🛠 Parameter Validation: An improved and more robust version of the
parameter validation checks, along with additional data quality and
validation checks for the seasFcstQBR function.
🔍 Input Validation: Checks added for hisYearStart,
hisYearEnd, and the structure of seasRain and hisWSCvar.
❓ Null and Missing Checks: Added is.null and is.na checks
for rainTerc and key data columns.
⚠ Unrealistic Data Warning: Warnings for unrealistic hisWSCvar
values (e.g., values outside 0-365 days) and negative rainfall
values.
📅 Year Filtering: Ensures seasRain and hisWSC match on
years after filtering.
🧪 Testing Structure: Established testing structure using
testthat for the seasFcstQBR function.
📖 Documentation: Added a Seasonal Forecast section to the vignette.
📚 Documentation: Improved documentation for seasFcstQBR.
🔄 Function Name: Changed the function name from seasFcst to
seasFcstQBR.
📝 DESCRIPTION File: Edited the DESCRIPTION file as directed by CRAN.
📖 Citation Information: Citation details are now included in
inst/CITATION, enabling proper referencing.
📊 CRAN Downloads Badge: A badge displaying CRAN downloads has
been added to the README to track package usage.
✅ Data Quality Control: New data validation checks have been introduced to ensure the integrity of inputs for water balance calculations. These include realistic value checks and error handling.
🧪 Testing Structure: Established comprehensive unit tests for the
calcWatBal and calcSeasCal functions using testthat, ensuring
better test coverage and reliability.
⚙ Parameter Validation: Enhanced validation mechanisms in the
calcSeasCal function to ensure accurate input. Improvements include:
🔍 Consistency Checks: Ensures that date-related columns (Year, Month, Day) are complete and contain no missing values.
📅 Date Validation: Ensures onsetWind.start, onsetWind.end,
and cessaWind.end are valid dates using lubridate::is.Date().
📐 Range Validation: Confirms that R-index values fall between
0 and 1, while Soil Moisture values remain non-negative.
📏 Length Consistency: Ensures R-index and Soil Moisture
arrays match the length of the Year column.
🌱 soilWHC Validation: Verifies that soilWHC is a positive
numeric value for accurate soil water holding capacity calculations.
📦 Package Imports: Transitioned from raster to terra for more
efficient spatial data processing.
📈 'calcWatBal' Function: Now returns a list that includes:
📅 Wet Season Calendar (WSC) Parameters: Improved logic and criteria for characterizing the onset and cessation of the wet season, ensuring more accurate agroclimatic analysis.
🛠 Error Handling: Enhanced error management for missing or unrealistic values, making the package more robust and user-friendly.
⚖ Consistency Checks: Implemented validation to ensure that maximum temperature is always greater than minimum temperature, avoiding input errors.
📝 Documentation: Significantly improved package documentation for better clarity and completeness, including examples and usage guidance.
🧪 Testing: Introduced unit testing for the calcEto function,
further improving the reliability of core calculations.