/// <summary>
/// Check, among the sequence of skills, the number of them to add to get the best training time.
/// Matched skills are then added to the plan and to the suggestions list.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="attribute"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
private bool CheckForTimeBenefit(IEnumerable <PlanEntry> entries)
{
// Gets the skills which are neither known nor planned
var entriesToAdd = new List <PlanEntry>();
foreach (var entry in entries)
{
if (entry.CharacterSkill.Level < entry.Level && !m_plan.IsPlanned(entry.Skill, entry.Level))
{
entriesToAdd.Add(entry);
}
}
// Check which is the best level to train
int entriesCount = 0;
int bestEntriesCount = 0;
var bestTime = m_plan.TotalTrainingTime;
var testPlan = new PlanScratchpad(m_plan.Character, m_plan);
foreach (var entry in entriesToAdd)
{
// Insert the skill at the best position, making sure its prerequisites are trained first.
entriesCount++;
testPlan.InsertAtBestPosition(entry.Skill, entry.Level);
// Compare the new training time with the old one
TimeSpan newTime = testPlan.TotalTrainingTime;
if (newTime < bestTime)
{
bestTime = newTime;
bestEntriesCount = entriesCount;
}
}
// Add the suggested entries to the plan and the suggestions list
entriesCount = 0;
foreach (var entry in entriesToAdd)
{
// Stop when we reached the desired entries count
if (entriesCount == bestEntriesCount)
{
break;
}
entriesCount++;
m_items.Add(entry);
m_plan.InsertAtBestPosition(entry.Skill, entry.Level);
}
// Returns true if new benefits have been found
return(bestEntriesCount != 0);
}
/// <summary>
/// Optimize the learning skills order
/// </summary>
/// <param name="baseEntries"></param>
/// <param name="startSP"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
private PlanScratchpad OptimizeLearningSkills(IEnumerable <PlanEntry> baseEntries, int startSP)
{
var learningPlan = new PlanScratchpad(m_character);
var entries = PrepareLearningSkillsInsertionQueue(baseEntries);
// Insert all the entries in an optimal order
while (entries.Count != 0)
{
// Pops the next level when there is one, quit otherwise
PlanEntry entry = entries.Dequeue();
learningPlan.InsertAtBestPosition(entry.Skill, entry.Level);
}
return(learningPlan);
}
