[Rd] what is the preferred method to create a package local variable?

[hadley wickham]

For saving the previous plot in ggplot2, I use the following:

.plot_store <- function() {
  .last_plot <- NULL

  list(
    get = function() .last_plot,
    set = function(value) .last_plot <<- value
  )
}
.store <- .plot_store()

set_last_plot <- function(value) .store$set(value)
last_plot <- function() .store$get()

which is basically equivalent to Martin's first suggestion, with some
wrapper functions.

Hadley

On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 10:45 AM, Whit Armstrong
<armstrong.whit at gmail.com> wrote:
> for the moment, I'm using:
>
> .onAttach <- function(libname, pkgname) {
>    .bbg.db.conn <<- dbConnect(dbDriver("PostgreSQL"), user="blah","blah")
> }
>
> .onUnload <- function(libpath) {
>    dbDisconnect(.bbg.db.conn)
> }
>
>
> which results in a hidden global variable in the global environment.
>
> I would prefer to make the assignment only in the package namespace.
> I've looked at assignInNamespace, but I can't seem to make it work.
>
> Is there a preferred method for doing this?
>
> When I try adding an assignment directly in the source file, I get the
> "cannot change value of locked binding" error.
>
> What am I missing?
>
> Thanks,
> Whit
>
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