[cellml-discussion] curation status of models in the repository

[Jonathan Cooper]

On Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 01:45:37PM +0800, David Nickerson wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am just after a bit of clarification on the use of the stars with the 
> models in the model repository. As I understand the model curation (from 
> http://www.cellml.org/repository-info/info), one star means the model is 
> at curation level 1, two stars for level 2, and three for level 3 
> curation. For the model simulation tools, there is one star if the model 
> loads in and runs, 2 if the model gives the right results, and 3 stars 
> if the results have been rigorously verified.
> 
> The first question I have is if the stars next to the "Standard" link 
> represent the model curation level while those next to specific tools 
> correspond to the running of simulations of that model with that tool? 
> In other words, it is not very obvious what all the stars are implying 
> when looking at a model's page in the repository.
> 
> Looking at the models with two stars (thanks to Tommy's new filter tool 
> on the main page), I see they generally have two stars for Standard, 
> PCEnv and COR but no stars for JSim. If the "Standard" stars do reflect 
> the curation level of the model, then my second question is how are the 
> units are being checked (as required for level 2 curation) without using 
> JSim? I was under the impression that JSim was the only tool capable of 
> throughly checking all the units for consistency in a model, but perhaps 
> there is something else? And if so, should it not also be displayed 
> along with PCEnv, COR, and JSim?

I don't know what has been used for checking the models, but my validator
(https://chaste.ediamond.ox.ac.uk/cellml/) can thoroughly check units (at
least where no implicit equations are used).  But it's not a simulation
engine, so probably shouldn't also be displayed.

Jonathan.

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