Re: [SED-ML-discuss] SED-ML reports

[Jonathan C. <jon...@co...>]

David Nickerson wrote:
> Having said that, in my experience a simple text-based diff of
> simulation data is rarely sufficient to determine if the results are
> "correct".

I'd like to strongly emphasise this point. We've found with regression 
tests of our simulation software that a plain diff of numerical results 
is mostly useless - even for results produced by the same software! You 
need to do a diff within a specified tolerance.

>  And once you go beyond a simple text-based diff, as Nicolas
> points out, there is very little extra effort to work out what is what
> using the label. Any required ordering for specific applications can
> then be specified by the application based on the label. After all,
> there is nothing wrong with labeling your data references "1", "2",
> "3".... :)

Best wishes,
Jonathan