The RObjectTables package

This package allows one to use R objects and functions to define classes of objects that can be attached to the R search path and used to manage variables that are available to the R user. The primary motivation is to allow external data from other applications, languages, storage formats, etc. be treated as R variables without explicit conversion by the user. The mechanism also allows one to provide different types of tables for handling regular R objects. Some applications include

Attaching variables from other languages such as Python, Perl, Java, JavaScript. Datasets from other connected or embedded applications such as Relational Database Management tables, ggobi, other languages, etc. The CORBA naming service which is a hierarchical collection of name-object bindings. Implementing serialization using a different formats such as XML, SAS, SPlus, Matlab. Serializing and deserializing to a directory, or a remote server such as an HTTP or FTP directory. Support type specification and checking of variables. Visualization of the contents using RGtk or Tcltk.
Datasets from other connected or embedded applications such as Relational Database Management tables, ggobi, other languages, etc. The CORBA naming service which is a hierarchical collection of name-object bindings. Implementing serialization using a different formats such as XML, SAS, SPlus, Matlab. Serializing and deserializing to a directory, or a remote server such as an HTTP or FTP directory. Support type specification and checking of variables. Visualization of the contents using RGtk or Tcltk.
The CORBA naming service which is a hierarchical collection of name-object bindings. Implementing serialization using a different formats such as XML, SAS, SPlus, Matlab. Serializing and deserializing to a directory, or a remote server such as an HTTP or FTP directory. Support type specification and checking of variables. Visualization of the contents using RGtk or Tcltk.
Implementing serialization using a different formats such as XML, SAS, SPlus, Matlab. Serializing and deserializing to a directory, or a remote server such as an HTTP or FTP directory. Support type specification and checking of variables. Visualization of the contents using RGtk or Tcltk.
Serializing and deserializing to a directory, or a remote server such as an HTTP or FTP directory. Support type specification and checking of variables. Visualization of the contents using RGtk or Tcltk.
Support type specification and checking of variables. Visualization of the contents using RGtk or Tcltk.
Visualization of the contents using RGtk or Tcltk.

Download

RObjectTables_0.3-2.tar.gz

Documentation

An initial description of the mechanism. PDF The R manual for this package. Examples
The R manual for this package. Examples
Examples

Duncan Temple Lang <duncan@research.bell-labs.com>

Last modified: Mon Jul 23 18:27:33 PDT 2012