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If the analysis method for an analysis has associated template programming code (i.e., template programming code is specified in the codeTemplate attribute of the instance of the AnalysisMethod class referenced in the methodId attribute of the analysis), sponsors may choose to implement the template programming code in different ways. The template programming code may be used to generate executable, analysis-specific programming code statements which are then stored as part of the definition of the analysis (using the code or documentRef attribute of the AnalysisOutputProgrammingCode class; option 1 or 2 above). Alternatively, if the template programming code is already executable or generation of executable programming statements is implemented at runtime, the template programming code may be implemented by reference only (option 3). If template programming code is implemented by reference only, neither of the code or documentRef attributes of the AnalysisOutputProgrammingCode class is used: the programmingCode attribute of the analysis is either not used, or it is used only to specify analysis-specific parameter values in the parameters attribute of the AnalysisOutputProgrammingCode class.
The parameters attribute of the AnalysisOutputProgrammingCode class may be used to specify one or more output- or analysis-specific programming code parameter value. Each parameter value is specified as an instance of the AnalysisOutputCodeParameter class, which includes the name and description of the parameter and the (single) parameter value used during either execution of parameterized, analysis- or output-specific programming code, or (for analyses whose method has associated parameterized template programming code) generation of analysis-specific programming code. Refer to the AnalysisProgrammingCodeTemplate section for more information about the use of parameters with template programming code.
The provision of programming code, the Provision of programming code and the implementation of any template programming code and the use of programming code parameters should be applied consistently with consistent within any given reporting event.
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