/// <summary>
/// Compares 2 rotors
/// </summary>
/// <param name="rotor1"></param>
/// <param name="rotor2"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
private List <char> CheckRotor(Rotor rotor1, Rotor rotor2)
{
List <char> errors =
BasicFunctions.CompareStringsCharacters(rotor1.RotorString, rotor2.RotorString);
return(errors);
}
/// <summary>
/// Checks to make sure the strings are the same
/// </summary>
/// <param name="str">the string used to cross the rotor</param>
/// <param name="cypher">the cypher used in the rotor</param>
private void CheckStrings(string str, string cypher)
{
// stores any errors that may occur
Dictionary <POTENTIAL_ERRORS, List <char> > errors
= new Dictionary <POTENTIAL_ERRORS, List <char> >();
// a list that stores the information that is checked
List <char> currentCheck = new List <char>();
// check for dublicates in str
currentCheck = BasicFunctions.DuplicatedCharacters(str);
if (currentCheck.Count > 0) // if there are dublicates in the string
{
errors.Add(POTENTIAL_ERRORS.Dublicates_FromString, currentCheck);
}
// check for dublicates in cypher
currentCheck = BasicFunctions.DuplicatedCharacters(cypher);
if (currentCheck.Count > 0) // if there are duplicates in the cypher
{
errors.Add(POTENTIAL_ERRORS.Dublicates_FromCypher, currentCheck);
}
// look for missing letters
currentCheck = BasicFunctions.CompareStringsCharacters(cypher, str);
if (currentCheck.Count > 0) // if there are letters missing in the string
{
errors.Add(POTENTIAL_ERRORS.Missing_FromString, currentCheck);
}
currentCheck = BasicFunctions.CompareStringsCharacters(str, cypher);
if (currentCheck.Count > 0) // if there are letters missing in the cypher
{
errors.Add(POTENTIAL_ERRORS.Missing_FromCypher, currentCheck);
}
// if everything is valid
if (errors.Count == 0)
{
rotorString = str;
rotorCypher = cypher;
}
else
{
// throw exception
throw new InvalidRotorSettingsException(errors, str, cypher, DisplayRotationLetters());
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Checks the rotors to ensure they have the same values
/// </summary>
/// <param name="rotors">the rotors</param>
/// <returns>the dictionary of <index, list> if there are any errors</returns>
private Dictionary <int, List <char> > CompareRotors(Rotor[] rotors)
{
// dictionary to store the index of the error rotor and the error chars
Dictionary <int, List <char> > rotorErrors = new Dictionary <int, List <char> >();
// compare rotors
for (int i = 1; i < rotors.Length; i++)
{
List <char> errors =
BasicFunctions.CompareStringsCharacters(rotors[0].RotorString, rotors[i].RotorString);
if (errors.Count > 0)
{
rotorErrors.Add(i, errors);
}
}
// returns the error dictionary
return(rotorErrors);
}
/// <summary>
/// Compares the plugboard to a rotor to ensure the characters match
/// </summary>
/// <param name="rotor">the rotor to check</param>
/// <param name="plugboard">the plugboard to check</param>
/// <returns>the list of invalid characters</returns>
private List <char> CheckPlugboard(Rotor rotor, Plugboard plugboard)
{
return(BasicFunctions.CompareStringsCharacters(rotor.RotorString, plugboard.Combinations));
}
/// <summary>
/// Checks the reflecor to ensure the characters match the rotor
/// </summary>
/// <param name="rotor">the rotor to check</param>
/// <param name="reflector">the reflecor to check</param>
/// <returns></returns>
private List <char> CheckReflector(Rotor rotor, Reflector reflector)
{
return(BasicFunctions.CompareStringsCharacters(rotor.RotorString, reflector.ReflectorReflection));
}