private void ServiceFloorRequestsInDownwardDirection()
{
FloorRequest nextRequestBelow = GetNextRequestBelow();
if (null == nextRequestBelow)
{
return;
}
if (nextRequestBelow.Floor != CurrentFloor)
{
Descend();
return;
}
if (nextRequestBelow.Direction != Direction.Up)
{
Floor stopFloor = nextRequestBelow.Floor;
_downDirectionQueue.Remove(nextRequestBelow);
StopAtFloor(stopFloor);
}
if (ShouldReverseDirections())
{
ReverseDirectionOfTravel();
}
}
private void ServiceFloorRequestInUpwardDirection()
{
FloorRequest nextRequestAbove = GetNextRequestAbove();
if (null == nextRequestAbove)
{
return;
}
if (nextRequestAbove.Floor != CurrentFloor)
{
Ascend();
return;
}
if (nextRequestAbove.Direction != Direction.Down)
{
Floor stopFloor = nextRequestAbove.Floor;
_upDirectionQueue.Remove(nextRequestAbove);
StopAtFloor(stopFloor);
}
if (ShouldReverseDirections())
{
ReverseDirectionOfTravel();
}
}
private void AddFloorRequest(FloorRequest request)
{
_log.Info($"Elevator {Id} received floor request {request}.");
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder($"Adding Floor Request: {request} to ");
string queueContents;
switch (DetermineRequestQueue(request))
{
case Direction.Up:
_upDirectionQueue.Add(request);
sb.Append("up direction queue");
queueContents = _upDirectionQueue.ToString();
break;
case Direction.Down:
_downDirectionQueue.Add(request);
sb.Append("down direction queue");
queueContents = _downDirectionQueue.ToString();
break;
default:
throw new InvalidOperationException("Invalid direction request queue!");
}
sb.Append($" for elevator {Id}. Queue contains: {queueContents}.");
_log.Debug(sb.ToString());
}
void Run()
{
// This is the main loop for the ElevatorController thread. It attempts to service
// requests from the queue in order. If one can't be serviced, the thread sleeps
// for 1 second, then tries again.
m_running = true;
while (m_running)
{
while (m_requests.Count > 0)
{
bool handled = false;
lock (m_requests)
{
FloorRequest req = m_requests.Peek(); // Peek at next floor request
int idx = FindBestElevator(req.m_floor, req.m_dir);
if (idx >= 0)
{
m_requests.Dequeue(); // Dequeue the request and send to elevator
Elevators[idx].RequestFloor(req.m_floor, req.m_dir);
handled = true;
}
}
// If none handled, sleep for a bit to allow elevators to continue their work.
if (!handled)
{
Thread.Sleep(c_defaultRunIntervalMsecs);
}
}
}
}
private Direction DetermineRequestQueue(FloorRequest request)
{
if (request.Direction == Direction.None)
{
return(request.Floor > CurrentFloor ? Direction.Up : Direction.Down);
}
return(request.Direction);
}
public int CompareTo(FloorRequest other)
{
var compareResult = Floor.CompareTo(other.Floor);
if (compareResult == 0 && Direction != Direction.None && other.Direction != Direction.None)
{
compareResult = Direction.CompareTo(other.Direction);
}
return(compareResult);
}
private FloorRequest GetNextRequestBelow()
{
FloorRequest nextRequestBelow = FloorsBelowCurrent(_downDirectionQueue)?.FirstOrDefault();
if (null == nextRequestBelow)
{
FloorRequest lowestUpRequest = _upDirectionQueue.Peek();
nextRequestBelow = (lowestUpRequest?.Floor <= CurrentFloor) ? lowestUpRequest : null;
}
return(nextRequestBelow);
}
private FloorRequest GetNextRequestAbove()
{
var nextRequestAbove = FloorsAboveCurrent(_upDirectionQueue)?.FirstOrDefault();
if (null == nextRequestAbove)
{
FloorRequest highestDownRequest = _downDirectionQueue.Peek();
nextRequestAbove = (highestDownRequest?.Floor >= CurrentFloor) ? highestDownRequest : null;
}
return(nextRequestAbove);
}
public override bool Equals(object obj)
{
if (obj == null)
{
return(ReferenceEquals(this, obj));
}
FloorRequest request = obj as FloorRequest;
if (null != request)
{
return(Equals(request));
}
return(false);
}
public int CompareTo(object obj)
{
if (obj == null)
{
return(1);
}
FloorRequest fr = obj as FloorRequest;
if (fr != null)
{
return(CompareTo(fr));
}
throw new ArgumentException($"Object with type {obj.GetType().Name} is not a FloorRequest!");
}
public int RequestElevator(FloorRequest request)
{
//TODO: Use extension method on IElevator[]
//TODO: Find nearest elevator moving in the correct direction and request floor on that elevator
// Simple algorithm: Find first idle elevator or first one traveling in the desired direction and dispatch request.
// If none meet these requirements, pick one at random.
// Future possible optimizations:
// Find nearest elevator moving in the correct direction and request floor on that elevator
// Find least busy elevator and dispatch request
var firstIdleElevator = _elevators.FirstOrDefault(e => (e.IsIdle || (e.DirectionOfTravel == request.Direction)));
IElevator target = firstIdleElevator != null ? firstIdleElevator : GetRandomElevator();
_log.Debug($"Dispatching floor request {request} to elevator {target.Id}.");
target.RequestFloor(request);
return(target.Id);
}
public void RequestFloor(FloorRequest request)
{
AddFloorRequest(request);
}
public bool Equals(FloorRequest other)
{
return(CompareTo(other) == 0);
}
