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from which it originally comes; in particular, and frequently, the
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from which it originally comes; in particular, and frequently, the
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package where a non-generic version of the function originated.
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package where a non-generic version of the function originated.
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For example, generic functions for all the functions in package \code{base} will
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For example, generic functions for all the functions in package \code{base} will
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have \code{"base"} as the package name, although none of them is an
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have \code{"base"} as the package name, although none of them is an
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S4 generic on that package.
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S4 generic on that package.
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These include most of the base functions that are primitives, rather than
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true functions; see the section on primitive functions in the
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documentation for \code{\link{setGeneric}} for details.
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Multiple packages can have methods for the same generic function; that
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Multiple packages can have methods for the same generic function; that
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is, for the same combination of generic function name and package
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is, for the same combination of generic function name and package
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name.
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name.
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Even though the methods are stored in separate tables in separate
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Even though the methods are stored in separate tables in separate