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return 1.0 | |||
#Number return value of the number specified | |||
<Constant> return value of a named constant | |||
<Constant>[Expr] return value of a named vector constant | |||
<Constant>[Expr, Expr] return value of a named array constant | |||
<Macro>[Expr] return value of expression at specified index | |||
in macro | |||
(Expr, Expr) draw a value from a normal distribution, where | |||
the first expression specifies the mean and | |||
the second specifies the standard deviation | |||
(Expr, Expr, Expr) draw a value from a skewed normal distribution, where the first expression specifies the mode | |||
and the second and third specify the standard | |||
deviations to the left and right of the mode | |||
(Expr, Expr) draw a value from a log normal distribution, | |||
where the first expression specifies the mean | |||
and the second specifies the standard deviation | |||
of the underlying normal distribution | |||
(Expr, Expr) draw a value from a Weibull distribution, where | |||
the first expression specifies the beta and the | |||
second specifies alpha (Note:terminology varies | |||
between sources. The version here is equivalent | |||
to that in Excel, with reversal of parameters). | |||
==ZERO== | ==ZERO== | ||
return 0.0 | return 0.0 | ||
==ONE== | ==ONE== | ||
return 1.0 | return 1.0 | ||
Revision as of 17:11, 3 October 2006
ONE
return 1.0
- Number return value of the number specified
<Constant> return value of a named constant <Constant>[Expr] return value of a named vector constant <Constant>[Expr, Expr] return value of a named array constant <Macro>[Expr] return value of expression at specified index in macro
(Expr, Expr) draw a value from a normal distribution, where the first expression specifies the mean and the second specifies the standard deviation
(Expr, Expr, Expr) draw a value from a skewed normal distribution, where the first expression specifies the mode and the second and third specify the standard deviations to the left and right of the mode (Expr, Expr) draw a value from a log normal distribution, where the first expression specifies the mean and the second specifies the standard deviation of the underlying normal distribution
(Expr, Expr) draw a value from a Weibull distribution, where the first expression specifies the beta and the second specifies alpha (Note:terminology varies between sources. The version here is equivalent to that in Excel, with reversal of parameters).
ZERO
return 0.0
ONE
return 1.0
- Number return value of the number specified
<Constant> return value of a named constant <Constant>[Expr] return value of a named vector constant <Constant>[Expr, Expr] return value of a named array constant <Macro>[Expr] return value of expression at specified index in macro
(Expr, Expr) draw a value from a normal distribution, where the first expression specifies the mean and the second specifies the standard deviation
(Expr, Expr, Expr) draw a value from a skewed normal distribution, where the first expression specifies the mode and the second and third specify the standard deviations to the left and right of the mode (Expr, Expr) draw a value from a log normal distribution, where the first expression specifies the mean and the second specifies the standard deviation of the underlying normal distribution
(Expr, Expr) draw a value from a Weibull distribution, where the first expression specifies the beta and the second specifies alpha (Note:terminology varies between sources. The version here is equivalent to that in Excel, with reversal of parameters).
NEGEXP
(Expr) draw a value from a negative exponential distribution, where the expression specifies the mean
POISSION(Expr) draw a value from a Poisson distribution
UNIFORM
(Expr, Expr) draw a value from a uniform distribution, where the first expression determines the minimum value and the second determines the maximum
CLASSIFIED_DIST
draw a value from a discrete distribution, where CLASS Number: Expr each expression determines the relative : probability of its associated class being drawn. ENDFN The CLASS keyword is optional.
CLASSIFIED_DIST
( Number+) in this form, the classes are assumed to start at zero. Only constant probabilities can be given.
CLASSIFIED_DIST
in this form, the classes are assumed to start at Expr zero : ENDFN
CLASSIFIED_DIST[M]
In this form, the classes in a one-dimensional array M, and so start at zero.
