Example #1
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        /// <summary>
        /// calculates the time the customer CUST will spend in the queue
        /// QueueNumber is the number of the Queue customer CUST is at
        /// </summary>
        private int TimesInQueues(int QueueNumber, Customer cust)
        {
            if (Checkouts.ElementAt(QueueNumber).Customers > 4) // if there are more than 4 customers, Queue becomes faster
            {
                Checkouts.ElementAt(QueueNumber).AssignedStaffMember.Speed = Checkouts.ElementAt(QueueNumber).AssignedStaffMember.MaxSpeed;
            }

            return (cust.Items + Checkouts.ElementAt(QueueNumber).Items) * Checkouts.ElementAt(QueueNumber).AssignedStaffMember.Speed;
        }
Example #2
0
        /// <summary>
        /// Begins running the simulation.	
        /// </summary>
        public void Run()
        {
            for (int hour = 0; hour < 12; hour++)
            {
                int f = hour+1;
                custsEntering = Hours.ElementAt(hour).totalCustomers;
                customerDistribution = customersPerMinuteMethod(custsEntering);

                for (int t = 0; t < Hours.ElementAt(hour).customerTypeCounter; t++)
                {
                    SQLiteResult resultT = SQLiteController.Instance.Query("SELECT hour" + f + " FROM Customers");
                    int totalCustOfType = Convert.ToInt32(resultT.Rows[t]["hour" + f]);

                    resultT = SQLiteController.Instance.Query("SELECT Type FROM Customers");
                    String custType = (String)resultT.Rows[t]["Type"];

                    SQLiteResult resultZ = SQLiteController.Instance.Query("SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE (type = '" + custType + "')");

                    minItems = Convert.ToInt32(resultZ.Rows[0]["minItems"]);
                    maxItems = Convert.ToInt32(resultZ.Rows[0]["maxItems"]);
                    Concentration = Convert.ToInt32(resultZ.Rows[0]["concentration"]);
                    Dawdling = Convert.ToInt32(resultZ.Rows[0]["dawdling"]);
                    Patience = Convert.ToInt32(resultZ.Rows[0]["patience"]);

                    for (int h = 0; h < totalCustOfType; h++)
                    {
                        HourlyCust.Add(new CustomerTypes(custType));

                        HourlyCust.ElementAt(HourlyCust.Count - 1).minItems = minItems;
                        HourlyCust.ElementAt(HourlyCust.Count - 1).maxItems = maxItems;
                        HourlyCust.ElementAt(HourlyCust.Count - 1).Concentration = Concentration;
                        HourlyCust.ElementAt(HourlyCust.Count - 1).Dawdling = Dawdling;
                        HourlyCust.ElementAt(HourlyCust.Count - 1).Patience = Patience;
                    }
                }

                shuffleList(HourlyCust);

                for (secondsTimer = 0; secondsTimer < 3600; secondsTimer++)
                {
                    if (secondsTimer % 60 == 0)
                    {
                        forTheMinute = customerDistribution[secondsTimer / 60];

                        for (int w = 0; w < forTheMinute; w++)
                        {
                            Customer cust = new Customer(HourlyCust.ElementAt(0).custType, HourlyCust.ElementAt(0).minItems, HourlyCust.ElementAt(0).maxItems);
                            cust.EntryTime = dayTimer;

                            cust.Concentration = HourlyCust.ElementAt(0).Concentration;
                            cust.Dawdling = HourlyCust.ElementAt(0).Dawdling;
                            cust.Patience = HourlyCust.ElementAt(0).Patience;

                            Shoppers.Add(cust);

                            HourlyCust.RemoveAt(0);
                        }

                        calcEventTimes(dayTimer, Shoppers.Count);
                    }

                    if (nextEventTime == dayTimer)
                    {
                        Customer cust2 = Shoppers.ElementAt(0);
                        int itemSearchTime = dayTimer - cust2.EntryTime;

                        if (Shoppers.ElementAt(0).Shopping)
                        {
                            int basket = Shoppers.ElementAt(0).Basket + 1;
                            Shoppers.ElementAt(0).Basket = basket;

                            if (Shoppers.ElementAt(0).Basket == Shoppers.ElementAt(0).Items)
                            {
                                int shortestQueueIndex = 0;
                                int queueLength = TimesInQueues(0, cust2); ;

                                for (int d = 1; d < Checkouts.Count; d++)
                                {
                                    if (queueLength > TimesInQueues(d, cust2))
                                    {
                                        shortestQueueIndex = d;
                                        queueLength = TimesInQueues(d, cust2);
                                    }
                                }

                                double timePreparedToQueue = (double)itemSearchTime / cust2.Patience;

                                if (timePreparedToQueue > queueLength)
                                {
                                    cust2.Shopping = false;
                                    Checkouts.ElementAt(shortestQueueIndex).Customers++;
                                    Checkouts.ElementAt(shortestQueueIndex).Items = Checkouts.ElementAt(shortestQueueIndex).Items + cust2.Items;
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    cust2.LeavingTime = dayTimer;
                                    Shoppers.RemoveAt(0);
                                    Hours.ElementAt(hour).customersLeaving++;
                                    Hours.ElementAt(hour).customersWalkedOut++;
                                    Hours.ElementAt(hour).customerTimeSpentShopping = Hours.ElementAt(hour).customerTimeSpentShopping + itemSearchTime;
                                    Hours.ElementAt(hour).customerTotalHappiness = Hours.ElementAt(hour).customerTotalHappiness + 0;
                                }
                            }
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            cust2.LeavingTime = dayTimer;
                            double happiness = itemSearchTime / (dayTimer - cust2.EntryTime);
                            Shoppers.RemoveAt(0);
                            Hours.ElementAt(hour).customersLeaving++;
                            Hours.ElementAt(hour).customerTimeSpentShopping = Hours.ElementAt(hour).customerTimeSpentShopping + itemSearchTime;
                            Hours.ElementAt(hour).customerTotalHappiness = Hours.ElementAt(hour).customerTotalHappiness + happiness;
                        }

                        calcEventTimes(dayTimer, Shoppers.Count);
                    }

                    dayTimer++;
                }
            }
        }