compositional.mle
An MLE package rebuilt around composable solvers, then renamed to match.
Comparison · Analytics
cyclocomp vs DHARMa
A side-by-side editorial comparison of cyclocomp and DHARMa — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Shared themes:r-package
cyclocomp vs DHARMa: at a glance
What is cyclocomp?
A cyclomatic complexity checker that ships once every couple of years, and lands when it does.
cyclocomp measures cyclomatic complexity of R functions and packages, and is best known as the engine behind lintr's complexity rule. It has three releases in the visible window spread across nearly three years. The current one, 1.1.2, adds a quiet argument to cyclocomp_package_dir(); the two before it, shipped a day apart in 2023, added a large speedup and the package-directory entry point itself.
What is DHARMa?
DHARMa changed how GLMM residuals are simulated, so the same code now returns different numbers.
DHARMa generates scaled quantile residuals for fitted GLMMs and runs the dispersion, uniformity, and autocorrelation tests built on them. Version 0.5.0 changed the default simulation for hierarchical models from the model's own default, mostly unconditional, to conditional simulation, and states plainly that residuals will differ from those computed by older versions. The same release added brms to the supported model set and reworked how predictors are passed to plotting and testing functions.
cyclocomp vs DHARMa: editorial side-by-side
cyclocomp
0.0ANALYTICS
A cyclomatic complexity checker that ships once every couple of years, and lands when it does.
◆ Current state
cyclocomp measures cyclomatic complexity of R functions and packages, and is best known as the engine behind lintr's complexity rule. It has three releases in the visible window spread across nearly three years. The current one, 1.1.2, adds a quiet argument to cyclocomp_package_dir(); the two before it, shipped a day apart in 2023, added a large speedup and the package-directory entry point itself.
◆ Where it's heading
This is a small tool that reached feature-complete and now moves only when a downstream consumer needs something. Every change in the window is externally contributed, and each addresses a concrete integration need: a function that works on a local package tree rather than an installed one, complexity results sorted so the worst offenders come first, and output suppression for programmatic callers. The 2023 pair shipped a day apart because the new entry point immediately exposed a performance problem on long linear code.
◆ Prediction
Expect the next change to arrive the same way, as a contributed patch serving a linting or CI workflow rather than as planned development.
DHARMa
0.0ANALYTICS
DHARMa changed how GLMM residuals are simulated, so the same code now returns different numbers.
◆ Current state
DHARMa generates scaled quantile residuals for fitted GLMMs and runs the dispersion, uniformity, and autocorrelation tests built on them. Version 0.5.0 changed the default simulation for hierarchical models from the model's own default, mostly unconditional, to conditional simulation, and states plainly that residuals will differ from those computed by older versions. The same release added brms to the supported model set and reworked how predictors are passed to plotting and testing functions.
◆ Where it's heading
The package has spent several releases widening which model backends it can diagnose, from glmmTMB through mgcv, phylolm and now brms, while methodological work has gone into handling correlated residuals via the rotation argument. Version 0.5.0 shifts from adding coverage to changing defaults for statistical power. The formula interface arriving across plotResiduals, testCategorical, testQuantiles and the autocorrelation tests suggests the API is being unified rather than extended function by function.
◆ Prediction
The next releases will likely broaden brms support past the simple-model restriction and continue converting remaining functions to the formula interface.
Alternatives to cyclocomp and DHARMa
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Recent activity from cyclocomp and DHARMa
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 2mo agoDHARMaConditional simulation becomes the GLMM default, changing residuals ⚡
- 5mo agocyclocompcyclocomp_package_dir() gains a quiet argument
- 1y agoDHARMaDHARMa 0.4.7
- 2y agocyclocompLarge speedup on long linear code
- 2y agocyclocompComplexity checks run against a local package tree
- 3y agoDHARMaDHARMa 0.4.6
- 4y agoDHARMaDHARMa 0.4.5
- 4y agoDHARMaDHARMa 0.4.4
- 5y agoDHARMaDHARMa 0.4.3
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between cyclocomp and DHARMa?
Both compete on the same themes — r-package — within Analytics. cyclocomp and DHARMa are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 0.0 vs 0.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is cyclocomp better than DHARMa?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. cyclocomp and DHARMa are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 0.0 vs 0.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to cyclocomp?
Top cyclocomp alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "cyclocomp alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/cyclocomp for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to DHARMa?
Top DHARMa alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "DHARMa alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/dharma for the full list with editorial commentary on each.