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methodSignatureMatrix(object, sigSlots = c("target", "defined"))
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methodSignatureMatrix(object, sigSlots = c("target", "defined"))
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}
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}
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\section{Summary of Functions}{
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\section{Summary of Functions}{
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  \describe{
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  \describe{
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    \item{\code{allNames}:}{ 
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    \item{\code{allNames}:}{
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      the character vector of names (unlike \code{names()}, never
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      the character vector of names (unlike \code{names()}, never
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      returns \code{NULL}).
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      returns \code{NULL}).
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    }
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    }
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    \item{\code{getFunction}:}{ 
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    \item{\code{getFunction}:}{
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      find the object as a function.
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      find the object as a function.
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    }
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    }
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    \item{\code{elNamed}:}{ 
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    \item{\code{elNamed}:}{
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      get the element of the vector corresponding to name.  Unlike the
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      get the element of the vector corresponding to name.  Unlike the
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      \code{[}, \code{[[}, and \code{$} operators, this function %$
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      \code{[}, \code{[[}, and \code{$} operators, this function %$
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      requires \code{name} to match the element name exactly (no partial
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      requires \code{name} to match the element name exactly (no partial
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      matching).
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      matching).
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    }
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    }
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    \item{\code{formalArgs}:}{ 
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    \item{\code{formalArgs}:}{
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      Returns the names of the formal arguments of this function.
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      Returns the names of the formal arguments of this function.
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    }
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    }
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    \item{\code{existsFunction}:}{ 
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    \item{\code{existsFunction}:}{
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      Is there a function of this name?  If \code{generic} is
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      Is there a function of this name?  If \code{generic} is
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      \code{FALSE}, generic functions are not counted. 
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      \code{FALSE}, generic functions are not counted.
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    }
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    }
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    \item{\code{findFunction}:}{ 
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    \item{\code{findFunction}:}{
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      return all the indices of the search list on which a function
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      return all the indices of the search list on which a function
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      definition for \code{name} exists.  
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      definition for \code{name} exists.
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      If \code{generic} is \code{FALSE}, ignore generic functions.
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      If \code{generic} is \code{FALSE}, ignore generic functions.
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    }
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    }
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    \item{\code{showDefault}:}{ 
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    \item{\code{showDefault}:}{
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      Utility, used to enable \code{show} methods to be called by the
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      Utility, used to enable \code{show} methods to be called by the
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      automatic printing (via \code{print.default}).
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      automatic printing (via \code{print.default}).
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      Argument \code{oldMethods} controls whether old-style print
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      Argument \code{oldMethods} controls whether old-style print
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      methods are used for this object.  It is \code{TRUE} by default
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      methods are used for this object.  It is \code{TRUE} by default
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      if called directly, but \code{FALSE} when called from the
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      if called directly, but \code{FALSE} when called from the
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      \pkg{methods} package for automatic printing (to avoid potential
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      \pkg{methods} package for automatic printing (to avoid potential
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      recursion).
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      recursion).