function [number_of_objectives, number_of_decision_variables, min_range_of_decesion_variable, max_range_of_decesion_variable] = objective_description_function()

This function is used to completely describe the objective functions and the range for the decision variable space etc. The user is prompted for inputing the number of objectives, numebr of decision variables, the maximum and minimum range for each decision variable and finally the function waits for the user to modify the evaluate_objective function to suit their need.

g = sprintf('Input the number of objective: ');
% Obtain the number of objective function
number_of_objectives = input(g);
g = sprintf('\nInput the number of decision variables: ');
% Obtain the number of decision variables
number_of_decision_variables = input(g);
clc
for i = 1 : number_of_decision_variables
    clc
    g = sprintf('\nInput the minimum value for decision variable %d : ', i);
    % Obtain the minimum possible value for each decision variable
    min_range_of_decesion_variable(i) = input(g);
    g = sprintf('\nInput the maximum value for decision variable %d : ', i);
    % Obtain the maximum possible value for each decision variable
    max_range_of_decesion_variable(i) = input(g);
    clc
end
g = sprintf('\n Now edit the function named "evaluate_objective" appropriately to match your needs.\n Make sure that the number of objective functions and decision variables match your numerical input. \n Make each objective function as a corresponding array element. \n After editing do not forget to save. \n Press "c" and enter to continue... ');
% Prompt the user to edit the evaluate_objective function and wait until
% 'c' is pressed.
x = input(g, 's');
if isempty(x)
    x = 'x';
end
while x ~= 'c'
    clc
    x = input(g, 's');
    if isempty(x)
        x = 'x';
    end
end

Published with MATLAB® 7.0