public static Order decode(string orderStr)
{
CultureInfo provider = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
Order order = new Order();
/* begin parsing orderStr */
order.setThreadId(Int32.Parse(orderStr.Substring(0, (orderStr.IndexOf(';')))));
order.setCardNum(Int32.Parse(orderStr.Substring(orderStr.IndexOf(';') + 1, 4)));
order.setAmount(Int32.Parse(orderStr.Substring((orderStr.LastIndexOf(';')) + 1, orderStr.IndexOf(',') - orderStr.LastIndexOf(';') - 1)));
order.setUnitPrice(Int32.Parse(orderStr.Substring((orderStr.IndexOf(',') + 1), orderStr.IndexOf('=') - orderStr.IndexOf(',') - 1)));
order.setStartTime(DateTime.ParseExact(orderStr.Substring(orderStr.IndexOf('=') + 1), Order.myDateFormat, provider));
/* end parsing orderStr */
return(order);
}
// method to be run as the 'retailer thread'
public void retailerFunc()
{
while (Program.ChickenFarmIsAlive())
{
//sleep on startup of the loop (whenever the retailer finishes ordering)
Thread.Sleep(100);
if (priceWasCutArray[getId()])
{
Random randNum = new Random();
// set the number of chickens to order
Int32 numOfChickensToOrder = 980 / (nPrice);
Order newOrder = new Order();
newOrder.setUnitPrice(nPrice);
newOrder.setAmount(numOfChickensToOrder);
//Sets the order credit card number between 1000 and 9999
newOrder.setCardNum(randNum.Next(1000, 9999));
newOrder.setThreadId(this.myId);
//encode the order as a string
String encodedOrder = Encoder.encode(newOrder);
// keep sleeping until the buffer has an open cell
while (Program.orderBuffer.IsFull())
{
Thread.Sleep(randNum.Next(10, 100));
}
// lock the buffer so the thread can input its encoded order
lock (Program.orderBuffer)
{
Program.orderBuffer.setCell(encodedOrder);
}
// indicate that the ordering has been submitted and that the thread
// shouldn't order again until the price is cut again
priceWasCutArray[getId()] = false;
}
}
}
// method to be run as the 'retailer thread'
public void retailerFunc()
{
while (Program.ChickenFarmIsAlive())
{
//sleep on startup of the loop (whenever the retailer finishes ordering)
Thread.Sleep(100);
if (priceWasCutArray[getId()])
{
Random randNum = new Random();
// set the number of chickens to order
Int32 numOfChickensToOrder = 980 / (nPrice);
Order newOrder = new Order();
newOrder.setUnitPrice(nPrice);
newOrder.setAmount(numOfChickensToOrder);
//Sets the order credit card number between 1000 and 9999
newOrder.setCardNum(randNum.Next(1000, 9999));
newOrder.setThreadId(this.myId);
//encode the order as a string
String encodedOrder = Encoder.encode(newOrder);
// keep sleeping until the buffer has an open cell
while (Program.orderBuffer.IsFull())
{
Thread.Sleep(randNum.Next(10, 100));
}
// lock the buffer so the thread can input its encoded order
lock (Program.orderBuffer)
{
Program.orderBuffer.setCell(encodedOrder);
}
// indicate that the ordering has been submitted and that the thread
// shouldn't order again until the price is cut again
priceWasCutArray[getId()] = false;
}
}
}