PrometheeDiscordance

Provider:PUT
Version:1.0.0

Description

Computes aggregated discordance indices and partial discordance indices.

Inputs

(For outputs, see below)

criteria

Description:

Criteria to consider

alternatives

Description:

Alternatives to consider.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternatives

partial preferences

Description:

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

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesComparisons

categories profiles

Optional: yes, enabled by default

Description:

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

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: categoriesProfiles

method parameters

Description:

Parameter specifies the technical parameter for aggregating discordances.

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)
  • Name: technical parameter
    • Type: integer

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: methodParameters

  • Code:

    <methodParameters>
    <parameter name="comparison_with">
        <value>
          <label>%1</label>
        </value>
      </parameter>
      <parameter name="technical_parameter">
        <value>
          <integer>%2</integer>
        </value>
      </parameter>
    </methodParameters>
    

Outputs

discordance

Description:

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.

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesComparisons

partial discordance

Description:

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

XMCDA related:

  • Tag: alternativesComparisons

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.