Affiliations: Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Faculty of Sciences,University of Novi Sad,Serbia
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Corresponding author. Srdjan Skrbic, Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia. E-mail: srdjan.skrbic@dmi.uns.ac.rs.
Abstract: In recent years, there has been an increased interest in processing fuzzy queries over XML data that is also possibly fuzzy. Attention has been paid to various extensions of XML query languages that introduce concepts of fuzzy theory. We propose an extension of the XQuery query language in an attempt to handle flexible queries that provide priority, threshold, and fuzzy expression as well as fuzzy linguistic labels allowing users great flexibility in customizing query constraints. We give a detailed description of an advanced query processing software system developed using GPFCSP (Generalized Prioritized Fuzzy Constraint Satisfaction Problem) as the theoretical background. The software, called FXI (Fuzzy XQuery Interpreter), was developed as a web application using Java, AngularJS, and eXist-db — an open source native XML database and it incorporates various advanced features such as fuzzy ordering operations and fuzzy compatibility calculations that includes priorities. The paper presents its design, the most important considerations related to implementation, as well as testing using realistic scenarios.
Keywords: Fuzzy XQuery, XQuery Interpreter, XQuery, XML Database
