rankAlternativesValues

Provider:RXMCDA Version:1.1

Description

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

Calculates the rank of alternatives via their overall values. A parameter named maxMin allows to determine if the best value is the highest or the lowest one (by default, the lowest value is ranked first).

Inputs

maxMin

Description:

The parameter which says if the highest or lowest value is to be ranked first.

XMCDA related:

-Tag: methodParameters

-Code:

<methodParameters>
    <parameter
         name="maxMin"> <!-- REQUIRED  -->
        <value>
            <label>%1</label>
        </value>
    </parameter>
</methodParameters>

GUI information:

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

-Name: maxMin

-Possible values:

• min : The lowest value is ranked first (min)
• max : The highest value is ranked first (max)

-Default value: min

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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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alternativesValues

Description:

A list of <alternativeValue> in an <alternativesValues> containing the overall value of each alternative. The <value> should be a numeric value.

XMCDA related:

-Tag: alternativesValues

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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:

A list of <alternativeValue> in an <alternativesValues> containing the rank of each alternative.

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.