issues_from_outcomes

negmas.outcomes.issues_from_outcomes(outcomes, numeric_as_ranges=True, issue_names=None)[source]

Create a set of issues given some outcomes.

Parameters:

  • outcomes (Union[Sequence[tuple], int]) – A list of outcomes or the number of outcomes

  • issue_names (list[str] | None) – If given, will be used as issue names, otherwise random issue names will be used

  • numeric_as_ranges (bool) – If True, all numeric issues generated will have ranges that are defined by the minimum and maximum values of that issue in the given outcomes instead of a list of the values that appeared in them.

Return type:

tuple[DiscreteIssue]

Returns:

a list of issues that include the given outcomes.

Remarks:

  • The outcome space spanned by the generated issues can in principle contain many more possible outcomes than the ones given