Create a new Covariate for adding to an NGCHM auxilary dataset. — chmNewCovariate • NGCHMR

This function creates a new Covariate suitable for a covariate bar or attaching to an NGCHM auxilary dataset.

Usage

chmNewCovariate(
  fullname,
  values,
  value.properties = NULL,
  type = NULL,
  covabbv = NULL
)

Arguments

fullname: The full (human readable) name of the covariate.
values: A named vector of values (character, logical, or numeric).
value.properties: An ngchmColormap mapping values to properties.
type: The string "discrete" or the string "continuous". (Defaults to continuous for numeric values, to discrete otherwise.)
covabbv: The short R-compatible identifier used to identify the covariate (derived from fullname if not specified).

Value

An object of class ngchmCovariate.

See also

chmAddCovariate()

chmNewColorMap()