create_bls_object: Create a BLS data object with diagnostics

In BLSloadR: Download Time Series Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Create a BLS data object with diagnostics

Description

This is a helper function to create a list with the additional class 'bls_data_collection' containing data downloaded form the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as well as diagnostic details about the download. It is used invisibly in the package to bundle information about file downloads.

Usage

create_bls_object(
  data,
  downloads,
  data_type = "BLS",
  processing_steps = character(0)
)

Arguments

data	The processed data (data.table/data.frame)
downloads	List of download results from fread_bls()
data_type	Character string describing the type of BLS data (e.g., "CES", "JOLTS", "CPS")
processing_steps	Character vector describing processing steps applied

Value

A bls_data_collection object

BLSloadR documentation built on April 23, 2026, 9:07 a.m.