org.nuiton.j2r.types

Interface REXP

All Known Implementing Classes:

RDataFrame, REXPAbstract, RList

public interface REXP

This interface is the common part of all complex R types.

Author:

couteau

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	checkX(int x) Method that check if the index is inside the REXP bounds.
Object	getAttribute(String attribute) Method to get the value of an attribute (there is no synchronizing with R, use the update() method to synchronize data with R before using this method if you think data may have changed.
Map<String,Object>	getAttributes() Method to get all the attributes of the data.frame (there is no synchronizing with R, use the update() method to synchronize data with R before using this method if you think data may have changed.
void	getFrom(String variable) Method to get a data.frame from a variable in R.
String	getVariable() Method to get the variable name of the REXP
void	setAttribute(String attribute, Object value) Method to set the value of an attribute (there is no synchronizing with R, use the commit() method to send data to R.
void	setAttributes(Map<String,Object> attributes) Method to set all the attributes of the data.frame (there is no synchronizing with R, use the commit() method to send data to R.
String	toRString() Method to export the R object in a String for evaluation in R.

Method Detail

toRString

String toRString()
          throws RException

Method to export the R object in a String for evaluation in R.

Returns:

a String to create the R object in R.

Throws:

RException

getFrom

void getFrom(String variable)
      throws RException

Method to get a data.frame from a variable in R.

Parameters:

variable - name of the data.frame in R

Throws:

RException

setAttributes

void setAttributes(Map<String,Object> attributes)
            throws RException

Method to set all the attributes of the data.frame (there is no synchronizing with R, use the commit() method to send data to R.

Parameters:

attributes - a Map containing the attributes (key) and values (value) (values are a R expression, String may be rounded with escaped quote like : \"this is a R string\" ).

Throws:

RException

getAttributes

Map<String,Object> getAttributes()
                          throws RException

Method to get all the attributes of the data.frame (there is no synchronizing with R, use the update() method to synchronize data with R before using this method if you think data may have changed.

Returns:

a Map containing the attributes (key) and values (value)

Throws:

RException

getAttribute

Object getAttribute(String attribute)
             throws RException

Method to get the value of an attribute (there is no synchronizing with R, use the update() method to synchronize data with R before using this method if you think data may have changed.

Parameters:

attribute - name of the attribute

Returns:

the attribute value

Throws:

RException

setAttribute

void setAttribute(String attribute,
                  Object value)
           throws RException

Method to set the value of an attribute (there is no synchronizing with R, use the commit() method to send data to R.

Parameters:

attribute - name of the attribute

value - the value to be set (this is a R expression, String may be rounded with escaped quote like : \"this is a R string\" ).

Throws:

RException

getVariable

String getVariable()

Method to get the variable name of the REXP

Returns:

the variable name of the REXP in R

checkX

void checkX(int x)

Method that check if the index is inside the REXP bounds.

Parameters:

x - index