NORMAL PDF
(Expr, Expr, Expr) normal probability density function, where the first expression is the value, the second is the mean and the third is the standard deviation Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Probability Density and Cumulative Density Functions
NORMAL CDF
(Expr, Expr, Expr) normal cumulative density function, where the first expression is the value, the second is the mean and the third is the standard deviation Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Probability Density and Cumulative Density Functions
SKEWED NORMAL PDF
(Expr, Expr, Expr, Expr) skewed normal probability density function, where the first expression specifies the value, the second is the mode and the third and fourth are the standard deviations to the left and right of the mode. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Probability Density and Cumulative Density Functions
SKEWED NORMAL CDF
(Expr, Expr, Expr, Expr) skewed normal cumulative density function, where the first expression specifies the value, the second is the mode, and the third and fourth are the left and right standard deviations Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Probability Density and Cumulative Density Functions
LOG NORMAL PDF
(Expr, Expr, Expr) log normal probability density function, where the first expression specifies the value, the second is the mean and the third is the standard deviation Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Probability Density and Cumulative Density Functions
LOG NORMAL CDF
(Expr, Expr, Expr) log normal cumulative density function, where the first expression specifies the value, the second is the mean and the third is the standard deviation Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Probability Density and Cumulative Density Functions
NORMAL TEMPORAL PDF
(Expr, Expr, Expr) temporal normal probability density function Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Probability Density and Cumulative Density Functions
SKEWED NORMAL TEMPORAL PDF
(Expr, Expr, Expr, Expr) temporal skewed normal probability density function Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Probability Density and Cumulative Density Functions
LOG NORMAL TEMPORAL PDF
(Expr, Expr, Expr) temporal log normal probability density function Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Probability Density and Cumulative Density Functions
UNIFORM TEMPORAL PDF
(Expr, Expr, Expr) temporal uniform probability density expression Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Probability Density and Cumulative Density Functions
<Variable> value of an independent variable <Variable>[Expr] value of a vector global variable <Variable>[Expr, Expr] value of an array global variable Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Arithmetic Functions)
(Expr) value of the expression Expr + Expr sum of two expressions Expr - Expr value of the first expression minus the value of the second expression Expr * Expr product of two expressions Expr / Expr value of the first expression divided by value of the second expression Expr ^ Expr value of the first expression to the power of the value of the second expression. An nth root can be computed with1/n as the power. | Expr | absolute value of the expression
ABS
(Expr) absolute value of the expression Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Arithmetic Functions)
ABSOLUTE
(Expr) absolute value of the expression
Expr % Expr
value of the first expression modulo the value of the second expression (assumes that the values of the expressions are integers)
EXP
(Expr) base of the natural logarithm (e) to the power of the expression
LOG
(Expr) natural logarithm of the value of the expression. Logarithms in other bases can be computed as logb(x) = ln(x) / ln(b) Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Arithmetic Functions)
ROUND
(Expr) expression value rounded to the nearest integerModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Arithmetic Functions)
FLOOR
(Expr) largest integer smaller than the expression valueModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Arithmetic Functions)
CEILING
(Expr) smallest integer larger than the expression valueModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Arithmetic Functions)
CLAMP
(Expr, MinExpr, MaxExpr) clamp the value X of the expression to the range [Min, Max]: if X < Min then return Min; if X < Max return Max. Otherwise return X. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Arithmetic Functions)
SIN
(Expr) interpret the value of the expression as an angle theta in degrees, and return sin(theta) Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Trigonometric Functions)
COS
(Expr) interpret the value of the expression as an angle theta in degrees, and return cos(theta) Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Trigonometric Functions)
TAN
(Expr) interpret the value of the expression as an angle theta in degrees, and return tan(theta) Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Trigonometric Functions)
ARCSIN
(Expr) inverse sine of the value of the expression Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Trigonometric Functions) ==ARCCOS==(Expr) inverse cos of the value of the expression Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Trigonometric Functions)
ARCTAN
