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\alias{listFromMlist}
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\alias{listFromMlist}
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\alias{linearizeMlist}
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\alias{linearizeMlist}
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\alias{finalDefaultMethod}
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\alias{finalDefaultMethod}
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\alias{mergeMethods}
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\alias{mergeMethods}
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\alias{loadMethod}
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\alias{loadMethod}
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\alias{loadMethod-methods}
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\alias{loadMethod,ANY-method}
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\alias{loadMethod,MethodDefinition-method}
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\alias{loadMethod,MethodWithNext-method}
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\title{MethodsList Objects}
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\title{MethodsList Objects}
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\description{
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\description{
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  These functions create and manipulate \code{MethodsList} objects, the
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  These functions create and manipulate \code{MethodsList} objects, the
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  objects used in R to store methods for dispatch.  You should not call
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  objects used in R to store methods for dispatch.  You should not call
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  any of these functions from code that you want to port to S-Plus.
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  any of these functions from code that you want to port to S-Plus.
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      dispatched in the frame \code{envir}.  The function exists so that
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      dispatched in the frame \code{envir}.  The function exists so that
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      methods can be defined for special classes of objects.  Usually
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      methods can be defined for special classes of objects.  Usually
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      the point is to assign or modify information in the frame
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      the point is to assign or modify information in the frame
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      environment to be used evaluation.  For example, the standard
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      environment to be used evaluation.  For example, the standard
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      class \code{MethodDefinition} has a method that stores the target
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      class \code{MethodDefinition} has a method that stores the target
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      and defined signatures in the environment.
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      and defined signatures in the environment.  Class
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      \code{MethodWithNext} has a method taking account of the
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      mechanism for storing the method to be used in a call to
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      \code{\link{callNextMethod}}.
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      Any methods defined for \code{loadMethod} must return the function
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      Any methods defined for \code{loadMethod} must return the function
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      definition to be used for this call; typically, this is just the
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      definition to be used for this call; typically, this is just the
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      \code{method} argument.
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      \code{method} argument.
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    }
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    }