On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 8:27 PM, Peter Meilstrup Using ::: on a package you
don't control can be more dangerous. For a
>
> package author to choose to export a function to the public interface
> represents at least some assurance that that interface will be stable or
> slow-moving. But there are no implied assurances about how code in the
> private namespace might change behind the scenes. I might completely
> refactor the code and change the behavior of any private function between
> 0.0.1 releases, but I would not do that for exported functions.
This is true (that it could be dangerous), but sometimes, as a package
author, I am willing to take this risk. Personally, I don't do this
lightly, but sometimes there is no way around it, particular if the hidden
function does some magic in its own NAMESPACE. It is not all functions
that one can just easily copy over into you own package.
It is fine to say that the use of ::: should be discouraged, it is another
thing if it prevents you from submitting to CRAN (which I don't know for
sure; I thought that Notes were ok?).
Best,
Kasper
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