Model hints for MockData specifications — mock_spec_model

Model hints are lightweight backend guidance carried by mock_spec objects and variables. They are not generation commands; generation backends may use them to choose a sensible default path.

Details

Supported values:

auto: Let MockData choose the backend.
native: Prefer the native MockData backend.
simstudy: Prefer the optional simstudy backend.
native-postprocess: Generate baseline values natively, then rely on MockData post-processing such as date/source-format conversion.
simstudy-or-native: Either backend is expected to be suitable.
simstudy-advanced: Feature is expected to need advanced simstudy support, such as correlations or survival durations.
diagnostic-required: Generation/post-processing must preserve diagnostics needed to interpret the result.