sts_zoo.canvas

ModelFactory

Abstract base class for all model factories. Ensures unique ids for each component of each generated model, and encapsulates model generation through make method.

make

Abstract method to be overridden. Calling .make() should create a new stsb3 model with guaranteed unique site names.

plot_factory

Plots example draws from a ModelFactory. Intended to help users get a heuristic understanding of what the DGPs “look like”. Will save a png image in savedir.

Args:

• factory (ModelFactory): an instance of a subclass of ModelFactory; will be used to generate draws
• savedir: some pathlib.Path-like object, directory at which to save plot
• num_subplots (int): the number of distinct draws (and hence subplots) to draw from the DGP