/*
* initiate a retailer thread
*/
public void retailerFunc()
{
Retailer retailer = new Retailer(threadID);
ChickenFarm chicken = new ChickenFarm();
Thread.Sleep(500);
Int32 p = chicken.getPrice();
Console.WriteLine("\tStore{0} current price: ${1} each", Thread.CurrentThread.Name, p);
}
public Program()
{
chickenFarm = new ChickenFarm();
retailersCount = 0;
}
/*
* This method retrieves the price of the chicken based on the availability
*/
public int retrieveNewPrice()
{
acquireLock();
try
{
ChickenFarm chickenFarm = new ChickenFarm();
int currentAvailability = chickenFarm.currentChickenAvailability();
/*
* Divide the total number of chickens into 5 intervals
*/
int priceRange = currentAvailability / 5;
/*
* Calculate the range of the available chickens
*/
int priceForSwitchCase = (priceRange == 0) ? currentAvailability : (currentAvailability / priceRange);
switch (priceForSwitchCase)
{
/*
* Assign cost based on the value of the range
*/
case (0): //[0,20]
{
newPrice = random.Next(15, 20);
}
break;
case (1): //[20,40]
{
newPrice = random.Next(20, 25);
}
break;
case (2): //[40,60]
{
newPrice = random.Next(25, 30);
}
break;
case (3): //[60,80]
{
newPrice = random.Next(30, 35);
}
break;
case (4): //[80,100]
case (5): //[80,100]
{
newPrice = random.Next(35, 40);
}
break;
default: break;
}
return(newPrice);
}
finally
{
releaseLock();
}
}