public void RegisterAContestant(Random rng)
{
if (listOfSweeps.Count < 1)
{
return;
}
//Which sweepstakes?
string userInput;
UserInterface.DisplaySweeps(listOfSweeps);
userInput = UserInterface.GetUserInputFor("Which sweepstakes would you like to register a contestant for?\n\nType 'cancel' to cancel...");
while (activeSweep == null && userInput != "cancel")
{
for (int i = 0; i < listOfSweeps.Count; i++)
{
if (listOfSweeps[i].Name == userInput)
{
activeSweep = listOfSweeps[i];
}
}
if (activeSweep == null)
{
UserInterface.DisplaySweeps(listOfSweeps);
userInput = UserInterface.GetUserInputFor("Which sweepstakes would you like to register a contestant for?\n\nType 'cancel' to cancel...");
}
}
if (userInput == "cancel")
{
return;
}
//Ask if you would like to manually add one or generate random contestants
do
{
userInput = UserInterface.DisplayMenu("What would you like to do?\n\na) Add one contestant\nb) Generate 50 random contestants\nc) Done registering contestants");
if (Comparer <string> .Default.Compare(userInput, "a") == 0)
{
//Manually add one contestant
string firstName = UserInterface.GetUserInputFor("What is the contestant's first name?");
string lastName = UserInterface.GetUserInputFor("What is the contestant's last name?");
string emailAddress = UserInterface.GetUserInputFor("What is the contestant's email address?");
Contestant newContestant = new Contestant(firstName, lastName, emailAddress, idIncrementer++);
activeSweep.RegisterContestant(newContestant);
}
if (Comparer <string> .Default.Compare(userInput, "b") == 0)
{
RegisterRandomContestants(rng);
}
} while (Comparer <string> .Default.Compare(userInput, "c") != 0);
activeSweep = null;
}
//member methods
public void RunSimulation()
{
string userInput;
CreateMarketingFirmWithManager();
do
{
userInput = UserInterface.DisplayMenu("What would you like to do?\n\na) Create Sweepstake\nb) Pick Winner\nc) Add contestant\nd) Quit");
if (Comparer <string> .Default.Compare(userInput, "a") == 0)
{
marketingFirm.CreateSweepstake();
}
if (Comparer <string> .Default.Compare(userInput, "b") == 0)
{
marketingFirm.PickAWinner(rng);
}
if (Comparer <string> .Default.Compare(userInput, "c") == 0)
{
marketingFirm.RegisterAContestant(rng);
}
} while (Comparer <string> .Default.Compare(userInput, "d") != 0);
}
