Use dseries objects in Dynare

In the current state, dseries objects can be used in matlab scripts and in Dynare's mod file to create and manipulate datasets. The next step is to integrate more deeply the dseries class and Dynare. Whenever possible the output of Dynare will be dseries objects (IRFs, forecasts, ...) and also we will allow the use of dseries objects as inputs to Dynare's command (data, content of initval, data for conditional forecasts, ...).

• Document the data command (new data interface).
• Save results as dseries objects.
• Polish and document the from-to-do syntax.
• Add the possibility to pass dseriesto `initialandhistval``commands.

@stepan-a How does one work with these objects for subsequent computations? When I load results files with such objects into Matlab, I always get the message that the objects are transformed to structures.

@JohannesPfeifer I guess that the problem is that the dseriesclass is not in the Matlab's path. You need to call dynare_config() first.

I see. Then we should this info to the manual

Agreed. I'll do that.

added dseries label

removed milestone

The perfect_foresight_solver and extended_path commands save the simulation paths as a dseries object under the variable Simulated_time_series in the global workspace. This is not documented. Also I don’t think it’s a good idea to clutter the global workspace with more variables. I’d rather have this as another field of oo_ (since it is essentially the same information as oo_.endo_simul, but under another format). Some adaptation will also be needed for perfect_foresight_with_expectation_errors_solver.

Note that #1745 is a subtask of the present issue.