dot-parse_package_spec: Parse package specification with source detection

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Parse package specification with source detection

Description

Parses package specifications that may include explicit sources, version pins, or GitHub/Bioconductor references. Supports both scalar strings and list-style entries from settings.yml.

Usage

.parse_package_spec(spec)

Arguments

spec	Character or list describing the package

Details

Examples:

• "dplyr" -> list(name = "dplyr", source = "cran")

• "dplyr@1.1.0" -> list(name = "dplyr", version = "1.1.0", source = "cran")

• "tidyverse/dplyr@main" -> list(name = "dplyr", repo = "tidyverse/dplyr", ref = "main", source = "github")

• list(name = "DESeq2", source = "bioc") -> list(name = "DESeq2", source = "bioc")

Value

List with normalized components (name, source, version, repo, ref, auto_attach)

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