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fz

R-CMD-check test-coverage

R wrapper for the funz-fz Python package using reticulate. fz is a parametric scientific computing framework: it wraps simulation codes to run parameter sweeps, design of experiments, and iterative algorithm-driven studies.

Installation

# install.packages("devtools")
devtools::install_github("Funz/fz.R")

Python dependency

This package requires the funz-fz Python package. Install it via the helper:

library(fz)
fz_install()

Or manually:

reticulate::py_install("funz-fz")

Core functions

Function Purpose
fzi(input_path, model) Parse variable names and defaults from a template file
fzc(input_path, input_variables, model) Compile template — substitute variable values
fzr(input_path, input_variables, model, ...) Run full parametric study
fzo(output_path, model) Read and parse output files
fzl(models, calculators, check) List installed models and calculators
fzd(input_path, input_variables, model, output_expression, algorithm, ...) Algorithm-driven iterative DoE

The model argument is either a string alias (name of an installed model, e.g. "PerfectGas") or an inline named list describing how variables are marked in the template and how outputs are extracted.

Usage

1 — List installed models

library(fz)

info <- fzl()
names(info$models)       # e.g. c("PerfectGas")
names(info$calculators)  # e.g. c("sh://")

2 — Parse variables from a template

# Template file: input.txt
# pressure = ${P~1.013}
# volume   = ${V~22.4}

model <- list(
  varprefix = "$", delim = "{}", formulaprefix = "@", commentline = "#"
)

vars <- fzi("input.txt", model)
# vars$P == 1.013  (default value)
# vars$V == 22.4

3 — Run a parametric study

# fzr compiles the template for every combination, runs the model via the
# calculator, and collects all outputs into a data frame.

model <- list(
  varprefix = "$", delim = "{}", formulaprefix = "@", commentline = "#",
  output = list(pressure = "grep 'pressure' output.txt | cut -d= -f2")
)

results <- fzr(
  "input.txt",
  list(P = c(1.0, 2.0, 3.0), V = 22.4),  # 3 cases
  model,
  calculators = "sh://bash run.sh"
)
# results is a data frame with columns P, V, pressure

4 — Algorithm-driven design of experiments

# fzd iteratively queries the model using an algorithm (e.g. Monte Carlo,
# surrogate-based optimisation). Input ranges use "[min;max]" strings.

result <- fzd(
  "input.txt",
  list(P = "[1;5]", V = "[10;30]"),
  model,
  output_expression = "pressure",
  algorithm        = "algorithms/montecarlo_uniform.py",
  algorithm_options = "batch_sample_size=10;max_iterations=5"
)

5 — Step-by-step workflow

# Step 1: inspect which variables the template exposes
vars <- fzi("input.txt", model)

# Step 2: compile for specific values (no execution)
fzc("input.txt", list(P = 2.0, V = 11.2), model, output_dir = "compiled")

# Step 3: read output files after running the simulator externally
values <- fzo("compiled/P=2,V=11.2", model)

System requirements

Development

devtools::test()   # run tests
devtools::check()  # R CMD check

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please open a Pull Request or file an issue at https://github.com/Funz/fz.R/issues.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

These binaries (installable software) and packages are in development.
They may not be fully stable and should be used with caution. We make no claims about them.
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