/// <summary>
/// Generates Events and Tickets Data, then return the list of events that have been generated
/// </summary>
/// <param name="eventsGenerated">Output the list of events had been generated</param>
/// <param name="eventsToGenerate">A user specified number of evnets being generated. Assign a negative number for a random quantity.</param>
/// <param name="clearAllData">True: Wipe all the exsiting events and tickets data</param>
public static void GenerateData(out List <Event> eventsGenerated, int eventsToGenerate = -1, bool clearAllData = false)
{
if (clearAllData)
{
//Clear all events and tickets data in the corresponding lists in World
World.Events.Clear();
World.Tickets.Clear();
//Reset the next event id variable
World.NextEventId = 0;
}
//Quantity of events being generated
int eventsQuantity;
//Check if the 'eventsToGenerate' (user set) has a genuine value (greater than 0)
if (eventsToGenerate > 0)
{
//Apply the number and limit it to the remaining capcity of the world
eventsQuantity = (int)Math.Min(eventsToGenerate, World.RemainingEventCapacity);
}
else //User has not specified a number, randomize the quantity to generate
{
//Set the quantity range of events generation
Range generateRange = EventAmountRangeAdjusted;
//Randomize the quantity of events being generated (int) from the range
eventsQuantity = (int)Mathc.RandomRange(generateRange);
}
//Generate the events with the random value and output it
eventsGenerated = GenerateEvents(eventsQuantity);
//Add the events that have been generated
World.AddEvents(eventsGenerated);
}
/// <summary>
///Generate and return Random coordinates
/// </summary>
/// <param name="GeneratedEvents"></param>
/// <returns>A random and valid coordinates</returns>
public static Vector2 Randomcoordinates(List <Event> GeneratedEvents = null)
{
Vector2 coordinates;
//Repeat generating coordinates until it is valid
do
{
double x;
double y;
switch (World.CoordinateSystem)
{
default:
case World.coordinateSystem.Integer:
//Randomize the x and y value within the world axis range
//Adding 1 to the max value are exclusive when convert to int (Unless the random is exactly 1 which is impossible)
x = Mathc.RandomRange(World.AxisX.min, World.AxisY.max + 1);
y = Mathc.RandomRange(World.AxisY.min, World.AxisY.max + 1);
//Create a new coordinates(Vector2)
coordinates = new Vector2(Math.Floor(x), Math.Floor(y));
break;
//Randomize the x and y value within the world axis range
case World.coordinateSystem.Decimal:
x = Mathc.RandomRange(World.AxisX);
y = Mathc.RandomRange(World.AxisY);
//Convert the coordinates into decimal places and create a new coordinates (Vector2)
coordinates = new Vector2(Mathc.ConvertToDecimalPlace(x, World.DecimalPlacesForDecimalCoordinateSystem), Mathc.ConvertToDecimalPlace(y, World.DecimalPlacesForDecimalCoordinateSystem));
break;
}
} while (!validCoordinates(coordinates, GeneratedEvents)); //Check if the coordinates are valid, repeat if invalid
return(coordinates);
}
/// <summary>
/// Generates and returns a single event in a specific location
/// </summary>
/// <param name="location">The specific location the event being generated</param>
/// <returns>A single Event object</returns>
public static Event GenerateEvent(Vector2 location)
{
Event evt = new Event(location); // Create a new event object
int totalTickets = (int)Mathc.RandomRange(ticketAmountRange); //Randomize the quantity of total ticket
evt.AddTickets(GenerateTickets(totalTickets, TicketPriceRange)); //Generate a list of Ticket objects and pass it to the Event object
return(evt);
}
/// <summary>
/// Generates and return a list of Ticket objects with random quantities and price
/// </summary>
/// <param name="totalTickets">The total quanity of tickets (NOT a Ticket object)</param>
/// <param name="priceRange">The price range of tickets</param>
/// <returns>A list of tickets</returns>
static List <Ticket> GenerateTickets(int totalTickets, Range priceRange)
{
//Create a new list to store Ticket objects for the event
List <Ticket> _tickets = new List <Ticket>();
//Generate Ticket objects until the totalTickets is 0
while (totalTickets > 0)
{
//Represent the quantity of tickets being generated
int ticketQuantity = (int)Mathc.RandomRange(1, totalTickets);
//Randomize the price with the range
double ticketPrice = Mathc.RandomRange(priceRange);
//Generate a new Ticket Object
_tickets.Add(new Ticket(ticketPrice, ticketQuantity));
//Reduce the totalTickets value
totalTickets -= ticketQuantity;
}
return(_tickets); //Return the whole list
}
/// <summary>
/// Sort and returns a list of events based on the distance between the event and the coodinates (Accending order)
/// </summary>
/// <param name="events">The list of events to sort</param>
/// <param name="coodinates">The specific coodinate</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static List <Event> SortedEventsInDistance(List <Event> events, Vector2 coodinates)
{
List <Event> _events = events; //Copy the list
//Sort list by comparing distance between inputed location and each event's location
_events.Sort(
delegate(Event e1, Event e2)
{
//Compare the distance (lower first)
int compare = Mathc.Distance(e1.Location, coodinates).CompareTo(Mathc.Distance(e2.Location, coodinates));
//If distance are the same, compare their lowest ticket price (lower first)
if (compare == 0)
{
//If both of them have 0 tickets, return 0 (No change in order)
if (e1.Tickets.Count < 1 && e2.Tickets.Count < 1)
{
compare = 0;
}
//If e1 has 0 tickets, return 1 (e1 increase the index)
else if (e1.Tickets.Count < 1)
{
compare = 1;
}
//If e2 has 0 tickets, return -1 (e1 reduce the index)
else if (e2.Tickets.Count < 1)
{
compare = -1;
}
//If e1 and e2 both have tickets, compare their ticket price
else
{
compare = SortedTicketsInPrice(e1.Tickets)[0].Price.CompareTo(SortedTicketsInPrice(e2.Tickets)[0].Price);
}
}
return(compare);
});
return(_events);
}