Class RShell

constructor

• new RShell(options?: Partial<RShellOptions>): RShell

  Parameters

  • Optionaloptions: Partial<RShellOptions>

  Returns RShell

Readonlyasync

Readonlyname

Readonlyoptions

clearEnvironment

• clearEnvironment(): void

  clears the R environment using the rm command.

  Returns void

close

• close(): boolean

  Close the current R session, makes the object effectively invalid (can no longer be reopened etc.)

  Returns boolean

  true if the operation succeeds, false otherwise

injectLibPaths

• injectLibPaths(...paths: readonly string[]): void

  Parameters

  • ...paths: readonly string[]

  Returns void

isPackageInstalled

• isPackageInstalled(packageName: string): Promise<boolean>

  checks if a given package is already installed on the system!

  Parameters

  • packageName: string

  Returns Promise<boolean>

obtainTmpDir

• obtainTmpDir(): Promise<string>

  Obtain the temporary directory used by R. Additionally, this marks the directory for removal when the shell exits.

  Returns Promise<string>

parse

• parse(request: RParseRequest): Promise<string>

  Parameters

  • request: RParseRequest

  Returns Promise<string>

rVersion

• rVersion(): Promise<string>

  Returns Promise<string>

sendCommand

• sendCommand(command: string): void

  sends the given command directly to the current R session will not do anything to alter input markers!

  Parameters

  • command: string

  Returns void

sendCommands

• sendCommands(...commands: readonly string[]): void

  execute multiple commands in order

  Parameters

  • ...commands: readonly string[]

  Returns void

  See

  sendCommand

sendCommandWithOutput

• sendCommandWithOutput(
      command: string,
      addonConfig?: Partial<OutputCollectorConfiguration>,
  ): Promise<string[]>

  Send a command and collect the output

  Parameters

  • command: string

    The R command to execute (similar to sendCommand)
  • OptionaladdonConfig: Partial<OutputCollectorConfiguration>

    Further configuration on how and what to collect: see OutputCollectorConfiguration, defaults are set in DEFAULT_OUTPUT_COLLECTOR_CONFIGURATION

  Returns Promise<string[]>

tryToInjectHomeLibPath

• tryToInjectHomeLibPath(): void

  Returns void

usedRVersion

• usedRVersion(): Promise<null | SemVer>

  Returns Promise<null | SemVer>