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      If no definition is found, throws an

      If no definition is found, throws an

      error or returns \code{NULL} according to the value of

      error or returns \code{NULL} according to the value of

      \code{mustFind}.  By default, searches in the top-level

      \code{mustFind}.  By default, searches in the top-level

      environment (normally the global environment, but adjusted to

      environment (normally the global environment, but adjusted to

      Primitive functions are dealt with specially, since there is never

      Primitive functions are dealt with specially, since there is never

      a formal generic definition for them.  The value returned is the

      a formal generic definition for them.  The value returned is the

      formal definition used for assigning methods to this primitive.

      formal definition used for assigning methods to this primitive.

      Not all primitives can have methods; if this one can't, then

      Not all primitives can have methods; if this one can't, then

      corresponding the method definition \code{method}  and adds the

      corresponding the method definition \code{method}  and adds the

      method to the methods list, which it then returns.  It uses

      method to the methods list, which it then returns.  It uses

      methods defined suitably for ordinary methods and for methods with

      methods defined suitably for ordinary methods and for methods with

      calls to \code{\link{callNextMethod}}.

      calls to \code{\link{callNextMethod}}.

    }

    }

    \item{\code{makeGeneric}:}{

    \item{\code{makeGeneric}:}{

      Makes a generic function object corresponding to the given

      Makes a generic function object corresponding to the given

      function name, optional definition and optional default method.

      function name, optional definition and optional default method.

      Other arguments supply optional elements for the slots of

      Other arguments supply optional elements for the slots of

      is a .Primitive.  (Because primitives don't behave correctly as

      is a .Primitive.  (Because primitives don't behave correctly as

      ordinary functions, not having either formal arguments nor a

      ordinary functions, not having either formal arguments nor a

      function body).

      function body).

    }

    }

}

}

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