(Expr) inverse tan of the value of the expression Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Trigonometric Functions)
ARCTAN
(Expr, Expr) inverse tan where first expression is x offset and second is y offset. Providing two expressions gives more information about the quadrant. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Trigonometric Functions)
RESPONSE
(Expr, #A, #B, #C) two-sided version of a standard response function for the value X of the first expression: if (X < A) return e^(-(X-A)^2/(2*(C^2)) else if (X > B) return e^(-(X-B)^2/(2*(C^2)) else return 1 Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Miscellaneous)
DISTANCE
(Expr, Expr) distance between two location indices (normally obtained using the Location variable). Thus, DISTANCE(loc1, loc2) is sqrt(sqr(loc1.x – loc2.x) + sqr(loc1.y – loc2.y)) Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Miscellaneous)
DIRECTION
(Expr, Expr) angle in degrees between two location indices Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Continuous Functions (Miscellaneous)
CLASSIFY
(X) if the value of the variable X is equal to one of CLASS Number: Expr the classes listed, then return the result of the. : associated expression. Otherwise return 0. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions ENDFN Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
CLASSIFY
(X) return the result of the kth expression in the list, Expr where k = X – minimum value of the variables
: (this may be non-0 only for layers) :
Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions ENDFN Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
CLASSIFY
(X): ( Number+) return the kth number in the list, where k = X – minimum value of the variable (this may be non-0 only for layers)Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
CLASSIFY
(X): Filename uses the table in the named file, which is assumed to consist of class:value pairs. Rarely used. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
CLASSIFY
(X): Filename Key uses the table in the named file, which is assumed to consist of class:value pairs. The key is used to specify a sub-table in a multi-table file. Rarely used.
Classified functions use the variable as an index into the list of numbers or expressions that follow. The “CLASS” keyword is optional. This variable must be non-negative. If “CLASS # :” is used, then the number refers to the value of the indexing variable. If a class is not specified for a given value, its expression is implicitly ZERO. Interpolation tables are very similar except that the variable is assumed to be continuous instead of classified. An interpolated value between classes is returned. Lookup tables are also similar, except that both the variable and classes are assumed to be continuous values. An interpolated value between classes is also returned. Rarely used. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
==INTERPOLATE==(X) return an interpolated value where the value of CLASS Number: Number variable X is placed between two classes or at
: either end of the table.
Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions ENDFN Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
INTERPOLATE
(X): ( Number+) same as above, except the classes are implicitly 0, …. k-1 Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
INTERPOLATE
(X) same as above, except the values in the CLASS Number: Expr table are obtained by evaluating expressions : Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions ENDFN Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
==INTERPOLATE==(X) same as above, except the classes are Expr implicitly 0, …, k-1
:
Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions ENDFN Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
==INTERPOLATE==(X): Filename uses the table in the named file, which is assumed to consist of class:value pairs Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions ==INTERPOLATE==(X): Filename Key uses the table in the named file, which is assumed to consist of class:value pairs. The key is used to specify a sub-table in a multi-table file. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions ==LOOKUP==(X) return the interpolated value where the value of CLASS Number: Number variable X is placed between two classes or at
: either end of the table, and classes can be any.Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
ENDFN real values. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
LOOKUP
(X): ( Number+) same as above, except the classes are implicitly 0, …. k-1 Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
LOOKUP
(X) same as above, except the values in the CLASS Number: Expr table are obtained by evaluating expressions : Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions ENDFN Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
LOOKUP
(X) same as above, except the classes are Expr implicitly 0, …, k-1
:
Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions ENDFN Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
LOOKUP
(X): Filename uses the table in the named file, which is assumed to consist of class:value pairs Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
LOOKUP
(X): Filename Key uses the table in the named file, which is assumed to consist of class:value pairs. The key is used to specify a sub-table in a multi-table file Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Classified and Discrete Functions
