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+#' Produces rounded p-values or *-transformed p-values
+#' @param pvals Numeric vector of adjusted or unadjusted p-values
+#' @parma summarize Logical, TRUE by default, naming whether p-values should be summarized into bins of not significant, significant, more significant, ect.
+#' with the exact details of these bins and the exact summary style determined by additional inputs below.
+#' @param round Logical, TRUE by default, naming whether pvalues should be rounded to \code{round_digits} digits.
+#' @param round_digits Integer giving the number of decimal points for rounding
+#' @param sig_cut_l1,sig_cut_l2,sig_cut_l3 Numbers which set the boundaries of significance bins when \code{summarize = TRUE}.
+#' In particular, \code{sig_cut_l1} set the primary cutoff where \code{pvals > sig_cut_l1} are deemed not significant.
+#' @param non_sig_label String, "NS" by default, giving the label used for non-significant pvalues when \code{summarize = TRUE}
+#' @param summarize_style One of '*', 'value', or 'value-l1' which toggles three distinct options for how pvals are transformed when \code{summarize = TRUE}:
+#' \itemize{
+#' \item \code{*} = 4 bins using all \code{sig_cut} inputs labeled as \code{non_sig_label}, \code{*}, \code{**}, and \code{***}
+#' \item \code{value} = 2 bins using only \code{sig_cut_l1}, labeled as \code{non_sig_label} for non-significant pvals, and the pval itself otherwise (rounded if \code{round = TRUE})
+#' \item \code{value-l1} = 3 bins set using \code{sig_cut_l1} and \code{sig_cut_l2}, labeled as \code{non_sig_label} for non-significant pvals, the pval itself for pvals between \code{sig_cut_l1} and \code{sig_cut_l2} (rounded if \code{round = TRUE}), and '\code{value_style_p_string} < \code{sig_cut_l2}' for pvals smaller than \code{sig_cut_l2}.
+#' }
+#' @param value_style_p_string String, 'padj' by default, giving a name to call the p-values when \code{summarize = TRUE} and \vode{summarize_style} is \code{'value'} or \code{'value-l1'}.
+#' Note that when p-values are not multiple hypothesis corrected this should be changed to 'p' or similar to not give the wrong impression.
+#' @param value_style_symbol String, '=' by default, giving the spacer to use between \code{value_style_p_string} and the p-value descriptor, when \code{summarize = TRUE} and \vode{summarize_style} is \code{'value'} or \code{'value-l1'}.
+#' @param value_style_compact Logical determining whether to include spaces between \code{value_style_p_string}, \code{value_style_symbol}, and the p-value descriptor, when \code{summarize = TRUE} and \vode{summarize_style} is \code{'value'} or \code{'value-l1'}.
+#' @param warn_if_nothing_done Logical which can be set to FALSE to remove the warning provided if the function is called with parameters that turn off all functions, a.k.a. \code{sumarrize = TRUE} and \code{round = TRUE}.
+#' @return A string or numeric vector of transformed p-values
+#' @details This function rounds and/or transforms given \code{pvals} into any of three summary formats.
+#'
+#' The function DOES NOT perform multiple hypothesis adjustments.  Such adjustment should be performed before running this function.
+#'
+#' Rounding is performed is \code{round} is \code{TRUE}, to \code{round_digits} number of digits.
+#'
+#' Pvalues are summarized when \code{summarize} is \code{TRUE}, by first binning pvalues,
+#' then labeling in one of three general ways depending on the value of \code{summarize_style}:
+#' \itemize{
+#' \item \code{*} = 4 bins: \code{NS}, \code{*}, \code{**}, \code{***}
+#' \item \code{value} = 2 bins: \code{NS}, \code{<pval>}
+#' \item \code{value-l1} = 4 bins: \code{NS}, \code{<pval>}, \code{pval < 0.001}, \code{pval < 0.0001}
+#' }
+#'
+#' Bin delineations are given by \code{sig_cut_l1}, \code{sig_cut_l2}, and \code{sig_cut_l3}:
+#' \itemize{
+#' \item Non-significant: \code{pvals > sig_cut_l1} (Default: \code{pvals > 0.05})
+#' \item Level1 significance: \code{sig_cut_l1 >= pvals >= sig_cut_l2} (Default: \code{0.05 > pvals >= 0.001})
+#' \item Level2 significance: \code{sig_cut_l2 > pvals >= sig_cut_l3} (Default: \code{0.001 > pvals >= 0.0001})
+#' \item Level3 significance: \code{sig_cut_l3 > pvals} (Default: \code{pvals < 0.0001})
+#' }
+#'
+#' Note that exact styles of these labels can be adjusted via \code{non_sig_label}, \code{value_style_p_string}, \code{value_style_symbol}, and \code{value_style_compact}.
