// create a column object who's value equals or exceeds a given a target value and column type
public static Column createMaxColumn(double targetValue, char columnType)
{
Column column = new Column();
column.Type = columnType;
int baseValue = -1;
switch (columnType)
{
case 'X':
baseValue = 10;
break;
case 'Y':
baseValue = 26;
break;
case 'Z':
baseValue = 36;
break;
}
column.Value = baseValue;
column.Exponent = 1;
while (column.Value < targetValue)
{
column.Value *= baseValue;
column.Exponent++;
}
return column;
}
private Column selectSmallestColumnValue(Column column1, Column column2, Column column3)
{
Column result = null;
double minValue = getMinValue(column1.Value, column2.Value, column3.Value);
if (minValue == column1.Value)
{
column1.setAsPrimary();
column2.setAsSecondary();
column3.setAsSecondary();
result = column1;
}
else if (minValue == column2.Value)
{
column2.setAsPrimary();
column1.setAsSecondary();
column3.setAsSecondary();
result = column2;
}
else if (minValue == column3.Value)
{
column3.setAsPrimary();
column1.setAsSecondary();
column2.setAsSecondary();
result = column3;
}
return result;
}
private List<char> createColumnList(Column column)
{
List<char> columnList = new List<char>();
for (int i = 0; i < column.Exponent; i++)
columnList.Add(column.Type);
return columnList;
}