//compares 2 dogs and returns an int representing how different they are (higher = more different)
private int compareDog(Dog dogA, Dog dogB)
{
int differenceFactor = 0;
//compares proeprties of dog
differenceFactor += Math.Abs((int)dogA.ActivityLevel - (int)dogB.ActivityLevel);
differenceFactor += Math.Abs((int)dogA.Coatlength - (int)dogB.Coatlength);
if(dogA.Drools != dogB.Drools) differenceFactor++;
if(dogA.GoodWithChildren != dogB.GoodWithChildren) differenceFactor++;
differenceFactor += Math.Abs((int)dogA.GroomingLevel - (int)dogB.GroomingLevel);
differenceFactor += Math.Abs((int)dogA.IntelligenceLevel - (int)dogB.IntelligenceLevel);
differenceFactor += Math.Abs((int)dogA.SheddingLevel - (int)dogB.SheddingLevel);
return differenceFactor;
}
public ActionResult Result(EScale activityLevel, ELength coatlength, bool drools, bool goodWithChildren, EScale groomingLevel, EScale intelligenceLevel, EScale sheddingLevel, ESize size)
{
List<Dog> dogs = makeDatabase(); //gets dogs databse
//creates dog with properties submitted in by user in html form
Dog userDog = new Dog();
userDog.ActivityLevel = activityLevel;
userDog.Coatlength = coatlength;
userDog.Drools = drools;
userDog.GoodWithChildren = goodWithChildren;
userDog.GroomingLevel = groomingLevel;
userDog.IntelligenceLevel = intelligenceLevel;
userDog.SheddingLevel = sheddingLevel;
userDog.Size = size;
//userDog is set to its best match
userDog = findClosestDog(userDog);
return View(userDog);
}
//calls compareDog on every dog in the database and returns dog with the lowest score
private Dog findClosestDog(Dog userDog)
{
List<Dog> dogs = makeDatabase();
Dog closestDog = null;
//sets bestScore to an intitial value
int lowestScore = compareDog(dogs[0], userDog);
foreach (Dog dog in dogs)
{
int difference = compareDog(dog, userDog);
//if score is less than lowest
if (difference <= lowestScore)
{
lowestScore = difference;
closestDog = dog;
}
}
return closestDog;
}
//=========================================================================
// CREATES DATABASE
private List<Dog> makeDatabase()
{
List<Dog> newDatabase = new List<Dog>();
Dog afghanHound = new Dog();
afghanHound.BreedName = "afghanHound";
afghanHound.DisplayName = "Afghan Hound";
afghanHound.ActivityLevel = EScale.High;
afghanHound.Coatlength = ELength.Long;
afghanHound.Drools = false;
afghanHound.GoodWithChildren = false;
afghanHound.GroomingLevel = EScale.High;
afghanHound.IntelligenceLevel = EScale.Low;
afghanHound.SheddingLevel = EScale.High;
afghanHound.Size = ESize.Large;
afghanHound.ImageName = "AfghanHound.jpg";
newDatabase.Add(afghanHound);
Dog bassetHound = new Dog();
bassetHound.BreedName = "BassetHound";
bassetHound.DisplayName = "Basset Hound";
bassetHound.ActivityLevel = EScale.Medium;
bassetHound.Coatlength = ELength.Short;
bassetHound.Drools = true;
bassetHound.GoodWithChildren = true;
bassetHound.GroomingLevel = EScale.Low;
bassetHound.IntelligenceLevel = EScale.Medium;
bassetHound.SheddingLevel = EScale.Low;
bassetHound.Size = ESize.Medium;
bassetHound.ImageName = "BassetHound.jpg";
newDatabase.Add(bassetHound);
Dog beagle = new Dog()
{
BreedName = "Beagle",
DisplayName = "Beagle",
ActivityLevel = EScale.High,
Coatlength = ELength.Short,
Drools = false,
GoodWithChildren = true,
GroomingLevel = EScale.Medium,
IntelligenceLevel = EScale.Medium,
SheddingLevel = EScale.Low,
Size = ESize.Medium,
ImageName = "Beagle.jpg"
};
newDatabase.Add(beagle);
Dog bichonFrise = new Dog()
{
BreedName = "BichonFrise",
DisplayName = "Bichon Frise",
ActivityLevel = EScale.High,
Coatlength = ELength.Medium,
Drools = false,
GoodWithChildren = true,
GroomingLevel = EScale.High,
IntelligenceLevel = EScale.High,
SheddingLevel = EScale.Low,
Size = ESize.Small,
ImageName = "Bichonfrise.jpg"
};
newDatabase.Add(bichonFrise);
Dog borzoi = new Dog()
{
BreedName = "Borzoi",
DisplayName = "Borzoi",
ActivityLevel = EScale.High,
Coatlength = ELength.Long,
