// creates the single instance of Database on first call, then returns that one later
public static Database getInstance()
{
if (globalInstance == null)
{
globalInstance = new Database();
}
return globalInstance;
}
// constructor
public RecipeSelectionMenu()
{
InitializeComponent();
recipeDB = Database.getInstance();
numRecipes = recipeDB.recipeList.Count();
recipeBlocks = new List<Canvas>();
activeFilters = new List<String>();
checkList = new List<CheckBox>();
// add recipe containers to a list
recipeBlocks.Add(canvRecipe1);
recipeBlocks.Add(canvRecipe2);
recipeBlocks.Add(canvRecipe3);
recipeBlocks.Add(canvRecipe4);
// add all skill checkboxes to a list
checkList.Add(chkbxBread);
checkList.Add(chkbxDeco);
checkList.Add(chkBxDeglaze);
checkList.Add(chkBxDegrease);
checkList.Add(chkbxFolding);
checkList.Add(chkbxGlaze);
checkList.Add(chkBxKneeding);
checkList.Add(chkbxMarinate);
checkList.Add(chkbxMixing);
checkList.Add(chkBxWhisking);
// assign and load all recipes
for (int i = 0; i < numRecipes; i++)
recipeDB.recipeList[i].ID = i;
LoadRecipes(numRecipes);
LoadHandlers();
}