Expr EQ Expr TRUE if the values of the two expressions are equal; otherwise FALSE Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Boolean Functions Expr == Expr alternate form of EQ comparison (Note: two equal signs distinguish this from an assignment)Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Boolean Functions
Expr NEQ Expr TRUE if the values are not equal; otherwise FALSEModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Boolean Functions Expr != Expr alternate form of NOT EQUAL comparisonModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Boolean Functions
Expr < Expr TRUE if the value of the first expression is less than the value of the second expression; otherwise FALSEModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Boolean Functions Expr <= Expr TRUE if the value of the first expression is less than or equal to the value of the second expression; otherwise FALSEModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Boolean Functions
Expr > Expr TRUE if the value of the first expression is greater than the value of the second expression; otherwise FALSEModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Boolean Functions Expr >= Expr TRUE if the value of the first expression is greater than or equal to the value of the second expression; otherwise FALSEModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Boolean Functions
!Expr Negates the expression Boolean valueModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Boolean Functions
Expr AND Expr TRUE if values of both expressions are TRUE and FALSE otherwiseModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Boolean Functions
Expr OR Expr TRUE if value of at least one expression is TRUE and FALSE otherwise
SETAT
(Expr, PositionList, #Type) Set the value specified by the expression, at the positions in PositionList to: FALSE (0) if Type is 0, TRUE (1) if Type is 1, and flip the bits if Type = 2 Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Bit-Vector Functions
SETAT
(Expr, PositionList,#Type,#Prob) Same as above, except each position is set with probability #Prob Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Bit-Vector Functions
SELECTAT
(Expr, PositionList) FALSE(0) if none of the bits in PositionList are set in the specified expression value and TRUE(1) otherwise Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Bit-Vector Functions
MAX POSITION
(Expr) Return the maximum 0-based bit position that is set to one in the expression value (interpreted as a bit-vector), or –1 if no bits are set Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Bit-Vector Functions
MIN POSITION
(Expr) Return the minimum 0-based bit position that is set to one in the expression value (interpreted as a bit-vector), or –1 if no bits are set Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Bit-Vector Functions
BITWISE OR
(Expr, Expr) Bitwise OR of two valuesModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Bit-Vector Functions
BITWISE AND
(Expr, Expr) Bitwise AND of two valuesModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Bit-Vector Functions
BITWISE XOR
(Expr, Expr) Bitwise exclusive-OR of two valuesModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Bit-Vector Functions
BITWISE NOT
Expr Bitwise NOT of a valueModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Bit-Vector Functions
SHIFT LEFT
(Expr, Expr) Shifts value of first expression to the left by number of bits specified by second expressionModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Bit-Vector Functions
SHIFT RIGHT
(Expr, Expr) Shifts value of first expression to the right by number of bits specified by second expressionModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Bit-Vector Functions
IF Expr THEN Expr ELSE
Expr if value of the IF expression is TRUE (>= 1), then return the value of the THEN expression, otherwise return value of the ELSE expression
(Expr ? Expr : Expr) Same as above, but this form can be used as an embedded sub-expression.Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
IF Expr
Procedural IF statement to process
… sub-expressions denoted by “…” only if the
ENDFN expression evaluates to TRUEModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
IF Expr
Procedural IF statement to process the first set … of sub-expressions denoted by “…”if the
ELSE
expression evaluates to TRUE and the set of … sub-expressions after the ELSE otherwise. Note
ENDFN that “ELSE IF expr” forms can be strung togetherModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
WHILE
Expr While loop: process sub-expressions denoted by
… “…” while the expression evaluates to TRUE
ENDFN Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
PAUSE
Halts the simulation and displays a dialog box to which the user must respond to continueModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
PAUSE IF
Expr If the expression evaluates to TRUE, halts the simulation and displays a dialog box to which the user must respond to continueModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
PAUSE
(#Value) Pauses the simulation for the specified number of milliseconds and then continuesModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
PAUSE (#Value)IF
Expr If the expression evaluates to TRUE, Pauses the simulation for the specified number of milliseconds and then continuesModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
