| Package |
base R |
base R |
S7 |
R6 |
| Programming type |
Functional |
Functional |
Functional |
Encapulated |
| Complexity |
Low |
High |
Medium |
High |
| Payoff |
Low |
High |
High |
High |
| Team size |
Small |
Small-large |
Large |
? |
| Namespace |
Global |
Global? |
Global? |
Local |
| Modify in place |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Method chaining |
|> |
|>? |
|>? |
$ |
| Get/set component |
$ |
@ |
@ |
$ |
| Create class |
class() or structure() with class argument |
setClass() |
new_class() |
R6Class() |
| Create validator |
function() |
setValidity() or validator argument in setClass() |
validator argument in new_class() |
$validate() |
| Create generic |
UseMethod() |
setGeneric() |
new_generic() |
NA |
| Create method |
function() assigned to generic.method |
setMethod() |
method() |
R6Class() |
| Create object |
class() or structure() with class argument or constructor function |
new() |
Use registered method function |
$new() |
| Additional components |
attributes |
slots |
properties |
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