PrometheeDiscordance

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>.

partial_preferences

Preferences indices for all pairs of alternatives/ alternatives and profiles on each criterion

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

categories_profiles (optional)

Definitions of central or boundary profiles connected with classes (categories)

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

method_parameters

Parameter specifies the technical parameter for aggregating discordances.

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

<programParameters>
        <parameter id="comparison_with" name="comparison_with">
                <values>
                        <value>
                                <label>%1</label>
                        </value>
                </values>
        </parameter>
        <parameter id="technical_parameter" name="technical_parameter">
                <values>
                        <value>
                                <integer>%2</integer>
                        </value>
                </values>
        </parameter>
</programParameters>

where:

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

  • alternatives: alternatives vs alternatives
  • boundary_profiles: alternatives vs boundary profiles
  • central_profiles: alternatives vs central (characteristic) profiles

  The default value is item0.

• %2 is a parameter named “technical parameter”. This is a int.

discordance

Aggregated discordance matrix computed from the given data. This matrix aggregates partial discordance indices from all criteria into single discordance index per pair of alternatives or alternatives/profiles.

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

partial_discordance

Discordance matrix computed from the given data. This matrix shows partial discordance indices for all criteria, for all pairs of alternatives or alternatives/profiles.

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

messages

Messages or errors generated by this module.

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