\name{getNativeStorageMethods}
\alias{getNativeStorageMethods}
\alias{getNativeStorageMethods,ANY-method}
\title{ Return the storage methods associated with an object }
\description{
  For an object from a subclass of "externalStorage" or for an object
  with an associated subclass of "externalStorage", this generic
  returns the \code{"externalptr"} stored in the
  \code{"nativeStorageMethods"} object associated with that subclass of
  "externalStorage".
}
\usage{
getNativeStorageMethods(x)
}
\arguments{
  \item{x}{ An object. }
}
\value{
  An "externalptr" object with a pointer to a C storageMethods structure.
}
\seealso{\code{\link{nativeStorageMethods-class}}}
\keyword{classes}
\keyword{programming}