WAIT UNTIL
Expr Suspend execution until the expression returns TRUE (1). This is intended for controlling communication and synchronization with an external application. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
CRITICAL SECTION
(Flag) Enter (if Flag is TRUE) or exit (if Flag is FALSE) a critical section. A critical section gives priority to this application, and is used for synchronizing access to shared variables (i.e. shared with another application).Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
DEBUG
Update the simulation probe, if it is loaded and The event is selected. Used to debug/verify event behaviour.Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
SEED()
Gets the random number seedModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
SEED
(Expr) Sets the random number seed. Value returned is next seed.Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
RESIZE
(Variable, Expr) Changes size (number of entries) in a global variable. Values are not maintained. Useful for when size is not known prior to simulation. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
RECOMPUTE
Only valid in consequent expressions of ProbInit and also when ProbInit recompute flag has been set. Causes prob. surface to be recomputed before next selection Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Control Expressions
==DISPLAY== Display on the screen the labelled Label: Expr values computed with the expressions listed. …. If no label is given, the expression must ENDFN be a variable, and this is used for the label. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Output Expressions ==DISPLAY== Same as above, but only display if the DECISION Expr decision expression evaluates to TRUE Label: Expr The keyword DECISION can be replaced by …. a “?” ENDFN Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Output Expressions OUTPUT RECORD(OutputVar) Output to the record file of output variable the labelled values computed with the Label: Expr expressions listed. If no label is given, the …. Expression must be a variable and this is ENDFN used as label. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Output Expressions OUTPUT RECORD(OutputVar) Same as above, but only output if the DECISION Expr decision expression evaluates to TRUE Label: Expr …. ENDFN
Note: a label/expression pair can be “expanded” by using the form: Label#n1:n2: Expr, where n1 and n2 are integers or constant names. This will create n2-n1+1 columns rather than a single column. The system variable Index can be used in the expression, and will take on values n1, n1+1,…,n2 for each column, respectively. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Output Expressions
SUM
DESCRIPTION: Returns the number that is the sum of all the expressions.
USAGE:
x=SUM
Expr
...
ENDFN
REQUIRED ARGUMENTS: Expr is any expression that evaluates to single numeric value.
VALUE: the sum of all the arguments.
SEE ALSO: <a link to the composite functions section of seles modellers guide>
EXAMPLES: <add carriage return here> Example 1:
y = 3
x = SUM
y
y+2
5
ENDFN
<figure out an end example indicator. For example, ***>
SAMPLE MODELS: <links to sample models where this function is used> Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Composite Functions
==DIVIDE== successive division of the sub-expressions
==MEAN== average of the sub-expressions
==GEOMETRIC MEAN== geometric mean of the sub-expressions (nth root of the product for n expressions)
==MIN== minimum of the sub-expressions
==MAX== maximum of the sub-expressions
==EQUAL TRUE== (1) if the sub-expressions all evaluate to the same value and FALSE (0) otherwise ==NOT EQUAL== FALSE (0) if the sub-expressions all evaluate to the same value and TRUE (1) otherwise
==OR== TRUE (1) if at least one sub-expression evaluates to TRUE and FALSE (0) otherwise
==AND== TRUE (1) if all sub-expressions evaluate to TRUE and FALSE (0) otherwise
==LESS OR EQUAL== TRUE (1) if the sub-expression evaluations are all ordered according to the relation <=, and FALSE (0) otherwise
ORDERED same as LESS OR EQUAL
==LESS THAN== TRUE (1) if the sub-expression evaluations are all ordered according to the relation <, and FALSE (0) otherwise
==STRICT ORDERED== same as LESS THAN
==GREATER OR EQUAL== TRUE (1) if the sub-expression evaluations are all ordered according to the relation >=, and FALSE (0) otherwise
==GREATER THAN== TRUE (1) if the sub-expression evaluations are all ordered according to the relation >, and FALSE (0) otherwise
Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Composite Functions
==REGION WHOLE MAP== defines the region consisting of the entire DECISION Expr landscape. If there is a decision expression, then only those cells for which this expression returns TRUE will be included. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions ==REGION RECT== (Expr, Expr, Expr, Expr) defines a rectangular region. If there is a DECISION Expr decision expression defined, then only those cells for which this expression returns TRUE will be included Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions ==REGION CENTRED== (Expr, Expr [, DistanceType][, WRAPPED])
DECISION
Expr defines a region centred on the current cell. If there is a decision expression, then only those cells for which this expression returns TRUE will be included.
