PROMETHEE-FlowSort-GDSS_assignments

criteria

Criteria to consider.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <criteria>.

alternatives

Alternatives to consider.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternatives>.

categories

Definitions of categories.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <categories>.

performance_table1

The performances of profiles for decision maker 1.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <performanceTable>.

preferences1

The preference matrix computed for profiles and alternatives given by decision maker 1.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesMatrix>.

flows1

Normalised flows of given alternatives for decision maker 1.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

categories_profiles1

Definitions of boundary profiles for decision maker 1, which should be used for classes (categories) representation.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <categoriesProfiles>.

performance_table2

The performances of profiles for decision maker 2.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <performanceTable>.

preferences2

The preference matrix computed for profiles and alternatives given by decision maker 2.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesMatrix>.

flows2

Normalised flows of given alternatives for decision maker 2.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

categories_profiles2

Definitions of boundary profiles for decision maker 2, which should be used for classes (categories) representation.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <categoriesProfiles>.

performance_table3 (optional)

The performances of profiles for decision maker 3.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <performanceTable>.

preferences3 (optional)

The preference matrix computed for profiles and alternatives given by decision maker 3.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesMatrix>.

flows3 (optional)

Normalised flows of given alternatives for decision maker 3.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

categories_profiles3 (optional)

Definitions of boundary profiles for decision maker 3, which should be used for classes (categories) representation.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <categoriesProfiles>.

performance_table4 (optional)

The performances of profiles for decision maker 4.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <performanceTable>.

preferences4 (optional)

The preference matrix computed for profiles and alternatives given by decision maker 4.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesMatrix>.

flows4 (optional)

Normalised flows of given alternatives for decision maker 4.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

categories_profiles4 (optional)

Definitions of boundary profiles for decision maker 4, which should be used for classes (categories) representation.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <categoriesProfiles>.

performance_table5 (optional)

The performances of profiles for decision maker 5.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <performanceTable>.

preferences5 (optional)

The preference matrix computed for profiles and alternatives given by decision maker 5.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesMatrix>.

flows5 (optional)

Normalised flows of given alternatives for decision maker 5.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

categories_profiles5 (optional)

Definitions of boundary profiles for decision maker 5, which should be used for classes (categories) representation.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <categoriesProfiles>.

performance_table6 (optional)

The performances of profiles for decision maker 6.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <performanceTable>.

preferences6 (optional)

The preference matrix computed for profiles and alternatives given by decision maker 6.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesMatrix>.

flows6 (optional)

Normalised flows of given alternatives for decision maker 6.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

categories_profiles6 (optional)

Definitions of boundary profiles for decision maker 6, which should be used for classes (categories) representation.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <categoriesProfiles>.

performance_table7 (optional)

The performances of profiles for decision maker 7.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <performanceTable>.

preferences7 (optional)

The preference matrix computed for profiles and alternatives given by decision maker 7.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesMatrix>.

flows7 (optional)

Normalised flows of given alternatives for decision maker 7.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

categories_profiles7 (optional)

Definitions of boundary profiles for decision maker 7, which should be used for classes (categories) representation.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <categoriesProfiles>.

performance_table8 (optional)

The performances of profiles for decision maker 8.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <performanceTable>.

preferences8 (optional)

The preference matrix computed for profiles and alternatives given by decision maker 8.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesMatrix>.

flows8 (optional)

Normalised flows of given alternatives for decision maker 8.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

categories_profiles8 (optional)

Definitions of boundary profiles for decision maker 8, which should be used for classes (categories) representation.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <categoriesProfiles>.

performance_table9 (optional)

The performances of profiles for decision maker 9.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <performanceTable>.

preferences9 (optional)

The preference matrix computed for profiles and alternatives given by decision maker 9.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesMatrix>.

flows9 (optional)

Normalised flows of given alternatives for decision maker 9.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

categories_profiles9 (optional)

Definitions of boundary profiles for decision maker 9, which should be used for classes (categories) representation.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <categoriesProfiles>.

performance_table10 (optional)

The performances of profiles for decision maker 10.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <performanceTable>.

preferences10 (optional)

The preference matrix computed for profiles and alternatives given by decision maker 10.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesMatrix>.

flows10 (optional)

Normalised flows of given alternatives for decision maker 10.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

categories_profiles10 (optional)

Definitions of boundary profiles for decision maker 10, which should be used for classes (categories) representation.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <categoriesProfiles>.

criteria_scales

Scales of considered criteria.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <criteriaScales>.

profiles_flows

Normalised flows of given profiles counted for all decision makers together.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

criteria_scales

Scales of considered criteria.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <criteriaScales>.

profiles_flows

Normalised flows of given profiles counted for all decision makers together.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesValues>.

categories_values

Marks of categories (higher mark means better category). Each category need to have unique mark from 1 to C, where C is a number of categories.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <categoriesValues>.

method_parameters

A set of parameters provided to tune up the module’s operation.

