Advanced Object-oriented Programming In R: Stat... -

The first step in strategic selection is understanding the fundamental divide in R’s approach to objects:

Encapsulation (private vs. public fields); reference semantics (modify objects in-place); method chaining. Advanced Object-Oriented Programming in R: Stat...

No formal validation; it relies on naming conventions (e.g., generic.class ). 2. S4: The Rigorous Contract The first step in strategic selection is understanding

Reference Classes are built into base R and function similarly to R6 but are built on top of S4. reference semantics (modify objects in-place)

Requires an external dependency; can lead to "non-idiomatic" R code if overused. 4. Reference Classes (RC): The Internal Alternative