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MethodDefinition-class {methods}R Documentation

Classes to Represent Method Definitions

Description

These classes extend the basic class "function" when functions are to be stored and used as method definitions.

Objects from the Class

Objects can be created by calls of the form new("MethodDefinition", ...). ~~ describe objects here ~~

Slots

.Data:

Object of class "function"; the data part of the definition.

target:

Object of class "signature"; the signature for which the method was wanted.

defined:

Object of class "signature"; the signature for which a method was found. If the method was inherited, this will not be identical to target.

Extends

Class "function", from data part. Class "PossibleMethod", directly. Class "OptionalMethods", by class "function".

Methods

findNextMethod

signature(method = "MethodDefinition"): ...

loadMethod

signature(method = "MethodDefinition"): ...

show

signature(object = "MethodDefinition"): ...

See Also

See MethodWithNext-class for an extension used by callNextMethod.


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