Drools = false,
GoodWithChildren = false,
GroomingLevel = EScale.High,
IntelligenceLevel = EScale.High,
SheddingLevel = EScale.High,
Size = ESize.Large,
ImageName = "Borzoi.jpg"
};
newDatabase.Add(borzoi);
Dog bulldog = new Dog()
{
BreedName = "Bulldog",
DisplayName = "Bull Dog",
ActivityLevel = EScale.Medium,
Coatlength = ELength.Short,
Drools = true,
GoodWithChildren = false,
GroomingLevel = EScale.Low,
IntelligenceLevel = EScale.Medium,
SheddingLevel = EScale.Low,
Size = ESize.Medium,
ImageName = "Bulldog.jpg"
};
newDatabase.Add(bulldog);
Dog cav = new Dog()
{
BreedName = "CavalierKingCharlesSpaniel",
DisplayName = "Cavalier King Charles Spaniel",
ActivityLevel = EScale.Medium,
Coatlength = ELength.Medium,
Drools = false,
GoodWithChildren = true,
GroomingLevel = EScale.High,
IntelligenceLevel = EScale.Medium,
SheddingLevel = EScale.Medium,
Size = ESize.Small,
ImageName = "CavalierKingCharlesSpaniel.jpg"
};
newDatabase.Add(cav);
Dog chowchow = new Dog()
{
BreedName = "Chowchow",
DisplayName = "Chow Chow",
ActivityLevel = EScale.Medium,
Coatlength = ELength.Long,
Drools = true,
GoodWithChildren = false,
GroomingLevel = EScale.High,
IntelligenceLevel = EScale.High,
SheddingLevel = EScale.High,
Size = ESize.Large,
ImageName = "Chowchow.jpg"
};
newDatabase.Add(chowchow);
Dog dalmation = new Dog()
{
BreedName = "Dalmation",
DisplayName = "Dalmation",
ActivityLevel = EScale.High,
Coatlength = ELength.Short,
Drools = false,
GoodWithChildren = false,
GroomingLevel = EScale.Medium,
IntelligenceLevel = EScale.High,
SheddingLevel = EScale.Low,
Size = ESize.Large,
ImageName = "Dalmation.jpg"
};
newDatabase.Add(dalmation);
Dog goldenRetriever = new Dog()
{
BreedName = "GoldenRetriever",
DisplayName = "Golden Retriever",
ActivityLevel = EScale.High,
Coatlength = ELength.Long,
Drools = false,
GoodWithChildren = true,
GroomingLevel = EScale.Medium,
IntelligenceLevel = EScale.High,
SheddingLevel = EScale.High,
Size = ESize.Large,
ImageName = "GoldenRetriever.jpg"
};
newDatabase.Add(goldenRetriever);
Dog maltese = new Dog()
{
BreedName = "Maltese",
DisplayName = "Maltese",
ActivityLevel = EScale.High,
Coatlength = ELength.Long,
Drools = false,
GoodWithChildren = true,
GroomingLevel = EScale.High,
IntelligenceLevel = EScale.High,
SheddingLevel = EScale.High,
Size = ESize.Miniature,
ImageName = "Maltese.jpg"
};
newDatabase.Add(maltese);
Dog newfoundland = new Dog()
{
BreedName = "Newfoundland",
DisplayName = "Newfoundland",
ActivityLevel = EScale.High,
Coatlength = ELength.Long,
Drools = true,
GoodWithChildren = true,
GroomingLevel = EScale.Medium,
IntelligenceLevel = EScale.High,
SheddingLevel = EScale.High,
Size = ESize.Giant,
ImageName = "newfoundland.jpg"
};
newDatabase.Add(newfoundland);
Dog oldEnglishSheepdog = new Dog()
{
BreedName = "OldEnglishSheepdog",
DisplayName = "Old English Sheepdog",
ActivityLevel = EScale.High,
Coatlength = ELength.Long,
Drools = true,
GoodWithChildren = true,
GroomingLevel = EScale.High,
IntelligenceLevel = EScale.Medium,
SheddingLevel = EScale.High,
Size = ESize.Giant,
ImageName = "OldEnglishSheepdog.jpg"
};
newDatabase.Add(oldEnglishSheepdog);
Dog pug = new Dog()
{
BreedName = "Pug",
DisplayName = "Pug",
ActivityLevel = EScale.High,
Coatlength = ELength.Short,
Drools = false,
GoodWithChildren = true,
GroomingLevel = EScale.Low,
IntelligenceLevel = EScale.Low,
SheddingLevel = EScale.Low,
Size = ESize.Miniature,
ImageName = "Pug.jpg"
};
newDatabase.Add(pug);
Dog westHighlandWhiteTerrier = new Dog()
{
BreedName = "WestHighlandWhiteTerrier",
DisplayName = "West Highland White Terrier",
ActivityLevel = EScale.High,
Coatlength = ELength.Medium,
Drools = false,
GoodWithChildren = true,
GroomingLevel = EScale.Medium,
IntelligenceLevel = EScale.High,
SheddingLevel = EScale.Medium,
Size = ESize.Small,
ImageName = "WestHighlandWhiteTerrier.jpg"
};
newDatabase.Add(westHighlandWhiteTerrier);
return newDatabase;
}