The input value should be a valid XMCDA document whose main tag is <programParameters>. It must have the following form:

<programParameters>
    <parameter id="comparisonWithProfiles">
        <values>
            <value>
                <label>%1</label>
            </value>
        </values>
    </parameter>
    <parameter id="assignToABetterClass">
        <values>
            <value>
                <boolean>%2</boolean>
            </value>
        </values>
    </parameter>
    <parameter id="decisionMaker1">
        <values>
            <value>
                <real>%3</real>
            </value>
        </values>
    </parameter>
    <parameter id="decisionMaker2">
        <values>
            <value>
                <real>%4</real>
            </value>
        </values>
    </parameter>
    <parameter id="decisionMaker3">
        <values>
            <value>
                <real>%5</real>
            </value>
        </values>
    </parameter>
    <parameter id="decisionMaker4">
        <values>
            <value>
                <real>%6</real>
            </value>
        </values>
    </parameter>
    <parameter id="decisionMaker5">
        <values>
            <value>
                <real>%7</real>
            </value>
        </values>
    </parameter>
    <parameter id="decisionMaker6">
        <values>
            <value>
                <real>%8</real>
            </value>
        </values>
    </parameter>
    <parameter id="decisionMaker7">
        <values>
            <value>
                <real>%9</real>
            </value>
        </values>
    </parameter>
    <parameter id="decisionMaker8">
        <values>
            <value>
                <real>%10</real>
            </value>
        </values>
    </parameter>
    <parameter id="decisionMaker9">
        <values>
            <value>
                <real>%11</real>
            </value>
        </values>
    </parameter>
    <parameter id="decisionMaker10">
        <values>
            <value>
                <real>%12</real>
            </value>
        </values>
    </parameter>
</programParameters>

where:

• %1 is a parameter named “comparison with profiles”. It can have the following values:

  • central: central profiles
  • bounding: boundary profiles

  The default value is central.

• %2 is a parameter named “assign to a better class”. This is a boolean. The default value is true.

• %3 is a parameter named “decision maker 1 weight”. This is a float, and the value should conform to the following constraint: A float value.. More formally, the constraint is:

  %3 >= 0
  

  The default value is 0.0.

• %4 is a parameter named “decision maker 2 weight:”. This is a float, and the value should conform to the following constraint: A float value.. More formally, the constraint is:

  %4 >= 0
  

  The default value is 0.0.

• %5 is a parameter named “decision maker 3 weight:”. This is a float, and the value should conform to the following constraint: A float value. Choose 0.0 when decision maker does not exist.. More formally, the constraint is:

  %5 >= 0
  

  The default value is 0.0.

• %6 is a parameter named “decision maker 4 weight”. This is a float, and the value should conform to the following constraint: A float value. Choose 0.0 when decision maker does not exist.. More formally, the constraint is:

  %6 >= 0
  

  The default value is 0.0.

• %7 is a parameter named “decision maker 5 weight”. This is a float, and the value should conform to the following constraint: A float value. Choose 0.0 when decision maker does not exist.. More formally, the constraint is:

  %7 >= 0
  

  The default value is 0.0.

• %8 is a parameter named “decision maker 6 weight”. This is a float, and the value should conform to the following constraint: A float value. Choose 0.0 when decision maker does not exist.. More formally, the constraint is:

  %8 >= 0
  

  The default value is 0.0.

• %9 is a parameter named “decision maker 7 weight”. This is a float, and the value should conform to the following constraint: A float value. Choose 0.0 when decision maker does not exist.. More formally, the constraint is:

  %9 >= 0
  

  The default value is 0.0.

• %10 is a parameter named “decision maker 8 weight”. This is a float, and the value should conform to the following constraint: A float value. Choose 0.0 when decision maker does not exist.. More formally, the constraint is:

  %10 >= 0
  

  The default value is 0.0.

• %11 is a parameter named “decision maker 9 weight”. This is a float, and the value should conform to the following constraint: A float value. Choose 0.0 when decision maker does not exist.. More formally, the constraint is:

  %11 >= 0
  

  The default value is 0.0.

• %12 is a parameter named “decision maker 10 weight”. This is a float, and the value should conform to the following constraint: A float value. Choose 0.0 when decision maker does not exist.. More formally, the constraint is:

  %12 >= 0
  

  The default value is 0.0.

first_step_assignments

Assignments made in a first step of FlowSortGDSS process. They shows for which alternatives decision makers were not able to make an unanimous assignment.

The returned value is a XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesAssignments>.

final_assignments

Final assignments made in a FlowSortGDSS process.

The returned value is a XMCDA document whose main tag is <alternativesAssignments>.

messages

Messages or errors generated by this module.

The returned value is a XMCDA document whose main tag is <programExecutionResult>.