[Rd] Documentation for S3 generics

2006-08-07 Thread Gorjanc Gregor
Hello! Say I have myMethod <- function(x, ...) UseMethod("myMethod") myMethod.classA <- function(x, ...) ... myMethod.classB <- function(x, ...) ... myMethod.classC <- function(x, arg2, ...) ... and I would like to properly document these as generics. Then I have to use in usage section \

Re: [Rd] Documentation for S3 generics

2006-08-07 Thread Martin Maechler
> "Gorjanc" == Gorjanc Gregor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > on Mon, 7 Aug 2006 11:59:31 +0200 writes: Gorjanc> Hello! Gorjanc> Say I have Gorjanc> myMethod <- function(x, ...) Gorjanc> UseMethod("myMethod") Gorjanc> myMethod.classA <- function(x, ...) Gorjanc> ...

Re: [Rd] Documentation for S3 generics

2006-08-07 Thread Gorjanc Gregor
From: Martin Maechler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > "Gorjanc" == Gorjanc Gregor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > on Mon, 7 Aug 2006 11:59:31 +0200 writes: Gorjanc> Hello! Gorjanc> Say I have Gorjanc> myMethod <- function(x, ...) Gorjanc> UseMethod("myMethod") Gorjanc> myMetho

Re: [Rd] Documentation for S3 generics

2006-08-07 Thread Gabor Grothendieck
Exporting a method allows the user to access the method directly as opposed to calling the generic. For example, try: methods(plot) The methods listed with stars are not exported although they are still available through the generic. For example: plot(ts(1:10)) plot.ts(ts(1:10)) both

Re: [Rd] Documentation for S3 generics

2006-08-07 Thread Gorjanc Gregor
] Documentation for S3 generics Exporting a method allows the user to access the method directly as opposed to calling the generic. For example, try: methods(plot) The methods listed with stars are not exported although they are still available through the generic. For example: plot(ts(1:10

Re: [Rd] Documentation for S3 generics

2006-08-07 Thread Gabor Grothendieck
sure confusing for the reader > of help page. > > Gregor > > > -Original Message- > From: Gabor Grothendieck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Mon 2006-08-07 14:07 > To: Gorjanc Gregor > Cc: Martin Maechler; r-devel@stat.math.ethz.ch > Subject: Re: [Rd] Documenta