\HeaderA{methods-package}{Formal Methods and Classes}{methods.Rdash.package}
\keyword{package}{methods-package}
\keyword{methods}{methods-package}
\begin{Description}\relax
Formally defined methods and classes for R objects, plus
other programming tools, as described in the reference.
\end{Description}
\begin{Details}\relax
This package provides the so-called \dQuote{S version 4} 
object oriented system.  

For a complete
list of functions and classes, use \code{library(help="methods")}.
\end{Details}
\begin{Author}\relax
R Development Core Team

Maintainer: R Core Team \email{R-core@r-project.org}
\end{Author}
\begin{References}\relax
``Programming with Data'' (1998), John M. Chambers,
Springer NY. \url{http://www.omegahat.org/RSMethods/Intro.ps} and
\url{http://www.omegahat.org/RSMethods/Intro.pdf}.
\end{References}

