Set of functions defining special simulation methods for column and its type

Source: R/schema_conf.R

Whenever there's a need to simulate column using specific function (as a spec parameter in YAML configuration file), such method should be defined in one of opt_simul_spec_<column_type> functions.

opt_simul_spec_character(name = simul_spec_character_name, ...)

opt_simul_spec_numeric(distr = simul_spec_numeric_distr, ...)

opt_simul_spec_integer(distr = simul_spec_integer_distr, ...)

opt_simul_spec_logical(distr = simul_spec_logical_distr, ...)

opt_simul_spec_date(distr = simul_spec_date_distr, ...)

Arguments

name

Function for simulating personal names.

...

Other custom special methods.

distr

Function for simulating data from desired distribution.

Details

Currently defined special methods are:

  • name For character column, that allows to simulate character reflecting real names and surnames

  • distr For all the remaining column types. The method allows to simulate data with specified distribution generator, such as rnorm, rbinom etc.

Each 'spec' method receives n parameter (the desired number of rows to simulate), all the default column-based parameters (type, unique, not_null, etc.) but also a special one named spec_params that are applied to selected distribution simulation method.

See for example simul_spec_character_name definition.