On 19.04.2010 13:51, Viechtbauer Wolfgang (STAT) wrote:
Dear All,
Suppose I want to write a method for the generic function confint():
args(confint)
function (object, parm, level = 0.95, ...)
So, it looks like the second
really???
> and third argument have been predefined in the generic function.
Suppose one or several of the predefined arguments don't apply or fit
(in some sense) with the design of the rest of the package. What should
one do? I see several options:
1) Write a new generic function.
2) Rewrite the package (if possible) so that the arguments of the existing
generic function do apply (in some sense).
3) Write a method for the existing generic function, adding the predefined
arguments to the method call, but just ignore some/all of them in whatever is
being done inside of the method function.
I'd go with 3 if it fits at least somwhow to the aim of the original
generic.
Uwe Ligges
Are there any other options? Is there some recommended practice for this?
Thanks in advance for any feedback!
Best,
--
Wolfgang Viechtbauer http://www.wvbauer.com/
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