Module: OsLib_HelperMethods

Defined in:
lib/measures/openstudio_extension_test_measure/resources/os_lib_helper_methods.rb

Overview

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Class Method Summary collapse

Class Method Details

.check_upstream_measure_for_arg(runner, arg_name) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/measures/openstudio_extension_test_measure/resources/os_lib_helper_methods.rb', line 223

def self.check_upstream_measure_for_arg(runner, arg_name)
  # 2.x methods (currently setup for measure display name but snake_case arg names)
  arg_name_value = {}
  runner.workflow.workflowSteps.each do |step|
    if step.to_MeasureStep.is_initialized
      measure_step = step.to_MeasureStep.get

      measure_name = measure_step.measureDirName
      if measure_step.name.is_initialized
        measure_name = measure_step.name.get # this is instance name in PAT
      end
      if measure_step.result.is_initialized
        result = measure_step.result.get
        result.stepValues.each do |arg|
          name = arg.name
          # check if value, double, int, or bool
          value_type = arg.variantType.valueDescription
          if value_type == "Double"
            value = arg.valueAsDouble
          elsif value_type == "Integer"
            value = arg.valueAsInteger
          elsif value_type == "Boolean"
            value = arg.valueAsBoolean
          elsif value_type == "String"
            value = arg.valueAsString
          else
            # catchall for unexpected value types
            value = arg.valueAsVariant.to_s
          end
          if name == arg_name
            arg_name_value[:value] = value
            arg_name_value[:measure_name] = measure_name
            return arg_name_value # stop after find first one
          end
        end
      else
        # puts "No result for #{measure_name}"
      end
    else
      # puts "This step is not a measure"
    end
  end

  return arg_name_value
end

.checkChoiceArgFromModelObjects(object, variableName, to_ObjectType, runner, user_arguments) ⇒ Object

check choice argument made from model objects



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# File 'lib/measures/openstudio_extension_test_measure/resources/os_lib_helper_methods.rb', line 70

def self.checkChoiceArgFromModelObjects(object, variableName, to_ObjectType, runner, user_arguments)
  apply_to_building = false
  modelObject = nil
  if object.empty?
    handle = runner.getStringArgumentValue(variableName, user_arguments)
    if handle.empty?
      runner.registerError("No #{variableName} was chosen.") # this logic makes this not work on an optional model object argument
    else
      runner.registerError("The selected #{variableName} with handle '#{handle}' was not found in the model. It may have been removed by another measure.")
    end
    return false
  else
    if !eval("object.get.#{to_ObjectType}").empty?
      modelObject = eval("object.get.#{to_ObjectType}").get
    elsif !object.get.to_Building.empty?
      apply_to_building = true
    else
      runner.registerError("Script Error - argument not showing up as #{variableName}.")
      return false
    end
  end

  result = { 'modelObject' => modelObject, 'apply_to_building' => apply_to_building }
end

.checkDoubleAndIntegerArguments(runner, user_arguments, arg_check_hash) ⇒ Object

check value of double arguments



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# File 'lib/measures/openstudio_extension_test_measure/resources/os_lib_helper_methods.rb', line 125

def self.checkDoubleAndIntegerArguments(runner, user_arguments, arg_check_hash)
  error = false

  # get hash values
  min = arg_check_hash['min']
  max = arg_check_hash['max']
  min_eq_bool = arg_check_hash['min_eq_bool']
  max_eq_bool = arg_check_hash['max_eq_bool']

  arg_check_hash['arg_array'].each do |argument|
    argument = user_arguments[argument]

    # get arg values
    arg_value = nil
    if argument.hasValue
      arg_value = argument.valueDisplayName.to_f # instead of valueAsDouble so it allows integer arguments as well
    elsif argument.hasDefaultValue
      arg_value = argument.defaultValueDisplayName.to_f
    end
    arg_display = argument.displayName

    unless min.nil?
      if min_eq_bool
        if arg_value < min
          runner.registerError("Please enter value greater than or equal to #{min} for #{arg_display}.") # add in argument display name
          error = true
        end
      else
        if arg_value <= min
          runner.registerError("Please enter value greater than #{min} for #{arg_display}.") # add in argument display name
          error = true
        end
      end
    end
    unless max.nil?
      if max_eq_bool
        if arg_value > max
          runner.registerError("Please enter value less than or equal to #{max} for #{arg_display}.") # add in argument display name
          error = true
        end
      else
        if arg_value >= max
          runner.registerError("Please enter value less than #{max} for #{arg_display}.") # add in argument display name
          error = true
        end
      end
    end
  end

