Background
Some package register dopar adaptors internally, e.g.
pkg_fcn <- function() {
registerDoMC(4)
...
}
This, rather common, design pattern breaks whatever the user has previously set for whatever foreach purposes they have. For example, the following will not do what the user expects:
registerDoRedis()
y <- pkg_fcn() ## <= silently registers another dopar adaptor
z <- foreach(x = 1:3) %dopar% { sqrt(x) }
Sometimes, these re-registrations happens deep down in the package dependency graphs making them really hard to locate.
Suggestion
Provide a way for package developers to temporarily register a dopar adapter using:
pkg_fcn <- function() {
oldDoPar <- registerDoMC(4)
on.exit(foreach::setDoPar(oldDoPar))
...
}
Background
Some package register dopar adaptors internally, e.g.
This, rather common, design pattern breaks whatever the user has previously set for whatever foreach purposes they have. For example, the following will not do what the user expects:
Sometimes, these re-registrations happens deep down in the package dependency graphs making them really hard to locate.
Suggestion
Provide a way for package developers to temporarily register a dopar adapter using: