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Run R CMD check from R and Capture Results

rcmdcheck

Run R CMD check from R and Capture Results

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Run R CMD check form R programatically, and capture the results of the individual checks.

Installation

install.packages("rcmdcheck")

Usage

library(rcmdcheck)
rcmdcheck("path/to/R/package")

Call rcmdcheck() on a source R package .tar.gz file, or on a folder containing your R package. Supply quiet = FALSE if you want to omit the output. The result of the check is returned, in a list with elements errors, warnings, and notes. Each element is a character vector, and one element of the character vectors is a single failure.

Programmatic usage

rcmdcheck() returns an rcmdcheck object, which you can query and manipulate.

library(rcmdcheck)
chk <- rcmdcheck("tests/testthat/bad1", quiet = TRUE)
chk
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── badpackage 1.0.0 ────
#> Duration: 12.4s
#> 
#> ❯ checking DESCRIPTION meta-information ... WARNING
#>   Non-standard license specification:
#>     Public domain
#>   Standardizable: FALSE
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 1 warning ✖ | 0 notes ✔

check_details() turns the check results into a simple lists with the following information currently:

names(check_details(chk))
#>  [1] "package"      "version"      "notes"        "warnings"     "errors"      
#>  [6] "platform"     "checkdir"     "install_out"  "description"  "session_info"
#> [11] "cran"         "bioc"

Note that if the check results were parsed from a file, some of these fields might be missing (NULL), as we don’t have access to the original DESCRIPTION, the installation output, etc.

Parsing check output

parse_check() parses check output from a file, parse_check_url() parses check output from a URL.

CRAN checks

rcmdcheck has a functions to access CRAN’s package check results.

cran_check_flavours() downloads the names of the CRAN platforms:

cran_check_flavours()
#>  [1] "r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-clang" "r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-gcc"  
#>  [3] "r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-clang" "r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-gcc"  
#>  [5] "r-devel-windows-x86_64"            "r-patched-linux-x86_64"           
#>  [7] "r-patched-solaris-x86"             "r-release-linux-x86_64"           
#>  [9] "r-release-macos-arm64"             "r-release-macos-x86_64"           
#> [11] "r-release-windows-ix86+x86_64"     "r-oldrel-macos-x86_64"            
#> [13] "r-oldrel-windows-ix86+x86_64"

cran_check_results() loads and parses all check results for a package.

