Creates consistently formatted messages for the SpaTopic package with
timestamps and message type indicators. This function helps standardize
all output messages across the package.
Usage
spatopic_message(type = "INFO", message, timestamp = TRUE)
Arguments
- type
Character string indicating message type (e.g., "INFO", "WARNING", "ERROR", "PROGRESS")
- message
The message content to display
- timestamp
Logical; whether to include a timestamp in the message (default: TRUE)
Value
No return value, called for side effect of displaying a message
Details
This function prefixes messages with a timestamp and the SpaTopic tag,
creating a consistent message format throughout the package.
Examples
if (FALSE) {
spatopic_message("INFO", "Starting analysis...")
spatopic_message("WARNING", "Parameter out of recommended range", timestamp = FALSE)
spatopic_message("ERROR", "Required input missing")
spatopic_message("PROGRESS", "Processing complete")
}