods Show an Object
showMethods Show all the methods for the specified function(s)
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 S3-style Objects and S4-class Objects
socket-class Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance
structure-class Classes Corresponding to Basic Structures
Summary Group Generic Functions
summary.table-class Register Old-Style (S3) Classes and Inheritance

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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

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validObject Test the Validity of an Object
vector-class Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types
VIRTUAL-class Classes Corresponding to Basic Data Types

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while-class Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects

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__ClassMetaData Class Definitions
{-class Classes to Represent Unevaluated Language Objects