public JeoCategory <JeoQuestion> TestCat(RoundType type, bool hasDouble, bool hasAVL)
{
JeoCategory <JeoQuestion> retCat = new JeoCategory <JeoQuestion>();
retCat = CatByName("HOUSES OF THE HOLY");
if (retCat.Count > 5 && type == RoundType.First)
{
JeoCategory <JeoQuestion> newCat = new JeoCategory <JeoQuestion>();
newCat.CatName = retCat.CatName;
newCat.HasFirst = retCat.HasFirst;
newCat.HasDouble = retCat.HasDouble;
newCat.HasFinal = retCat.HasFinal;
newCat.HasAVL = retCat.HasAVL;
newCat.IsFull = retCat.IsFull;
newCat.Clear();
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 200 && x.Round == RoundType.First));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 400 && x.Round == RoundType.First));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 600 && x.Round == RoundType.First));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 800 && x.Round == RoundType.First));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 1000 && x.Round == RoundType.First));
//if method call has a daily double, randomly replace one of the questions with it
//todo: replace the value that the daily double was originally at. not possible?
if (hasDouble)
{
newCat[rando.Next(4)] = retCat.Find(x => x.Type == QType.Double);
}
retCat = newCat;
}
if (retCat.Count > 5 && type == RoundType.Second)
{
JeoCategory <JeoQuestion> newCat = new JeoCategory <JeoQuestion>();
newCat.CatName = retCat.CatName;
newCat.HasFirst = retCat.HasFirst;
newCat.HasDouble = retCat.HasDouble;
newCat.HasFinal = retCat.HasFinal;
newCat.HasAVL = retCat.HasAVL;
newCat.IsFull = retCat.IsFull;
newCat.Clear();
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 400 && x.Round == RoundType.Second));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 800 && x.Round == RoundType.Second));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 1200 && x.Round == RoundType.Second));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 1600 && x.Round == RoundType.Second));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 2000 && x.Round == RoundType.Second));
//if method call has a daily double, randomly replace one of the questions with it
//todo: replace the value that the daily double was originally at. not possible?
if (hasDouble)
{
newCat[rando.Next(4)] = retCat.Find(x => x.Type == QType.Double);
}
retCat = newCat;
}
return(retCat);
}
//return random category of specified RoundType. Alternate definition allows preference for Audio/Visual/Link quesitons
//and/or daily doubles
//todo: add a definition that respects AVL, but does not check hasDouble. How to do without duplicate method signatures?
public JeoCategory <JeoQuestion> RandomCat(RoundType type)
{
JeoCategory <JeoQuestion> retCat = new JeoCategory <JeoQuestion>();
retCat = Categories[rando.Next(Categories.Count)];
//find new random category until parameters correct round type is found
//also verify if category has enough questions to fill a standard round (IsFull property)
if (type == RoundType.First)
{
while (!retCat.HasFirst || !retCat.IsFull)
{
retCat = Categories[rando.Next(Categories.Count)];
}
}
else if (type == RoundType.Second)
{
while (!retCat.HasSecond || !retCat.IsFull)
{
retCat = Categories[rando.Next(Categories.Count)];
}
}
else if (type == RoundType.Final)
{
while (!retCat.HasFinal || !retCat.IsFull)
{
retCat = Categories[rando.Next(Categories.Count)];
}
}
//if there are more than 5 questions in a category, randomly select one each of the correct value
if (retCat.Count > 5 && type == RoundType.First)
{
JeoCategory <JeoQuestion> newCat = new JeoCategory <JeoQuestion>();
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 200 && x.Round == RoundType.First));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 400 && x.Round == RoundType.First));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 600 && x.Round == RoundType.First));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 800 && x.Round == RoundType.First));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 1000 && x.Round == RoundType.First));
retCat = newCat;
}
if (retCat.Count > 5 && type == RoundType.Second)
{
JeoCategory <JeoQuestion> newCat = new JeoCategory <JeoQuestion>();
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 400 && x.Round == RoundType.Second));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 800 && x.Round == RoundType.Second));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 1200 && x.Round == RoundType.Second));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 1600 && x.Round == RoundType.Second));
retCat.OrderBy(x => rando.Next()).FirstOrDefault();
newCat.Add(retCat.Find(x => x.Value == 2000 && x.Round == RoundType.Second));
retCat = newCat;
}
return(retCat);
}