asList {sevenbridges} | R Documentation

## Convert a object slots/fields to a list, json, or yaml file

### Description

Doesn't like `as.list`, only fields and slots are converted, prepare a object to be conveted to YAML/JSON.

### Usage

    asList(object, ...)

    ## S4 method for signature 'ANY'
    asList(object, ...)

    ## S4 method for signature 'CWL'
    asList(object, ...)

    ## S4 method for signature 'SingleEnum'
    asList(object, ...)

    ## S4 method for signature 'SimpleList'
    asList(object, ...)

    ## S4 method for signature 'DSCList'
    asList(object, ...)

### Arguments

`object` | object, could be S4/R5 object. For example, class CWL, SimpleList.
`...` | other parameters passed to `as.yaml` or `toJSON`.

### Value

a list object or json or yaml file.

### Examples

    # define a S4 object
    A <- setClass("A", slots = list(a = "character", b = "numeric"))
    # define a reference object which extends 'CWL' class
    B <- setRefClass("B", fields = list(x = "character", y = "A"), contains = "CWL")
    # new instances
    a <- A(a = "hello", b = 123)
    b <- B(x = "world", y = a)

    # show
    b
    b$show("JSON")
    b$show("YAML")

    # You can convert slots/fields into a list
    asList(a)
    asList(b)
    b$toList()
    b$toYAML()
    b$toJSON()

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