+#'
+#' @examples
+#' ex_pvals <- c(0.5, 0.055, 0.03, 0.003, 0.0003, 0.00003)
+#'
+#' format_pvals(ex_pvals)
+#'
+#' # To only round pvalues, set 'summarize = FALSE'
+#' format_pvals(ex_pvals, summarize = FALSE)
+#' # Note that if 'round_digits' is set too small, you can get labels of '0'
+#' format_pvals(ex_pvals, summarize = FALSE, round_digits = 3)
+#'
+#' # Change 'summarize_style' to 'value' or 'value-l1' to have a different
+#' # summarization scheme.
+#' format_pvals(ex_pvals, summarize_style = 'value')
+#' format_pvals(ex_pvals, summarize_style = 'value-l1')
+#'
+#' # If your pvalues are not multiple hypothesis adjusted, it is best to change
+#' # 'value_style_p_string' to 'p':
+#' format_pvals(ex_pvals, summarize_style = 'value',
+#'     value_style_p_string = 'p')
+#'
+#' # To entirely remove the 'pval = ' portion from labels, use all of
+#' # 'value_style_p_string', 'value_style_symbol' and 'value_style_compact':
+#' format_pvals(ex_pvals, summarize_style = 'value',
+#'     value_style_p_string = '',
+#'     value_style_symbol = '',
+#'     value_style_compact = TRUE)
+#' format_pvals(ex_pvals, summarize_style = 'value-l1',
+#'     value_style_p_string = '',
+#'     value_style_symbol = '',
+#'     value_style_compact = TRUE)
+#'
+#' # Change 'sig_cut_l1', 'sig_cut_l2', or 'sig_cut_l3' to adjust significance and
+#' # binning cutoffs. E.g. the below example will highlight and show all p-values
+#' # within the murky range of 0.05 to 0.1:
+#' format_pvals(ex_pvals,
+#'     summarize_style = 'value-l1',
+#'     sig_cut_l1 = 0.1,
+#'     sig_cut_l2 = 0.05)
+#' format_pvals(ex_pvals,
+#'     summarize_style = 'value-l1',
+#'     sig_cut_l1 = 0.1,
+#'     sig_cut_l2 = 0.05,
+#'     sig_cut_l3 = 0.01,
+#'     value_style_p_string = '',
+#'     value_style_symbol = '',
+#'     value_style_compact = TRUE)
+#' @author Dan Bunis
+format_pvals <- function(
+    pvals,
+    summarize = TRUE,
+    round = TRUE,
+    round_digits = 5,
+    sig_cut_l1 = 0.05,
+    sig_cut_l2 = 0.001,
+    sig_cut_l3 = 0.0001,
+    non_sig_label = "NS",
+    summarize_style = c('*', 'value', 'value-l1'),
+    value_style_p_string = 'padj',
+    value_style_symbol = '=',
+    value_style_compact = FALSE,
+    warn_if_nothing_done = TRUE
+) {
+
+    if (!summarize && !round && warn_if_nothing_done) {
+        warning("Nothing to do. 'summarize' and 'round' are both FALSE.")
+        return (pvals)
+    }
+    summarize_style <- match.arg(summarize_style)
+    if (sig_cut_l2 >= sig_cut_l1) {
+        stop("'sig_cut_l2' should be smaller than 'sig_cut_l1'")
+    }
+
+    if (sig_cut_l3 >= sig_cut_l2) {
+        stop("'sig_cut_l3' should be smaller than 'sig_cut_l2'")
+    }
+    if (sig_cut_l3 >= sig_cut_l1) {
+        stop("'sig_cut_l3' should be smaller than 'sig_cut_l1'")
+    }
+
+    rounded <- round(pvals, round_digits)
+    p_use <- out <- if (round) { rounded } else { pvals }
+
+    if (summarize) {
+        level <- ifelse(
+            pvals > sig_cut_l1,
+            0,
+            ifelse(
+                pvals >= sig_cut_l2,
+                1,
+                ifelse(
+                    pvals >= sig_cut_l3,
+                    2,
+                    3
+                )
+            )
+        )
+        sep <- ifelse(value_style_compact, "", " ")
+        if (summarize_style=='value') {
+            out[level==0] <- non_sig_label
+            out[level>0] <- paste(
+                sep = sep, value_style_p_string, value_style_symbol,
+                format(p_use[level>0], drop0trailing = TRUE, scientific=FALSE))
+        } else if (summarize_style=='value-l1') {
+            out[level==0] <- non_sig_label
+            out[level==1] <- paste(
+                sep = sep, value_style_p_string, value_style_symbol,
+                format(p_use[level==1], drop0trailing = TRUE, scientific=FALSE))
+            out[level==2] <- paste(
+                sep = sep, value_style_p_string, "<",
+                format(sig_cut_l2, drop0trailing = TRUE, scientific=FALSE))
+            out[level==3] <- paste(
+                sep = sep, value_style_p_string, "<",
+                format(sig_cut_l3, drop0trailing = TRUE, scientific=FALSE))
+        } else {
+            out[level==0] <- non_sig_label
+            out[level==1] <- "*"
+            out[level==2] <- "**"
+            out[level==3] <- "***"
+        }
+    } else {
+        out <- format(out, drop0trailing = TRUE, scientific=FALSE)
+    }
+
+    out
+}