groupnames-methods {xcms} | R Documentation

## Generate unque names for peak groups

### Description

Allow linking of peak group data between classes using unique group names that remain the same as long as no re-grouping occurs.

### Arguments

`object` | the `xcmsSet` or `xcmsEIC` object
`mzdec` | number of decimal places to use for m/z
`rtdec` | number of decimal places to use for retention time
`template` | a character vector with existing group names whose format should be emulated

### Value

A character vector with unique names for each peak group in the object. The format is `M[m/z]T[time in seconds]`.

### Methods

object = "xcmsSet"

  `(object, mzdec = 0, rtdec = 0, template = NULL)`

object = "xcmsEIC"

  `(object)`

### See Also

`xcmsSet-class`, `xcmsEIC-class`

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