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\alias{showDefault}
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\alias{showDefault}
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\alias{initMethodDispatch}
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\alias{initMethodDispatch}
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\alias{methodSignatureMatrix}
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\alias{methodSignatureMatrix}
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\title{Utility Functions for Methods and S-Plus Compatibility}
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\title{Utility Functions for Methods and S-Plus Compatibility}
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\description{
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\description{
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  These are utilities, currently in the \pkg{methods} package, that
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  These are \emph{internal} utilities, currently in the \pkg{methods}
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  either provide some functionality needed by the package (e.g., element
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  package, that either provide some functionality needed by the package
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  matching by name), or add compatibility with S-Plus, or both.
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  (e.g., element matching by name), or add compatibility with S-Plus, or both.
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}
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}
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\usage{
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\usage{
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functionBody(fun=sys.function(sys.parent()))
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functionBody(fun=sys.function(sys.parent()))
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allNames(x)
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allNames(x)
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elNamed(x, name, mustFind=FALSE)
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elNamed(x, name, mustFind=FALSE)
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formalArgs(def)
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formalArgs(def)
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Quote()
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Quote(expr)
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showDefault(object, oldMethods = TRUE)
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showDefault(object, oldMethods = TRUE)
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initMethodDispatch(where = topenv(parent.frame()))
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initMethodDispatch(where = topenv(parent.frame()))
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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{el}:}{\code{el(object, i)} is equivalent to
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      \code{object[i][[1]]} (and should typically be replacable by object[[i]]).
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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{\link{[}}, \code{\link{[[}}, and \code{\link{$}} 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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      Turn on the internal method dispatch code.  Called on loading
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      Turn on the internal method dispatch code.  Called on loading
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      the namespace.  Also, if dispatch has been turned off (by calling
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      the namespace.  Also, if dispatch has been turned off (by calling
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      \code{.isMethodsDispatchOn(FALSE)}---a very gutsy thing to do),
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      \code{.isMethodsDispatchOn(FALSE)}---a very gutsy thing to do),
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      calling this function should turn dispatch back on again.
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      calling this function should turn dispatch back on again.
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    }
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    }
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  \item{\code{methodSignatureMatrix}:}{
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    \item{\code{methodSignatureMatrix}:}{
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      Returns a matrix with the contents of the specified slots as
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      Returns a matrix with the contents of the specified slots as
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      rows.  The slots should be named character strings of the same
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      rows.  The slots should be named character strings of the same
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      length.  Basically used to turn the signatures of a
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      length.  Basically used to turn the signatures of a
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      \code{"MethodDefinition"} object into a matrix for printing.
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      \code{"MethodDefinition"} object into a matrix for printing.
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    }
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    }
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    \item{\code{Quote}:}{is a synonym of \code{\link{quote}()} and
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      considered deprecated.
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    }
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  }
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  }
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}
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}
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\keyword{internal}
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\keyword{internal}