Create a new class of models — new_model

Suitable for extension packages to create new models for fable.

new_model_class(
  model = "Unknown model",
  train = function(.data, formula, specials, ...)
    abort("This model has not defined a training method."),
  specials = new_specials(),
  check = function(.data) {
 },
  prepare = function(...) {
 },
  ...,
  .env = caller_env(),
  .inherit = model_definition
)

new_model_definition(.class, formula, ..., .env = caller_env(n = 2))

Arguments

model: The name of the model
train: A function that trains the model to a dataset. .data is a tsibble containing the data's index and response variables only. formula is the user's provided formula. specials is the evaluated specials used in the formula.
specials: Special functions produced using new_specials()
check: A function that is used to check the data for suitability with the model. This can be used to check for missing values (both implicit and explicit), regularity of observations, ordered time index, and univariate responses.
prepare: This allows you to modify the model class according to user inputs. ... is the arguments passed to new_model_definition, allowing you to perform different checks or training procedures according to different user inputs.
...: Further arguments to R6::R6Class(). This can be useful to set up additional elements used in the other functions. For example, to use common_xregs, an origin element in the model is used to store the origin for trend() and fourier() specials. To use these specials, you must add an origin element to the object (say with origin = NULL).
.env: The environment from which functions should inherit from.
.inherit: A model class to inherit from.
.class: A model class (typically created with new_model_class()).
formula: The user's model formula.

Details

This function produces a new R6 model definition. An understanding of R6 is not required, however could be useful to provide more sophisticated model interfaces. All functions have access to self, allowing the functions for training the model and evaluating specials to access the model class itself. This can be useful to obtain elements set in the %TODO