DistanceType is either CARDINAL or EUCLIDEAN (the default). Cardinal distance between two cells is the minimum number of cardinal steps (up, down, left, right) to reach one cell from the other. Euclidean distance is the straight-line distance between two points. The WRAPPED flag, if present indicates that the region wraps around the sides (vertically and horizontally) of the landscape (e.g. a location x positions beyond the right-hand side of a raster will be mapped to x positions in from the left-hand side of the raster). If not present, the landscape does not wrap. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions
REGION LOCATION LIST
(Number+) defines the region consisting of a set of ==DECISION== Expr known location indices. If there is a decision expression, then only those cells for which this expression returns TRUE will be included. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions ==REGION LOCATION LIST==(X,n) defines the region consisting of a set of n ==DECISION== Expr location indices stored in one-dimensional X. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions
REGION LOCATION
(Expr) defines the region consisting of a of a single
==DECISION== Expr location index. If there is a decision expression, then only those cells for which this expression returns TRUE will be included. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions ==REGION VECTOR== (StartLocation, EndLocation) defines region consisting of cells along an
DECISION
Expr approximation of line between end cells
Cost surface and least-cost path regions are advanced features that are best understood with an example model. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions
REGION COST SURFACE
(EndLocation, MaxCost, CostSurface) DECISION Expr COST ExprModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions
REGION COST SURFACE
(EndLocation, MaxCost, CostSurface, LeastCostNeighbs, AnchorLoc)
DECISION
Expr
COST
Expr
Defines a region surrounding a cell with cumulative costs less than MaxCost. Stops growing when EndLocation is reached or all costs are greater than MaxCost. Second form also records gradient and anchor location layers. The CostSurface layer records the cumulative cost from the cost function Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions
REGION LEAST COST PATH
(StartLocation, EndLocation) DECISION Expr COST ExprModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions ==REGION LEAST COST PATH==(StartLocation, EndLocation, LeastCostNeighbs) DECISION ExprModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions ==REGION LEAST COST PATH==(StartLocation, EndLocation, LeastCostNeighbs, AnchorLoc) DECISION Expr Defines a region with cells that approximate the least-cost path between two cells. The first generates the cost function internally. The latter two use input information from a pre-computed cost surface region. Providing both the gradient and anchor location layers provides the most accurate approximation.
Iteration is a common aspect of models (even if it is very procedural). Most programming languages offer a “for-loop” of some kind. SELES presently provides “over index sequence” expressions as a slightly more declarative (although also more cumbersome) expression for iterating. While-loops can also be used. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions
OVER INDEX SEQUENCE
(Expr, Expr) defines linear sequence of location indices.
DECISION
Expr If there is a decision expression, then only those cells for which this expression returns TRUE will be included. The system variable Index holds the value of the index at each value in the sequence
Over region expressions are very frequently used to visit all cells in a landscape that meet some condition (e.g. to compute the size of the forest at initiation). Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions OVER RegionFunction Apply a set of sub-expressions at all spatial
Expression locations specified by a region function
: ENDFN Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions AT LOCATION #Expr Apply a set of state-changes at a specified
Expression location
: ENDFN Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Region Functions
Matrix assignment is indicated using “[=]” instead of “=”. The proper dimensions of the component arrays must be met.
Variable [=] Variable assign variable of same dimension, or a single value to all entries Variable [=] Variable + Variable sum variables of same dimension (or with a constant) Variable [=] Variable - Variable subtract variables of same dimension (or with a constant) Variable [=] Variable * Variable matrix or scalar multiplication.
