Create a Code S3 object — create_code

Atomic leaf in the theme hierarchy. Carries name, description, type, frequency, entry_ids, and coded_segments inline so a saved ThemeSet is self-contained: a researcher with just themes.json can verify every quote without needing the original coding_state.

Usage

create_code_object(
  key,
  name = NULL,
  description = "",
  type = "descriptive",
  frequency = 0L,
  entry_ids = character(0),
  coded_segments = list()
)

Arguments

key: Code key (codebook lookup key, e.g., "tool_helps")
name: Human-readable code name (e.g., "Remote work improves focus")
description: Code description
type: Code type (e.g., "descriptive", "framework_construct", "anomaly")
frequency: How many entries are coded with this code
entry_ids: Character vector of entry std_ids
coded_segments: List of coded-segment records (each with entry_id, text, offsets, QuoteProvenance)

Value

Code S3 object