/// <summary>
/// Instructs the philosopher to pick up his chopsticks depending on the
/// philosophers hand orientation.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="handOrientation">The hand orientation of the philosopher</param>
/// <param name="leftChopstick">The chopstick to the left of the philosopher</param>
/// <param name="rightChopstick">The chopstick to the right of the philosopher</param>
private static void Eat(HandOrientation handOrientation, Mutex leftChopstick, Mutex rightChopstick)
{
switch (handOrientation)
{
case HandOrientation.LeftHanded:
PickUpChopstick(leftChopstick, "left");
PickUpChopstick(rightChopstick, "right");
break;
case HandOrientation.RightHanded:
PickUpChopstick(rightChopstick, "right");
PickUpChopstick(leftChopstick, "left");
break;
}
Console.WriteLine(Thread.CurrentThread.Name + " is eating");
// This represents a Philosopher eating
Thread.Sleep(100);
switch (handOrientation)
{
case HandOrientation.LeftHanded:
PutDownChopstick(leftChopstick, "left");
PutDownChopstick(rightChopstick, "right");
break;
case HandOrientation.RightHanded:
PutDownChopstick(rightChopstick, "right");
PutDownChopstick(leftChopstick, "left");
break;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Seats a philosopher at the table where a meal is before them, and two chopsticks.
/// Continuously instructs the philosopher to eat, taking breaks to think.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="handOrientation">The hand orientation of the philosopher, either left or right</param>
/// <param name="leftChopstick">The chopstick to the left of the philosopher</param>
/// <param name="rightChopstick">The chopstick to the right of the philosopher</param>
public void Dine(HandOrientation handOrientation, Mutex leftChopstick, Mutex rightChopstick)
{
Console.WriteLine(Thread.CurrentThread.Name + " sat down at the table");
while (true)
{
Eat(handOrientation, leftChopstick, rightChopstick);
Think();
}
}