Variable [=] TRANSPOSE(Variable) matrix transposition Variable [=] Variable^-1 invert a matrix Variable = SUM(Variable) sum all entries in a matrix Variable [=] SUM ROWS (Variable) sum all rows of a matrix (result has one value per column) Variable [=] SUM COLS(Variable) sum all columns of a matrix
Variables [=] SORT(Variable, Expr) sort rows of an input matrix where rank is given by Expr. The system variable “Index” can appear in the expression and will take on the range of indices in the input array. The resulting sorted matrix will be assigned.
Variable [=] MPM_MULT(Variable, Variable) Performs a “matrix population model” (MPM) integer-based multiplication. Assumes that first matrix is two-dimensional and that second is a vector. The result is two-dimensional, where entries above diagonal represent "offspring", entries on the diagonal represent "survivors" and entries below the diagonal represent "succeeders"
Variable [=] CONTAG(Variable, Variable) Creates a “temporal contagion” matrix. Given probabilities (first parameter) for a set of states and a two-dimensional contagion array (values –1 to 1 indicating affinity), generates a matrix where each row is a prob. dist. For transitions given the row value, and the overall target dist. will be met. Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Matrix Functions
REMOVE
ALL(LinkedVariable) clears variable. No return value SIZE(LinkedVariable) number of elements, entries or nodes
IS EMPTY
(LinkedVariable) TRUE if and only if variable has 0 elements
Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#General Set, List and Graph Functions
FIRST
(LinkedVariable) returns position of first element, entry or nodeModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#General Set, List and Graph Functions
NEXT
(LinkedVariable, PosVariable) returns position of element, entry or node following position providedModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#General Set, List and Graph Functions
PREV
(LinkedVariable, PosVariable) returns position of element, entry or node preceding position providedModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#General Set, List and Graph Functions
REMOVE
(LinkedVariable, PosVariable) remove and deletes element, entry or node at position
Variable [=] GET(LinkedVariable, PosVariable) get element, entry or node at position X [=] GET(LinkedVariable, PosVariable, Index) get single value in a given index
SET
(LinkedVariable, PosVariable, Variable) set element, entry or node at position
SET
(LinkedVariable, PosVariable, entryIndex, Value) set value at specified index of element, entry or node at positionModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#General Set, List and Graph Functions
FIND
(LinkedVariable, , TmpVariable Condition) return first position of an element, entry or node that satisfies the conditionModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#General Set, List and Graph Functions
FIND NEXT
(LinkedVariable, PosVariable, TmpVariable, Condition) return next position of an element, entry or node that satisfies the conditionModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#General Set, List and Graph Functions
SORT
(LinkedVariable, TmpVariable1, TmpVariable2, Condition) sort elements, entries or nodes according to conditionModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#General Set, List and Graph Functions
CONTAINS
(SetVariable, ElementVariable) TRUE if and only if set variable “contains” variable provided, where two elements are identical if they have identical valuesModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Set Functions
INSERT
(SetVariable, ElementVariable) add element to set. Only changes set if it doesn’t already contain the element SetVariable = UNION(Set1, Set2) take union of two set variables SetVariable = INTERSECTION(Sete1, Set2) take intersection of two set variables SetVariable = SUBTRACT(Sete1, Set2) subtract second set variable from first Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Set Functions
HEAD
(ListVariable) returns position of first entry Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#List Functions
TAIL
(ListVariable) returns position of last entryModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#List Functions
INSERT HEAD
(ListVariable, EntryElement) add an entry to front of listModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#List Functions
INSERT TAIL
(ListVariable, EntryElement) add an entry to end of listModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#List Functions ==INSERT BEFORE==(ListVariable, Index, EntryElement) add an entry before given indexModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#List Functions ==INSERT AFTER==(ListVariable, Index, EntryElement) add an entry after given indexModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#List Functions ==INSERT AT==(ListVariable, Index, EntryElement) add an entry at given index Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#List Functions ==REMOVE HEAD==(ListVariable) removes and deletes first entryModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#List Functions ==REMOVE TAIL== (ListVariable) removes and deletes last entryModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#List Functions ==REMOVE AT INDEX==(ListVariable, Index) removes and deletes entry at given index
