determine_candidate_splits.m

function [splits] = determine_candidate_splits(data, metadata)
%UNTITLED4 Summary of this function goes here
%   Detailed explanation goes here

is_attribute_numeric = metadata.is_attribute_numeric;
n_attributes = length(data(1,:));

for i = 1:n_attributes
    if is_attribute_numeric(i)
        % check for empty dataset
        if (isempty(data{1,1}))
            splits{i} = [];
        else
            splits{i} = determine_candidate_numeric_splits(data, i);
        end
    else
        splits{i} = metadata.attribute_values{i};
    end
end

end