measuremodes.h

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#ifndef _MEASUREMODES_H
#define _MEASUREMODES_H

/**
 * usage of the statistictools with different measure modes (examples):
 *
 * adds following measure: the force of the nimm2, ID = the force itself,
 * 3 = has no effect?
 * stats->addMeasure(myNimm2->getForce(), "force", ID, 3);
 *
 * next: the average of the observed value (force), AVG = average,
 * 50 = average over 50 timesteps (stepspan=50)
 * stats->addMeasure(myNimm2->getForce(), "forceAvg50", AVG, 50);
 *
 * next: the medium of the oserved value (force), MED = medium,
 * 3 = medium over 3 timesteps (stepspan=3)
 * stats->addMeasure(myNimm2->getForce(), "forceMed3", MED, 3);
 *
 * next: the peak of the observed value above a given threshold
 * stats->addMeasure(myNimm2->getForce(), "forcePeak1", PEAK, 0, 1.0);
 *
 *
 */


/** measure modes of statistical types. If you add a measure mode, you have
 *  naturally to implement this measuremode in statisticmeasure.cpp -
 *  see method StatisticMeasure::step() !
 */
enum MeasureMode {
         /// returns the value to observe itself
        ID,
        /// returns the average value
                AVG,
        /// returns the moving average value
                MOVAVG,
        /// returns the median value
                MED,
        /// returns the minimum value
                MIN,
        /// returns the maximum value
                MAX,
        /// returns only values above defined limit
                PEAK,
        /// returns the sum of the value generated over time (or stepSpan)
                SUM,
        /// returns 1 if convergence is reached, otherwise 0
        /// convergence criteria (epsilon) is given by addMeasure, the convergence
        /// is reached if value is falling below the criteria of the measure time (stepSpan)
                CONV,
    /// returns the difference between two successive steps
        STEPDIFF,
    /// returns the difference between two successive steps, normalized with number of steps
    NORMSTEPDIFF
};

#endif