epinow2_cmdstan_model function

Load and compile an EpiNow2 cmdstanr model

The function has been adapted from a similar function in the epinowcast package (Copyright holder: epinowcast authors, under MIT License).

epinow2_cmdstan_model(
  model = "estimate_infections",
  dir = system.file("stan", package = "EpiNow2"),
  verbose = FALSE,
  ...
)

Arguments

• model: A character string indicating the model to use. Needs to be present in dir (with extension .stan). Defaults to "estimate_infections".
• dir: A character string specifying the path to any stan files to include in the model. If missing the package default is used.
• verbose: Logical, defaults to TRUE. Should verbose messages be shown.
• ...: Additional arguments passed to cmdstanr::cmdstan_model().

Returns

A cmdstanr model.