Validate ZooMSS functional groups data structure and values

Performs comprehensive validation of functional groups data to ensure it meets ZooMSS model requirements.

Usage

validateGroups(groups)

Arguments

groups

Data frame containing functional groups data

Value

TRUE if validation passes (invisibly), otherwise throws an error

Details

Validate Functional Groups Data

This function validates:

• Required column names are present

• Data types are correct

• Parameter values are within reasonable ranges

• No missing values in critical columns

• Size ranges are logical (W0 < Wmax)

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
Groups <- getGroups()
validateGroups(Groups)  # Should pass

# This would fail validation:
bad_groups <- Groups
bad_groups$W0 <- NULL
validateGroups(bad_groups)  # Error: missing required column
} # }