Hi,
we have some questions concerning the definition of new arithmetic methods.
In our package "distr" (on CRAN) we define some new arithmetic methods for "+", "-", "*", "/".
After loading "distr" the corresponding arithmetic methods work. Now, if we define a new
class and also a new method for one of the arithmetic methods "+", "-", "*", "/", still everything works fine. But, if we then define new methods for the whole group "Arith", the arithmetic methods of "distr" no longer work. (for more details see example code below)
What are we missing?
Moreover, there is a certain precendence; i.e., if one defines a single arithmetic method (e.g., "/") and alterwards defines a method for the whole group "Arith", the "old" method "/" remains valid. However, if we first define a method for the whole group "Arith" and afterwards define a new single arithmetic method (e.g., "+") the new one is valid. (for more details see example code below).
Is this intended?
Thanks for your help, Matthias, Thomas
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## Example code
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require(distr)
getMethods("/") # shows the corresponding methods of "distr"## now define a new class "track" (see Chambers (1998)) ## and define "/"
setClass("track", representation(x = "numeric", y = "numeric"))
setMethod("/", signature("track", "numeric"),
function(e1, e2){ [EMAIL PROTECTED] = [EMAIL PROTECTED]/e2; e1 })getMethods("/") # shows the corresponding methods # of "distr" and class "track"
(N <- Norm()) # creates an object of standard normal distribution
(N1 <- N/3) # works
(tr <- new("track", x = 1:3, y = 4:6))
(tr1 <- tr/3) # works## now define new methods for "Arith"
setMethod("Arith", signature("track", "numeric"),
function(e1, e2){ [EMAIL PROTECTED] = callGeneric([EMAIL PROTECTED], e2)
e1
})
getMethods("/") # "/" for "distr" is lost
N2 <- N/3 # fails
(tr2 <- tr/3) # works, "but" still the "old" method
tr + 2 # works## now a new method "+"
setMethod("+", signature("track", "numeric"),
function(e1, e2){ [EMAIL PROTECTED] = [EMAIL PROTECTED]; e1 })tr + 2 # works, "but" with the "new" method
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