Create data for use in tests

[athowes]

I like the idea of moving data simulation into its own vignette. Also want to point out that it's considered a best practice to include a separate data generation script in the /data subdirectory for reproducibility: https://r-pkgs.org/data.html

Originally posted by @kgostic in #9 (comment)

I think that we should have some test data generated with a script in data-raw that is saved to the package. Perhaps it should only be accessible internally. I'm reading https://r-pkgs.org/data.html to figure out how to best do this. Then many tests can just import that data without generating it.

[seabbs]

Agree. You can also look at .... epinowcast for some thoughts on how to do this (though maybe not the best thoughts).

[athowes]

for some thoughts on how to do this

As in have it in data/? And it be accessible?

[seabbs]

No - see the PR but CRAN often pushes back against this https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13463103/inst-and-extdata-folders-in-r-packaging

I don't have a strong opinion on this but CRAN often does.