/// <summary>Loads the people, assigns them, and notifies them.</summary>
public int Assign()
{
try
{
int exit = 0;
// loading the participants
_status.Info("Loading people..");
var people = _loadSvc.GetPeople();
exit = this.ValidatePeople(people);
if (exit != 0)
{
return(exit);
}
// assign the people
_status.Info($"Assigning {people.Count:N0} people..");
List <Assignment> result = null;
for (int i = 0; i < _loadSvc.MaxIterations; i++)
{
result = _assignSvc.AssignPeople(people);
if (result != null)
{
break;
}
_status.Debug("retrying assignment");
}
if (result == null)
{
return(_status.Fail(508, "Unable to assign people."));
}
// save the results..
_status.Info("Saving results to file..");
_storageSvc.SaveResults(result);
// send messages
_status.Info("Sending Messages to everyone..");
_msgSvc.SendMessages(result);
return(0);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
return(_status.Fail(500, ex.Message));
}
}