new_dist_spec: Internal function for generating a 'dist_spec' given...

In epiforecasts/EpiNow2: Estimate Real-Time Case Counts and Time-Varying Epidemiological Parameters

Internal function for generating a dist_spec given parameters and a distribution.

Description

This will convert all parameters to natural parameters before generating a dist_spec. If they have uncertainty this will be done using sampling.

Usage

new_dist_spec(params, distribution)

Arguments

params	Parameters of the distribution (including max)
distribution	Character; the distribution to use.

Value

A dist_spec of the given specification.

Examples

new_dist_spec(
  params = list(mean = 2, sd = 1, max = Inf),
  distribution = "normal"
)

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