Variable [=] GET HEAD(ListVariable) returns first entry Variable [=] GET TAIL(ListVariable) returns first entry Variable [=] GET AT INDEX(ListVariable, Index) returns entry at given index Pos = POS AT INDEX(ListVariable, Index) returns position at given index Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#List Functions
==ADD ROOT==(TreeVariable, EntryElement) add root element of a tree Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Tree Functions ==INSERT LEFT CHILD==(TreeVariable, PosVariable, EntryElement) add child to a node on the left of current childrenModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Tree Functions ==INSERT RIGHT CHILD==(TreeVariable, PosVariable, EntryElement) add child to a node on the right of current childrenModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Tree Functions ==INSERT CHILD==(TreeVariable, PosVariable, EntryElement, Index) add child to a node at given index (from left)
n = CHILDREN(TreeVariable, PosVariable) number of children at a given position Pos = PARENT(TreeVariable, PosVariable) Position of parent of a node Pos = LEFT CHILD(TreeVariable, PosVariable) Position of leftmost child of a node Pos = RIGHT CHILD(TreeVariable, PosVariable) Position of rightmost child of a node Pos = CHILD(TreeVariable, PosVariable, Index) Position of indexed (from left) child of a node Pos = NEXT SIBLING(TreeVariable, PosVariable) Position of next sibling to right of a node Pos = PREV SIBLING(TreeVariable, PosVariable) Position of previous sibling to right of a node
Pos = NEXT DFS(TreeVariable, PosVariable) Position of next node in depth-first pre-order traversal of a tree. If the position variable is NULL, then the root is returned Pos = NEXT POSTORDER DFS(TreeVariable, PosVariable) Position of next node in depth-first post-order traversal of a tree. If the position variable is NULL, then the root is returned Variable [=] GET LEFT CHILD(TreeVariable, PosVariable) returns entry of leftmost child for a given node Variable [=] GET RIGHT CHILD(TreeVariable, PosVariable) returns entry of rightmost child for a given node Variable [=] GET CHILD(TreeVariable, PosVariable, Index) returns entry of child with given index (from left) for a given node Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Tree Functions
REMOVE ALL LINKS
(GraphVariable) clears links of a graph variable
SIZE LINKS
(GraphVariable) number of links in graph
IS EMPTY LINKS
(GraphVariable) TRUE if and only if graph has 0 links Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Graph Functions
FIRST LINK
(GraphVariable) returns position of first linkModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Graph Functions
NEXT LINK
(GraphVariable, PosVariable) returns position of link following position providedModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Graph Functions
PREV LINK
(GraphVariable, PosVariable) returns position of link preceding position provided Variable [=] GET LINK(GraphVariable, PosVariable) get link at positionModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Graph Functions
CONTAINS LINK
(GraphVariable, LinkVariable) TRUE if and only if graph variable contains variable providedModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Graph Functions
REMOVE LINK
(GraphVariable, PosVariable) remove and deletes link at positionModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Graph Functions
SET LINK
(GraphVariable, PosVariable, LinkVariable) Set link at positionModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Graph Functions
SET LINK
(GraphVariable, PosVariable, entryIndex, Value) Set value at specified index of link at positionModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Graph Functions
FIND LINK
(GraphVariable, TmpVariable, Condition) Return first position of link that satisfies the conditionModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Graph Functions
FIND NEXT LINK
(GraphVariable, PosVariable, TmpVariable, Condition) Return next position of a link that satisfies the conditionModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Graph Functions
SORT LINKS
(GraphVariable, TmpVariable1, TmpVariable2, Condition) Sort links according to conditionModel Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Graph Functions
LINKED
(GraphVariable, NodeVariable1, NodeVariable2, LinkType) TRUE if the nodes are linked. Set LinkType to 0 for direct links and 1 for indirect Model Builder's Guide Chapter 9#Graph Functions