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GenericDataFileSet$byPath {R.filesets} | R Documentation

## Defines a GenericDataFileSet by searching for files in a directory

### Description

Defines a GenericDataFileSet by searching for files in a directory.

### Usage

    ## Static method (use this):
    ## GenericDataFileSet$byPath(path=NULL, pattern=NULL, private=FALSE, recursive=FALSE,
    ##   depth=0L, fileClass=getFileClass(static), ..., .validate=FALSE, verbose=FALSE)

    ## Don't use the below:
    ## S3 method for class 'GenericDataFileSet'
    byPath(static, path=NULL, pattern=NULL, private=FALSE, recursive=FALSE, depth=0L,
      fileClass=getFileClass(static), ..., .validate=FALSE, verbose=FALSE)

### Arguments

`path` | The directory where to search for files.
`pattern` | The filename pattern for match files. If `NULL`, filename extensions corresponding to known subclasses of the abstract `GenericDataFile` class are search for.
`private` | If `FALSE`, files starting with a period are excluded, otherwise not.
`recursive` | If `TRUE`, subdirectories are search recursively, otherwise not.
`...` | Optional arguments passed to the constructor of the static (calling) class.

### Value

Returns an `GenericDataFileSet` object.

### Reserved filenames

Note that files with names starting with a period `.` are not searched for. Such files are considered "private" and have to be included explicitly, if wanted.

### Author(s)

Henrik Bengtsson

### See Also

For more information see `GenericDataFileSet`.

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