Use is_seasonal to define the base partitions

[abelsiqueira]

What and Why

Instead of implicitly using the base-periods-partitions file.

Possible Drawbacks

We have to implement the implicit definition of the undeclared is_seasonal assets/flows to be :uniform,1, as we do with representative periods.

Related Issues

Blocked by #537

[abelsiqueira]

Related: #461

[abelsiqueira]

Another drawback is that typos can lead to error behaviour, since this also introduces implicit behaviour. One possibility is to force both:

• All is_seasonal need a entry in the partitions file
• All entries in the partitions file have to be is_seasonal.

This can be implemented in this scope, but it is related to #461 as well. I recommend implement here now, since it doesn't hurt.

[datejada]

The parameter is_seasonal should trigger the inter-rp constraints (defined on the base periods). I'm also thinking about issue #526, so:

• if is_seasonal = false, no inter-rp constraints are created
• if is_seasonal = true inter-rp constraints are created, the partition definitions will be read from the file.
• if is_seasonal = true and there are no partition definitions, the default partition should be :uniform,1,

@abelsiqueira, does this description make it more clear?

[abelsiqueira]

That's great, thanks