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Each operation generates a single result for each combination of groups in "results-by-group" grouping factors referenced by an analysis that references the analysis method containing the operation (see the Analysis and OperationResult sections for more information about "results-by-group" grouping factors). Each result is generally expected to represent a single value, but sponsors may choose to define operations that generate composite results as a combination of more than 1 individual value. However, the disadvantage of composite results is that there will not be individual metadata elements to describe each component of a composite result. A better approach is to define operations that generate individual result values and then, if necessary, combine the result values from these operations to produce a composite value for display.
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Each operation is defined as an instance of the Operation class and, in each instance:
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