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Read a reference table

Source: R/import_functions.R
read_info_engine.Rd

Utility function for reading reference tables:

Usage

read_info_engine(id, files, compartment, file_diagnostics = FALSE)

Arguments

id

Character string identifying the reference table; currently must be one of "determinand", "species", "thresholds", "matrix", "imposex","pivot_values", "method_extraction"`.

files

Named list of file paths, with one of the names matching id

compartment

Character string: must be one of "biota", "sediment" or "water"

file_diagnostics

Logical. The default (FALSE) is to print out a simple message confirming which file has been read. When TRUE, the MD5 digest and full path is also printed.

Value

A reference table, or NULL if it is not required or cannot be found.

Details

  • checks whether the table is required

  • checks whether the specified file exists

  • calls the appropriate function to read the file

  • generates messages, warnings and errors as appropriate