Expose new base class method 'unconstrain_array'

[WardBrian]

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Summary

This exposes the method added in stan-dev/stanc3#1305 as a direct inverse function for write_array. unconstrain_array takes in a vector of parameters on the constrained scale in the same order that write_array produced them and produces a vector of parameters on the unconstrained scale in the same order that write_array and log_prob expect.

This allows us to write what we want to write in almost all cases where we are using array_var_context followed by transform_inits at the moment (standalone generated quantities, the log_prob service function, etc). This is very useful for new features like tuples, ragged arrays, etc, since it weakens the reliance on the model.get_dims() function which fundamentally assumes that parameters are rectangular.

Intended Effect

Exposes unconstrain_array to the model base class. This function is already generated by the compiler.

How to Verify

Tests are added for the function directly and the standalone generated quantities service has been updated to use this new code.

Side Effects

None

Documentation

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