private Encoder orderEncoder = new Encoder(); //init new encoder
public void ChickenRetailer() //thread continues until ChickenFarm thread terminates
{
ChickenFarm chicken = new ChickenFarm();
while (farmIsProducing)
{
if (priceCut) //if there has been a price cut, have thread create order, then wait
{
createOrder(Thread.CurrentThread.Name, newPrice);
Thread.Sleep(1000); //so retailers can't continuously place orders during a price cut
}
//else wait for price cut
}
//terminate thread
Console.WriteLine("Store {0} has closed for the day.", Thread.CurrentThread.Name);
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
ChickenFarm chickenFarm = new ChickenFarm(); //init chicken farm
//Initialize Farmer (Producer) thread
Thread farmer = new Thread(new ThreadStart(chickenFarm.ChickenFarmer));
farmer.Name = "Farmer";
farmer.Start(); //Start farmer thread
//Initialize Retailer (Consumer) threads
Retailer chickenStore = new Retailer(); //init ChickenStore
ChickenFarm.priceCut += new priceCutEvent(chickenStore.chickenPriceCut); //Subscribe chickenStore to Price Cut event
ChickenFarm.priceRaise += new priceRaiseEvent(chickenStore.chickenPriceRaise); //Subscribe to Price Raise event
OrderProcessing.orderConfirmation += new orderConfirmationEvent(chickenStore.orderConfirmed);
Thread[] retailerThreads = new Thread[MAX_NUM_RETAILERS]; //init retailerThreads array
for (int i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_RETAILERS; i++)
{
retailerThreads[i] = new Thread(new ThreadStart(chickenStore.ChickenRetailer));
retailerThreads[i].Name = (i + 1).ToString();
retailerThreads[i].Start();
}
//Wait for 10 price cuts
while (farmer.IsAlive)
{
;
}
//Tell retailers that farm is not producing anymore
chickenStore.setFarmIsProducing(false);
//wait for retailers to close
for (int i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_RETAILERS; i++)
{
while (retailerThreads[i].IsAlive)
{
mb.getOneCell(); //empty the buffer
}
}
//Wait for user input to end program
Console.WriteLine("Enter any key to end the program...");
Console.ReadLine();
}
