static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            groups = new List<string>();
              groups.Add("w");
              groups.Add("x");
              groups.Add("y");
              groups.Add("z");
              groups.Add("m");
              groups.Add("a");
              string[] allGroups = new string[] { groups[0], groups[1], groups[2], groups[3], groups[4] };

              rooms = new List<Room>();
              rooms.Add(new Room("1.1", "Lecture", "Large"));
              rooms.Add(new Room("1.3", "Lecture", "Medium"));
              rooms.Add(new Room("1.4", "Lecture", "Medium"));
              rooms.Add(new Room("1.5", "Lecture", "Medium"));
              rooms.Add(new Room("3rd Year Lab", "Lab", "Large"));
              rooms.Add(new Room("Unix", "Lab", "Large"));
              rooms.Add(new Room("Eng", "Lab", "Large"));
              rooms.Add(new Room("Tutorial Room", "Tutorial", "Large"));
              rooms.Add(new Room("LF15", "Examples Class", "Large"));
              rooms.Add(new Room("1.5", "Workshop", "Large"));

              lunchRoom = new Room("Lunch Room", "Lunch", "Large");

              // pain value array
              int[] painValues = {9, 8, 7, 3, 5, 3, 2, 4, // monday
                          7, 6, 5, 0, 3, 0, 1, 2, // tuesday
                          7, 5, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 3, // thursday
                          8, 7, 5, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 // friday
                         };

              //0900-1700 4x = 8 x 4 = 32 + 4 hours on Wed = 36 hours
              slots = new List<Slot>();
              string[] weeks = { "A", "B" };
              int[] fullDaysID = { 1, 2, 4, 5 };

              foreach (string week in weeks)
              {
            int j = 0;
            foreach (int dayID in fullDaysID)
            {
              for (int time = 900; time < 1700; time += 100)
              {
            slots.Add(new Slot(dayID, time, week, painValues[j]));
            j++;
              }
            }

            int[] painValuesWed = { 7, 5, 2, 0 };
            int p = 0;
            for (int i = 900; i < 1300; i += 100)
            {
              slots.Add(new Slot(3, i, week, painValuesWed[p]));
              p++;
            }
              }

              slots = (from s in slots
               orderby s.getDay(), s.getTime()
               select s).ToList();

              // 22 events
              events = new List<Event>();

              /* ------------------- Lectures --------------------------- */
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10412", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[1], groups[2], groups[3], groups[4]}), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10092", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[1], groups[2], groups[3], groups[4], groups[5]}), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10020", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[1], groups[2], groups[3], groups[5]}), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10052", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[1], groups[2], groups[3], groups[4], groups[5]}), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10052", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[1], groups[2], groups[3], groups[4], groups[5]}), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10092", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[1], groups[2], groups[3], groups[4], groups[5]}), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10020", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[1], groups[2], groups[3], groups[5] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10042", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[1], groups[2], groups[3], groups[4]}), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10900", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[1], groups[2], groups[3], groups[4], groups[5]}), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10092", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[1], groups[2], groups[3], groups[4], groups[5]}), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10042", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[1], groups[2], groups[3], groups[4] }), "Large"));

              /* ------------------------ Group W events --------------------------- */
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10052", "Lab", 2, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[4] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10412", "Lab", 2, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[4] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10092", "Lab", 2, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[4] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10900", "Lab", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[4] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10092", "Lab", 2, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[4] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10052", "Examples Class", 1, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[4] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10020", "Examples Class", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10042", "Examples Class", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[4] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10412", "Examples Class", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0], groups[4] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("Tutorial", "Tutorial", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0] }), "Large"));

              /* ------------------------ Group X events --------------------------- */

              events.Add(new Event("COMP10412", "Lab", 2, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[1] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10092", "Lab", 2, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[1] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10900", "Lab", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[1] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10052", "Lab", 2, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[1] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10092", "Lab", 2, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[1] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10042", "Examples Class", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[1] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10020", "Examples Class", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[1] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10412", "Examples Class", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[1] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10052", "Examples Class", 1, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[1] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("Tutorial", "Tutorial", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[1] }), "Large"));

              /* ------------------------ Group Y events --------------------------- */

              events.Add(new Event("COMP10092", "Lab", 2, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[2] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10412", "Lab", 2, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[2] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10052", "Lab", 2, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[2] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10092", "Lab", 2, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[2] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10900", "Lab", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[2] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10020", "Examples Class", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[2] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10052", "Examples Class", 1, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[2] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10042", "Examples Class", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[2] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10412", "Examples Class", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[2] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("Tutorial", "Tutorial", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[2] }), "Large"));

