Parser: Allow scalars in timeseries fields

src/instance/parse.jl

@@ -11,13 +11,17 @@ function parse(json)::Instance
     building_period = json["parameters"]["building period (years)"]
     distance_metric = json["parameters"]["distance metric"]
 
+    timeseries(x::Union{Nothing,Number}) = repeat([x], time_horizon)
+    timeseries(x::Array) = x
+    timeseries(d::OrderedDict) = OrderedDict(k => timeseries(v) for (k,v) in d)
+
     # Read products
     products = Product[]
     products_by_name = OrderedDict{String,Product}()
     for (pname, pdict) in json["products"]
-        tr_cost = pdict["transportation cost (\$/km/tonne)"]
+        tr_cost = timeseries(pdict["transportation cost (\$/km/tonne)"])
-        tr_energy = pdict["transportation energy (J/km/tonne)"]
+        tr_energy = timeseries(pdict["transportation energy (J/km/tonne)"])
-        tr_emissions = pdict["transportation emissions (tonne/km/tonne)"]
+        tr_emissions = timeseries(pdict["transportation emissions (tonne/km/tonne)"])
         prod = Product(; name = pname, tr_cost, tr_energy, tr_emissions)
         push!(products, prod)
         products_by_name[pname] = prod
@@ -33,12 +37,12 @@ function parse(json)::Instance
         revenue = [0.0 for t = 1:time_horizon]
         if cdict["input"] !== nothing
             input = products_by_name[cdict["input"]]
-            revenue = cdict["revenue (\$/tonne)"]
+            revenue = timeseries(cdict["revenue (\$/tonne)"])
         end
         outputs = [products_by_name[p] for p in cdict["outputs"]]
-        operating_cost = cdict["operating cost (\$)"]
+        operating_cost = timeseries(cdict["operating cost (\$)"])
         prod_dict(key, null_val) = OrderedDict(
-            p => [v === nothing ? null_val : v for v in cdict[key][p.name]] for
+            p => [v === nothing ? null_val : v for v in timeseries(cdict[key][p.name])] for
             p in outputs
         )
         fixed_output = prod_dict("fixed output (tonne)", 0.0)

test/fixtures/simple.json

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
   },
   "products": {
     "P1": {
-      "transportation cost ($/km/tonne)": [0.015, 0.015, 0.015, 0.015],
+      "transportation cost ($/km/tonne)": 0.015,
-      "transportation energy (J/km/tonne)": [0.12, 0.12, 0.12, 0.12],
+      "transportation energy (J/km/tonne)": 0.12,
       "transportation emissions (tonne/km/tonne)": {
-        "CO2": [0.052, 0.052, 0.052, 0.052],
+        "CO2": 0.052,
         "CH4": [0.003, 0.003, 0.003, 0.003]
       }
     },
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         "P2": [0.12, 0.25, 0.12, 0.0],
         "P3": [0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.0]
       },
-      "revenue ($/tonne)": [12.0, 12.0, 12.0, 12.0],
+      "revenue ($/tonne)": 12.0,
       "collection cost ($/tonne)": {
         "P2": [0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25],
         "P3": [0.37, 0.37, 0.37, 0.37]
@@ -73,21 +73,21 @@
       "input": null,
       "outputs": ["P4"],
       "variable output (tonne/tonne)": {
-        "P4": [0, 0, 0, 0]
+        "P4": 0
       },
       "fixed output (tonne)": {
         "P4": [50, 60, 70, 80]
       },
       "revenue ($/tonne)": null,
       "collection cost ($/tonne)": {
-        "P4": [0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25]
+        "P4": 0.25
       },
       "operating cost ($)": [150.0, 150.0, 150.0, 150.0],
       "disposal limit (tonne)": {
-        "P4": [null, null, null, null]
+        "P4": null
       },
       "disposal cost ($/tonne)": {
-        "P4": [0, 0, 0, 0]
+        "P4": 0
       }
     },
     "C3": {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
       "constant output (tonne)": {},
       "revenue ($/tonne)": [12.0, 12.0, 12.0, 12.0],
       "collection cost ($/tonne)": {},
-      "operating cost ($)": [150.0, 150.0, 150.0, 150.0],
+      "operating cost ($)": 150.0,
       "disposal limit (tonne)": {},
       "disposal cost ($/tonne)": {}
     }