pickle: add minimal example configs

data/examples/minimal.cfg

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+### Input and output files and paths ###
+# Input file containing trip information
+schedule_path = data/examples/trips_example.csv
+# Electrified stations
+electrified_stations_path = data/examples/electrified_stations.json
+# Vehicle types
+# Not strictly needed (defaults to: ./data/examples/vehicle_types.json),
+# but if vehicle types have constant mileage, no other mileage files are needed
+vehicle_types_path = data/examples/vehicle_types_constant_mileage.json

data/examples/minimal_pickle.cfg

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+mode = ["load_pickle", "report"]
+# Load this pickle file, expects load_pickle as first mode
+load_pickle = scenario.pkl

data/examples/vehicle_types_constant_mileage.json

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+{
+    "AB": {  // vehicle_type
+        "depb": {  // charging_type
+            "name": "articulated bus - depot charging",  // long name
+            "capacity": 250,  // battery capacity in kWh
+            "charging_curve": [[0, 150], [0.8, 150], [1, 15]],  // charging curve [SoC, kW]
+            "min_charging_power": 0,  // min charging power in KW
+            "v2g": false,  // Is vehicle capable of vehicle to grid?
+            "mileage": 1.0,  // mileage in kWh/km or link to consumption.csv
+            "battery_efficiency": 0.95,  // optional. default: 0.95
+            "idle_consumption" : 0.0 // [kWh/h] consumption while standing during a rotation
+        },
+        "oppb": {
+            "name": "articulated bus - opportunity charging",
+            "capacity": 150,
+            "charging_curve": [[0, 250], [0.8, 250], [1, 25]],
+            "min_charging_power": 0,
+            "v2g": false,
+            "mileage": 1.0,
+            "idle_consumption" : 0.0
+        }
+    },
+    "SB": {
+        "depb": {
+            "name": "solo bus - depot charging",
+            "capacity": 250,
+            "charging_curve": [[0, 150], [0.8, 150], [1, 15]],
+            "min_charging_power": 0,
+            "v2g": false,
+            "mileage": 1.2,
+            "idle_consumption" : 0.0
+        },
+        "oppb": {
+            "name": "solo bus - opportunity charging",
+            "capacity": 150,
+            "charging_curve": [[0, 250], [0.8, 250], [1, 25]],
+            "min_charging_power": 0,
+            "v2g": false,
+            "mileage": 1.1,
+            "idle_consumption" : 0.0
+        }
+    }
+}

simba/util.py

@@ -446,10 +446,14 @@ def get_args():
     # rename special options
     args.timing = args.eta
 
-    mandatory_arguments = ["schedule_path", "electrified_stations_path"]
-    missing = [a for a in mandatory_arguments if vars(args).get(a) is None]
-    if missing:
-        raise Exception("The following arguments are required: {}".format(", ".join(missing)))
+    # check mandatory arguments
+    if not vars(args).get("load_pickle"):
+        mandatory_arguments = ["schedule_path", "electrified_stations_path"]
+        if "load_pickle" in args.mode:
+            mandatory_arguments.append("load_pickle")
+        missing = [a for a in mandatory_arguments if vars(args).get(a) is None]
+        if missing:
+            raise Exception("The following arguments are required: {}".format(", ".join(missing)))
 
     return args