              /* ------------------------ Group Z events --------------------------- */
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10052", "Lab", 2, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[3], groups[5] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10412", "Lab", 2, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[3] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10092", "Lab", 2, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[3], groups[5] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10900", "Lab", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[3], groups[5] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10092", "Lab", 2, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[3], groups[5] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10042", "Examples Class", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[3] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10052", "Examples Class", 1, false, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[3], groups[5] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10412", "Examples Class", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[3] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("COMP10020", "Examples Class", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[3], groups[5] }), "Large"));
              events.Add(new Event("Tutorial", "Tutorial", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[3] }), "Large"));

              /* ------------------------ Group A events --------------------------- */
              events.Add(new Event("Tutorial", "Tutorial", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[5] }), "Large"));

              /* ---------------------- Lunch Events ---------------------------- */
              lunchEvents = new List<Event>();
              lunchEvents.Add(new Event("Lunch", "Lunch", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[0] }), "Large"));
              lunchEvents.Add(new Event("Lunch", "Lunch", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[1] }), "Large"));
              lunchEvents.Add(new Event("Lunch", "Lunch", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[2] }), "Large"));
              lunchEvents.Add(new Event("Lunch", "Lunch", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[3] }), "Large"));
              lunchEvents.Add(new Event("Lunch", "Lunch", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[4] }), "Large"));
              lunchEvents.Add(new Event("Lunch", "Lunch", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[5] }), "Large"));

              /* -------------------------- Fixed events -----------------------*/
              List<Slot> allSlotsForEvent = new List<Slot>();
              fixedEvents = new List<Gene>();

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s) { return s.getDay() == 1 && s.getTime() == 1200; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("MATH10232", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[4] }), "Large"),
                                 new Room("SCH RUTH", "Lecture", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s) { return s.getDay() == 1 && s.getTime() == 1600; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("MATH10212", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[4] }), "Large"),
                                 new Room("CHEM G.51", "Lecture", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s) { return s.getDay() == 2 && s.getTime() == 900; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("MATH10232", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[4] }), "Large"),
                                 new Room("SCH RUTH", "Lecture", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s) { return s.getDay() == 3 && s.getTime() == 1200; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("MATH10212", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[4] }), "Large"),
                                 new Room("SCH RUTH", "Lecture", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s) { return s.getDay() == 5 && s.getTime() == 900; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("MATH10212", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[4] }), "Large"),
                                 new Room("ALEX TH", "Lecture", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s) { return s.getDay() == 5 && s.getTime() == 1300; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("MATH10232", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[4] }), "Large"),
                                 new Room("SCH RUTH", "Lecture", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s){ return s.getDay() == 2 && s.getTime() == 1000; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("BMAN10252", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] {groups[5]}), "Large"),
                                 new Room("Ell Wilk A3.7", "Lecture", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s){ return s.getDay() == 2 && s.getTime() == 1200; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("BMAN10552", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] {groups[5]}), "Large"),
                                 new Room("CHAP", "Lecture", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s) { return s.getDay() == 4 && s.getTime() == 1000; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("BMAN10252", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[5] }), "Large"),
                                 new Room("MBS EAST F20", "Lecture", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s) { return s.getDay() == 4 && s.getTime() == 1200; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("BMAN10552", "Workshop", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[5] }), "Large"),
                                 new Room("1.5", "Workshop", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s) { return s.getDay() == 4 && s.getTime() == 1400; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("BMAN10652", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[5] }), "Large"),
                                 new Room("1.1", "Lecture", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s) { return s.getDay() == 4 && s.getTime() == 1500; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("BMAN10252", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[5] }), "Large"),
                                 new Room("MBS EAST F20", "Lecture", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s) { return s.getDay() == 4 && s.getTime() == 1600; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("BMAN10552", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[5] }), "Large"),
                                 new Room("CHAP", "Lecture", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s) { return s.getDay() == 5 && s.getTime() == 1100; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("BMAN10612", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[5] }), "Large"),
                                 new Room("CRAW TH.2", "Lecture", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              allSlotsForEvent = Program.slots.FindAll(delegate(Slot s) { return s.getDay() == 5 && s.getTime() == 1200; });
              foreach (Slot s in allSlotsForEvent)
              {
            fixedEvents.Add(new Gene(s,
                                 new Event("BMAN10612", "Lecture", 1, true, new List<string>(new string[] { groups[5] }), "Large"),
                                 new Room("CRAW TH.2", "Lecture", "Large"),
                                 true));
              }

              for (int repeating = 0; repeating < 5; repeating++)
              {
            // create initial population
            Population population = new Population();
            population.createInitialPopulation();
            //Console.WriteLine(population);

            //population.selection();
            population.crossover();
              }
              //population.createXML();

              Console.ReadLine();
        }
 public static void run()
 {
     createLunchEvents();
       Population population = new Population();
       population.createInitialPopulation();
       population.crossover();
       population.createXML();
 }