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The function runs input checks that apply to all input data, regardless of forecast type. The function

  • asserts that the forecast is a data.table which has columns observed and predicted

  • checks the forecast type and forecast unit

  • checks there are no duplicate forecasts

  • if appropriate, checks the number of samples / quantiles is the same for all forecasts.

Usage

assert_forecast_generic(data, verbose = TRUE)

Arguments

data

A data.table with forecasts and observed values that should be validated.

verbose

Logical. If FALSE (default is TRUE), no messages and warnings will be created.

Value

returns the input