  # check for any errors
  if error
    return false
  else
    return true
  end
end

.checkOptionalChoiceArgFromModelObjects(object, variableName, to_ObjectType, runner, user_arguments) ⇒ Object

check choice argument made from model objects



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# File 'lib/measures/openstudio_extension_test_measure/resources/os_lib_helper_methods.rb', line 96

def self.checkOptionalChoiceArgFromModelObjects(object, variableName, to_ObjectType, runner, user_arguments)
  apply_to_building = false
  modelObject = nil
  if object.empty?
    handle = runner.getOptionalStringArgumentValue(variableName, user_arguments)
    if handle.empty?
      # do nothing, this is a valid option
      puts 'hello'
      modelObject = nil
      apply_to_building = false
    else
      runner.registerError("The selected #{variableName} with handle '#{handle}' was not found in the model. It may have been removed by another measure.")
      return false
    end
  else
    if !eval("object.get.#{to_ObjectType}").empty?
      modelObject = eval("object.get.#{to_ObjectType}").get
    elsif !object.get.to_Building.empty?
      apply_to_building = true
    else
      runner.registerError("Script Error - argument not showing up as #{variableName}.")
      return false
    end
  end

  result = { 'modelObject' => modelObject, 'apply_to_building' => apply_to_building }
end

.createRunVariables(runner, model, user_arguments, arguments) ⇒ Object

create variables in run from user arguments



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# File 'lib/measures/openstudio_extension_test_measure/resources/os_lib_helper_methods.rb', line 31

def self.createRunVariables(runner, model, user_arguments, arguments)
  result = {}

  error = false
  # use the built-in error checking
  unless runner.validateUserArguments(arguments, user_arguments)
    error = true
    runner.registerError('Invalid argument values.')
  end

  user_arguments.each do |argument|
    # get argument info
    arg = user_arguments[argument]
    arg_type = arg.print.lines($/)[1]

    # create argument variable
    if arg_type.include? 'Double, Required'
      eval("result[\"#{arg.name}\"] = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue(\"#{arg.name}\", user_arguments)")
    elsif arg_type.include? 'Integer, Required'
      eval("result[\"#{arg.name}\"] = runner.getIntegerArgumentValue(\"#{arg.name}\", user_arguments)")
    elsif arg_type.include? 'String, Required'
      eval("result[\"#{arg.name}\"] = runner.getStringArgumentValue(\"#{arg.name}\", user_arguments)")
    elsif arg_type.include? 'Boolean, Required'
      eval("result[\"#{arg.name}\"] = runner.getBoolArgumentValue(\"#{arg.name}\", user_arguments)")
    elsif arg_type.include? 'Choice, Required'
      eval("result[\"#{arg.name}\"] = runner.getStringArgumentValue(\"#{arg.name}\", user_arguments)")
    else
      puts 'not setup to handle all argument types yet, or any optional arguments'
    end
  end

  if error
    return false
  else
    return result
  end
end

.getAreaOfSpacesInArray(model, spaceArray, areaType = 'floorArea') ⇒ Object

populate choice argument from model objects. areaType should be string like “floorArea” or “exteriorArea” note: it seems like spaceType.floorArea does account for multiplier, so I don’t have to call this method unless I have a custom collection of spaces.



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# File 'lib/measures/openstudio_extension_test_measure/resources/os_lib_helper_methods.rb', line 271

def self.getAreaOfSpacesInArray(model, spaceArray, areaType = 'floorArea')
  # find selected floor spaces, make array and get floor area.
  totalArea = 0
  spaceAreaHash = {}
  spaceArray.each do |space|
    spaceArea = eval("space.#{areaType}*space.multiplier")
    spaceAreaHash[space] = spaceArea
    totalArea += spaceArea
  end

  result = { 'totalArea' => totalArea, 'spaceAreaHash' => spaceAreaHash }
  return result
end

.getSpaceTypeStandardsInformation(spaceTypeArray) ⇒ Object

helper that loops through lifecycle costs getting total costs under “Construction” and add to counter if occurs during year 0



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# File 'lib/measures/openstudio_extension_test_measure/resources/os_lib_helper_methods.rb', line 351

def self.getSpaceTypeStandardsInformation(spaceTypeArray)
  # hash of space types
  spaceTypeStandardsInfoHash = {}

  spaceTypeArray.each do |spaceType|
    # get standards building
    if !spaceType.standardsBuildingType.empty?
      standardsBuilding = spaceType.standardsBuildingType.get
    else
      standardsBuilding = nil
    end

    # get standards space type
    if !spaceType.standardsSpaceType.empty?
      standardsSpaceType = spaceType.standardsSpaceType.get
    else
      standardsSpaceType = nil
    end

    # populate hash
    spaceTypeStandardsInfoHash[spaceType] = [standardsBuilding, standardsSpaceType]
  end

  return spaceTypeStandardsInfoHash
end

.getTotalCostForObjects(objectArray, category = 'Construction', onlyYearFromStartZero = true) ⇒ Object

helper that loops through lifecycle costs getting total costs under “Construction” and add to counter if occurs during year 0



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# File 'lib/measures/openstudio_extension_test_measure/resources/os_lib_helper_methods.rb', line 334

def self.getTotalCostForObjects(objectArray, category = 'Construction', onlyYearFromStartZero = true)
  counter = 0
  objectArray.each do |object|
    object_LCCs = object.lifeCycleCosts
    object_LCCs.each do |object_LCC|
      if object_LCC.category == category
        if onlyYearFromStartZero == false || object_LCC.yearsFromStart == 0
          counter += object_LCC.totalCost
        end
      end
    end
  end

  return counter
end

.log_msgs ⇒ Object

Get all the log messages and put into output for users to see.



