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setSClass: Create a Class Definition

makeClassRepresentation

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Create a Class Definition

Description

Constructs an object of class classRepresentation to describe a particular class. Mostly a utility function, but you can call it to create a class definition without assigning it, as setClass would do.

Usage

makeClassRepresentation(name, slots=list(), superClasses=character(),
                        prototype=NULL, package, validity, access,
                        version, sealed, virtual=NA, where)

Arguments

`name`	character string name for the class
`slots`	named list of slot classes as would be supplied to `setClass`, but without the unnamed arguments for superClasses if any.
`superClasses`	what classes does this class extend
`prototype`	an object providing the default data for the class, e.g., the result of a call to `prototype`.
`package`	The character string name for the package in which the class will be stored; see `getPackageName`.
`validity`	Optional validity method. See `validObject`, and the discussion of validity methods in the reference.
`access`	Access information. Not currently used.
`version`	Optional version key for version control. Currently generated, but not used.
`sealed`	Is the class sealed? See `setClass`.
`virtual`	Is this known to be a virtual class?
`where`	The environment from which to look for class definitions needed (e.g., for slots or superclasses). See the discussion of this argument under GenericFunctions.