R6: Encapsulated Classes with Reference Semantics for R

A software library for the R programming language, authored by Winston Chang. It implements a system for creating encapsulated classes with reference semantics, similar to R's built-in reference classes but simpler and lighter-weight. The classes support public and private members and inheritance, even across different packages.

Use Cases

• Implementing object-oriented designs based on the described reference semantics.
• Creating classes with encapsulated private members as described in the library's features.
• Building class hierarchies that support inheritance across packages, a feature mentioned in the description.
• Developing lightweight, non-S4 class systems as an alternative to R's reference classes.

Strengths

• Authored by a recognized R community contributor, Winston Chang.
• Implements a specific programming paradigm (reference semantics) for the R language.
• Designed to be simpler and lighter-weight than R's built-in reference classes.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

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