/// <summary>
/// If a vehicle is approaching a vehicle ahead of them, returns the index of the vehicle ahead
/// </summary>
/// <param name="index">Index in the list of current vehicle</param>
/// <param name="vehicles">Sorted list of vehicles on the road</param>
/// <returns></returns>
private int CarAheadIndex(int index, List <Vehicle> vehicles)
{
int positionDifference = 0;
int drivingLane = vehicles[index].GetLane();
int position = vehicles[index].GetPosition();
PersonalityHandler handler = new PersonalityHandler(vehicles[index].GetDriver().GetPersonality());
int drivingGap = handler.GetDrivingGap();
for (int i = 0; i < vehicles.Count; i++)
{ //look for the next vehicle in the same lane excluding this vehicle
//is possible that vehicle initially behind passes current vehicle then
//is slowed by traffic ahead
if (index != i)
{
if (vehicles[i].GetLane() == drivingLane && vehicles[i].GetPosition() > position)
{//get the first vehicle that is in the same lane and ahead of current vehicle
positionDifference = vehicles[i].GetPosition() - position;
if (positionDifference <= drivingGap)
{
return(i);
}
break;
}
}
}
return(-1); //Compare this car to the car ahead of it
}
private bool CanMerge(Vehicle vehicle, List <Vehicle> vehicles)
{
int gapBehind = 0;
int gapAhead = 0;
int vehicleBehindPosition = 0;
int vehicleAheadPosition = 0;
int vehicleBehindSize = 0;
int vehicleAheadSize = 0;
Vehicle vehicleBehind;
Vehicle vehicleAhead;
int position = vehicle.GetPosition();
PersonalityHandler handler = new PersonalityHandler(vehicle.GetDriver().GetPersonality());
int drivingGap = handler.GetDrivingGap();
int size = vehicle.GetSize();
if (vehicles[0].GetPosition() <= position) //first vehicle is behind our current car
{
vehicleBehind = vehicles[0];
vehicleBehindPosition = vehicleBehind.GetPosition();
vehicleBehindSize = vehicleBehind.GetSize();
gapBehind = position - size - drivingGap - vehicleBehindPosition;
}
else //there is no vehicle behind our current vehicle
{
vehicleAhead = vehicles[0];
vehicleAheadPosition = vehicleAhead.GetPosition();
vehicleAheadSize = vehicleAhead.GetSize();
gapAhead = vehicleAheadPosition - vehicleAheadSize - drivingGap - position;
gapBehind = 1;
}
if (vehicles.Count == 2) //there is a vehicle ahead of and behind our current vehicle
{
vehicleAhead = vehicles[1];
vehicleAheadPosition = vehicleAhead.GetPosition();
vehicleAheadSize = vehicleAhead.GetSize();
gapAhead = vehicleAheadPosition - vehicleAheadSize - drivingGap - position;
}
if (gapAhead > 0 && gapBehind > 0)
{
return(true);
}
return(false);
}
/// <summary>
/// Computes the next available position the specified vehicle type could be placed in the specified lane
/// </summary>
/// <param name="vehicles">List of Vehicles Sorted by Increasing Position</param>
/// <param name="type">Type of Vehicle to be created</param>
/// <param name="drivingLane">Lane of the Vehicle to be created</param>
/// <returns>Integer value of the first available position for a vehicle in the specified lane</returns>
private int NextAvailablePosition(List <Vehicle> vehicles, Type type, int drivingLane)
{
TypeHandler handler = new TypeHandler();
int nextAvailablePosition;
int vehiclePosition = 0;
PersonalityHandler personalityHandler;
int drivingGap = 0;
Vehicle tempVehicle;
int vehicleSize = handler.GetSize(type);
int count = 0;
for (int i = vehicles.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
{
count = 0;
tempVehicle = vehicles[i];
if (tempVehicle.GetLane() == drivingLane)
{
count++;
vehiclePosition = tempVehicle.GetPosition();
personalityHandler = new PersonalityHandler(tempVehicle.GetDriver().GetPersonality());
drivingGap = personalityHandler.GetDrivingGap(); //Get driving gap of the car behind
break; //finds the last car in the same lane and breaks out of the loop
}
}
if (count == 0) //no vehicles in the specified lane
{
nextAvailablePosition = 0;
return(nextAvailablePosition);
}
else
{
nextAvailablePosition = vehiclePosition + drivingGap;
return(nextAvailablePosition);
}
}