PrometheeOutrankingFlows

Provider:PUT
Version:1.0.0

Description

Computes positive and negative outranking flows using aggregated preference indices

Inputs

(For outputs, see below)

alternatives

Description:

Alternatives to consider.

preferences

Description:

Aggregated preferences indices computed for alternetives or for criteria_profiles if necessary.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesComparisons

categories profiles

Optional: yes, enabled by default

Description:

Definitions of profiles (boundary or central) which should be used for classes (categories) representation.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: categoriesProfiles

method parameters

Description:

Parameter specifies the type of elements provided for comparison.

Choosing ‘boundary_profiles’ or ‘central_profiles’ requires providing inputs ‘categories_profiles’ and “preferences” containing appropriate data.

GUI information:

  • Parameter values can be defined via the GUI or the XMCDA file, by default via GUI.
  • Name: comparison with
    • Type: drop-down list
    • Possible values:
      • alternatives vs alternatives (XMCDA label : alternatives) (default)
      • alternatives vs boundary profiles (XMCDA label : boundary_profiles)
      • alternatives vs central (characteristic) profiles (XMCDA label : central_profiles)

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: methodParameters

  • Code:

    <methodParameters>
      <parameter name="comparison_with" id="comparison_with">
        <value>
          <label>%1</label>
        </value>
      </parameter>
    </methodParameters>
    

Outputs

positive flows

Description:

Positive outranking flows.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesValues

negative flows

Description:

Negative outranking flows.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesValues

messages

Description:

Messages or errors generated by this module.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: methodMessages

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