randomAlternativesRanks

Provider:RXMCDA Version:1.0

Description

-Contact: Patrick Meyer (patrick.meyer@telecom-bretagne.eu) and Helene Schmitz

Generates random (uniformly distributed) ranks of alternatives.

Inputs

seed

Description:

The seed for the random numbers generator (integer).

XMCDA related:

-Tag: methodParameters

-Code:

<methodParameters>
    <parameter
         name="seed"> <!-- REQUIRED  -->
        <value>
            <integer>%1</integer>
        </value>
    </parameter>
</methodParameters>

GUI information:

-Status: define parameter value via XMCDA file or input by hand, by default via input by hand.

-Name: seed

-Constraint description: An integer value.

-Default value: 1

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alternatives

Description:

A list of alternatives. Alternatives can be activated or desactivated via the <active> tag (true or false). By default (no <active> tag), alternatives are considered as active.

XMCDA related:

-Tag: alternatives

-Code:

<alternatives>
    <alternative>
        <active>[...]</active>
        [...]
    </alternative>
    [...]
</alternatives>

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Outputs

messages

Description:

A list of messages generated by the algorithm.

XMCDA related:

-Tag: methodMessages

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alternativesRanks

Description:

The ranks of the alternatives.

XMCDA related:

-Tag: alternativesValues

-Code:

<alternativesValues mcdaConcept="alternativesRanks">
    <alternativeValue>
        [...]
    </alternativeValue>
    [...]
</alternativesValues>

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For further technical details on the web service underlying this program, have a look at its documentation here.