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# File 'lib/measures/openstudio_extension_test_measure/resources/os_lib_helper_methods.rb', line 197

def self.log_msgs
  @msg_log.logMessages.each do |msg|
    # DLM: you can filter on log channel here for now
    if /openstudio.*/.match(msg.logChannel) # /openstudio\.model\..*/
      # Skip certain messages that are irrelevant/misleading
      next if msg.logMessage.include?('Skipping layer') || # Annoying/bogus "Skipping layer" warnings
              msg.logChannel.include?('runmanager') || # RunManager messages
              msg.logChannel.include?('setFileExtension') || # .ddy extension unexpected
              msg.logChannel.include?('Translator') || # Forward translator and geometry translator
              msg.logMessage.include?('UseWeatherFile') # 'UseWeatherFile' is not yet a supported option for YearDescription

      # Report the message in the correct way
      if msg.logLevel == OpenStudio::Info
        @runner.registerInfo(msg.logMessage)
      elsif msg.logLevel == OpenStudio::Warn
        @runner.registerWarning("[#{msg.logChannel}] #{msg.logMessage}")
      elsif msg.logLevel == OpenStudio::Error
        @runner.registerError("[#{msg.logChannel}] #{msg.logMessage}")
      elsif msg.logLevel == OpenStudio::Debug && @debug
        @runner.registerInfo("DEBUG - #{msg.logMessage}")
      end
    end
  end
  @runner.registerInfo("Total Time = #{(Time.new - @start_time).round}sec.")
end

.neatConvertWithUnitDisplay(double, fromString, toString, digits, unitBefore = false, unitAfter = true, space = true, parentheses = true) ⇒ Object

runs conversion and neat string, and returns value with units in string, optionally before or after the value



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# File 'lib/measures/openstudio_extension_test_measure/resources/os_lib_helper_methods.rb', line 286

def self.neatConvertWithUnitDisplay(double, fromString, toString, digits, unitBefore = false, unitAfter = true, space = true, parentheses = true)
  # convert units
  doubleConverted = OpenStudio.convert(double, fromString, toString)
  if !doubleConverted.nil?
    doubleConverted = doubleConverted.get
  else
    puts "Couldn't convert values, check string choices passed in. From: #{fromString}, To: #{toString}"
  end

  # get neat version of converted
  neatConverted = OpenStudio.toNeatString(doubleConverted, digits, true)

  # add prefix
  if unitBefore
    if space == true && parentheses == true
      prefix = "(#{toString}) "
    elsif space == true && parentheses == false
      prefix = "(#{toString})"
    elsif space == false && parentheses == true
      prefix = "#{toString} "
    else
      prefix = toString.to_s
    end
  else
    prefix = ''
  end

  # add suffix
  if unitAfter
    if space == true && parentheses == true
      suffix = " (#{toString})"
    elsif space == true && parentheses == false
      suffix = "(#{toString})"
    elsif space == false && parentheses == true
      suffix = " #{toString}"
    else
      suffix = toString.to_s
    end
  else
    suffix = ''
  end

  finalString = "#{prefix}#{neatConverted}#{suffix}"

  return finalString
end

.populateChoiceArgFromModelObjects(model, modelObject_args_hash, includeBuilding = nil) ⇒ Object

populate choice argument from model objects



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# File 'lib/measures/openstudio_extension_test_measure/resources/os_lib_helper_methods.rb', line 8

def self.populateChoiceArgFromModelObjects(model, modelObject_args_hash, includeBuilding = nil)
  # populate choice argument for constructions that are applied to surfaces in the model
  modelObject_handles = OpenStudio::StringVector.new
  modelObject_display_names = OpenStudio::StringVector.new

  # looping through sorted hash of constructions
  modelObject_args_hash.sort.map do |key, value|
    modelObject_handles << value.handle.to_s
    modelObject_display_names << key
  end

  unless includeBuilding.nil?
    # add building to string vector with space type
    building = model.getBuilding
    modelObject_handles << building.handle.to_s
    modelObject_display_names << includeBuilding
  end

  result = { 'modelObject_handles' => modelObject_handles, 'modelObject_display_names' => modelObject_display_names }
  return result
end

.setup_log_msgs(runner, debug = false) ⇒ Object

open channel to log info/warning/error messages



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# File 'lib/measures/openstudio_extension_test_measure/resources/os_lib_helper_methods.rb', line 183

def self.setup_log_msgs(runner, debug = false)
  # Open a channel to log info/warning/error messages
  @msg_log = OpenStudio::StringStreamLogSink.new
  if debug
    @msg_log.setLogLevel(OpenStudio::Debug)
  else
    @msg_log.setLogLevel(OpenStudio::Info)
  end
  @start_time = Time.new
  @runner = runner
end