cran_check_results("igraph")
#> $`r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-clang`
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── igraph 1.2.6 ────
#> Duration: 0ms
#> 
#> ❯ checking top-level files ... WARNING
#>     Output from running autoreconf:
#>     configure.ac:71: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
#>     configure.ac:71: You should run autoupdate.
#>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
#>     configure.ac:71: the top level
#>     configure.ac:110: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
#>     configure.ac:110: You should run autoupdate.
#>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
#>     configure.ac:110: the top level
#>     configure.ac:127: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
#>     configure.ac:127: You should run autoupdate.
#>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
#>     configure.ac:127: the top level
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 1 warning ✖ | 0 notes ✔
#> 
#> $`r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-gcc`
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── igraph 1.2.6 ────
#> Duration: 0ms
#> 
#> ❯ checking top-level files ... WARNING
#>     Output from running autoreconf:
#>     configure.ac:71: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
#>     configure.ac:71: You should run autoupdate.
#>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
#>     configure.ac:71: the top level
#>     configure.ac:110: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
#>     configure.ac:110: You should run autoupdate.
#>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
#>     configure.ac:110: the top level
#>     configure.ac:127: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
#>     configure.ac:127: You should run autoupdate.
#>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
#>     configure.ac:127: the top level
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 1 warning ✖ | 0 notes ✔
#> 
#> $`r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-clang`
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── igraph 1.2.6 ────
#> Duration: 0ms
#> 
#> ❯ checking installed package size ... NOTE
#>     installed size is 16.9Mb
#>     sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
#>       R      1.4Mb
#>       help   1.1Mb
#>       libs  14.0Mb
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 0 warnings ✔ | 1 note ✖
#> 
#> $`r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-gcc`
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── igraph 1.2.6 ────
#> Duration: 0ms
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 0 warnings ✔ | 0 notes ✔
#> 
#> $`r-devel-windows-x86_64`
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── igraph 1.2.6 ────
#> Duration: 0ms
#> 
#> ❯ checking installed package size ... NOTE
#>     installed size is  9.8Mb
#>     sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
#>       R      1.4Mb
#>       help   1.1Mb
#>       libs   6.9Mb
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 0 warnings ✔ | 1 note ✖
#> 
#> $`r-devel-windows-x86_64-gcc10-UCRT`
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── igraph 1.2.6 ────
#> Duration: 0ms
#> 
#> ❯ checking whether package 'igraph' can be installed ... ERROR
#>   See below...
#> 
#> ❯ checking package dependencies ... NOTE
#>   Package suggested but not available for checking: 'rgl'
#> 
#> ── Install failure ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#> 
#> <00install.out file does not exist>
#> 1 error ✖ | 0 warnings ✔ | 1 note ✖
#> 
#> $`r-patched-linux-x86_64`
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── igraph 1.2.6 ────
#> Duration: 0ms
#> 
#> ❯ checking top-level files ... WARNING
#>     Output from running autoreconf:
#>     configure.ac:71: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
#>     configure.ac:71: You should run autoupdate.
#>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
#>     configure.ac:71: the top level
#>     configure.ac:110: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
#>     configure.ac:110: You should run autoupdate.
#>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
#>     configure.ac:110: the top level
#>     configure.ac:127: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
#>     configure.ac:127: You should run autoupdate.
#>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
#>     configure.ac:127: the top level
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 1 warning ✖ | 0 notes ✔
#> 
#> $`r-patched-solaris-x86`
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── igraph 1.2.6 ────
#> Duration: 0ms
#> 
#> ❯ checking installed package size ... NOTE
#>     installed size is  9.6Mb
#>     sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
#>       R      1.5Mb
#>       help   1.2Mb
#>       libs   6.5Mb
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 0 warnings ✔ | 1 note ✖
#> 
#> $`r-release-linux-x86_64`
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── igraph 1.2.6 ────
#> Duration: 0ms
#> 
#> ❯ checking top-level files ... WARNING
#>     Output from running autoreconf:
#>     configure.ac:71: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
#>     configure.ac:71: You should run autoupdate.
#>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
#>     configure.ac:71: the top level
#>     configure.ac:110: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
#>     configure.ac:110: You should run autoupdate.
#>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
#>     configure.ac:110: the top level
#>     configure.ac:127: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
#>     configure.ac:127: You should run autoupdate.
#>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
#>     configure.ac:127: the top level
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 1 warning ✖ | 0 notes ✔
#> 
#> $`r-release-macos-arm64`
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── igraph 1.2.6 ────
#> Duration: 0ms
#> 
#> ❯ checking installed package size ... NOTE
#>     installed size is 23.7Mb
#>     sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
#>       R      2.0Mb
#>       help   1.1Mb
#>       libs  20.0Mb
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 0 warnings ✔ | 1 note ✖
#> 
#> $`r-release-macos-x86_64`
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── igraph 1.2.6 ────
#> Duration: 0ms
#> 
#> ❯ checking installed package size ... NOTE
#>     installed size is 21.2Mb
#>     sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
#>       R      1.4Mb
#>       help   1.1Mb
#>       libs  18.3Mb
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 0 warnings ✔ | 1 note ✖
#> 
#> $`r-release-windows-ix86+x86_64`
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── igraph 1.2.6 ────
#> Duration: 0ms
#> 
#> ❯ checking installed package size ... NOTE
#>     installed size is 17.1Mb
#>     sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
#>       R      1.4Mb
#>       help   1.1Mb
#>       libs  14.2Mb
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 0 warnings ✔ | 1 note ✖
#> 
#> $`r-oldrel-macos-x86_64`
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── igraph 1.2.6 ────
#> Duration: 0ms
#> 
#> ❯ checking installed package size ... NOTE
#>     installed size is 21.2Mb
#>     sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
#>       R      1.4Mb
#>       help   1.1Mb
#>       libs  18.3Mb
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 0 warnings ✔ | 1 note ✖
#> 
#> $`r-oldrel-windows-ix86+x86_64`
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── igraph 1.2.6 ────
#> Duration: 0ms
#> 
#> ❯ checking installed package size ... NOTE
#>     installed size is 17.1Mb
#>     sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
#>       R      1.4Mb
#>       help   1.1Mb
#>       libs  14.2Mb
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 0 warnings ✔ | 1 note ✖
#> 
#> attr(,"package")
#> [1] "igraph"
#> attr(,"class")
#> [1] "rmcdcheck_cran_results"

Comparing checks

compare_checks() can compare two or more rcmdcheck objects. compare_to_cran() compares an rcmdcheck object to the CRAN checks of the same package:

chk <- rcmdcheck(quiet = TRUE)
compare_to_cran(chk)
#> ── R CMD check comparison ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── rcmdcheck 1.3.3 / 1.3.3.9000 ────
#> Status: OK
#> 
#> ── Fixed
#> 
#> ✔ checking LazyData ... NOTE
#> ✔ checking LazyData ... NOTE
#> ✔ checking LazyData ... NOTE
#> ✔ checking LazyData ... NOTE
#> ✔ checking LazyData ... NOTE
#> ✔ checking LazyData ... NOTE

Background processes

rcmdcheck_process is a processx::process class, that can run R CMD check in the background. You can also use this to run multiple checks concurrently. processx::process methods can be used to poll or manipulate the check processes.

chkpx <- rcmdcheck_process$new()
chkpx
#> PROCESS 'R', running, pid 82576.
chkpx$wait()
chkpx$parse_results()
#> ── R CMD check results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── rcmdcheck 1.3.3.9000 ────
#> Duration: 23.6s
#> 
#> 0 errors ✔ | 0 warnings ✔ | 0 notes ✔

License

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