\HeaderA{getData}{An interface function to get data}{getData}
\keyword{data}{getData}
\begin{Description}\relax
getData is called by any function whenever it needs data that has been
loaded into the 'system'.  Note that system could be defined differently
by different users.  Currently, getData only returns data stored in dfList
in the environment, dataEnv.  However, a user could add new ways of
getting data.
\end{Description}
\begin{Usage}
\begin{verbatim}
getData(name)
\end{verbatim}
\end{Usage}
\begin{Arguments}
\begin{ldescription}
\item[\code{name}] the name of the data to return 
\end{ldescription}
\end{Arguments}
\begin{Value}
getData returns the data requested.
\end{Value}
\begin{Author}\relax
Elizabeth Whalen
\end{Author}
\begin{Examples}
\begin{ExampleCode}
  if (interactive())
  {
    loadData("USArrests")
    x<-getData("USArrests")
  }
\end{ExampleCode}
\end{Examples}

