repijson (version 0.1.0)

create_ejAttribute: Create an attribute This package outlines the aspects of the data for EpiJSON

Description

This function defines attributes output ejAttribute

Usage

create_ejAttribute(name, type, value, units = NA)

Arguments

name

name of the attribute

type

type of data 'string', 'number', 'integer', 'boolean', 'date' or 'base64'

value

value of this attribute

units

The units for value. May be omitted.

Value

an ejAttribute object

Examples

characterAttribute <- create_ejAttribute(name="Format name", type="string",
	 value="EpiJSON!")
numericAttribute <- create_ejAttribute(name="Width of building", type="number",
	 value=5.2,"metres")
integerAttribute <- create_ejAttribute(name="Days since last accident", type="integer",
	 value=as.integer(2))
logicalAttribute <- create_ejAttribute(name="Customer satisfied", type="boolean",
	 value=TRUE)
dateAttributeOne <- create_ejAttribute(name="Birthdate", type="date",
	 value=as.Date("1998-08-21"))
dateAttributeTwo <- create_ejAttribute(name="Lunch", type="date",
	 value=as.POSIXct("2015-05-06 12:30"))
if (require(base64enc, quietly=TRUE)){
	binaryAttribute <- create_ejAttribute(name="Lunch", type="base64",
   value=base64encode(as.raw(0:255)))
}