This function loads an existing nfer specification, stored in a file,
into R in a format that can be used by the nfer::apply function.
See http://nfer.io/ for information on how to write nfer specifications.
Usage
load(specfile, loglevel = 0)
Value
A handle to the nfer specification, loaded into R.
Arguments
specfile
The name of file containing the nfer specification to load.
loglevel
(Optional) The logging level to set (0-4), where 0 is only
warnings and errors and 3 is debug. Default is 0.
Details
Nfer specifications consist of rules that describe a relationship between
pairs of intervals. These relationships describe new intervals that can
then be used to describe more intervals. The result is a hierarchy of
intervals. Although the algorithm takes intervals as its input, event
traces are actually the target, so events are converted to intervals with
zero duration.