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Scheduler.javaAPI DocExample6644Wed Sep 19 09:20:16 BST 2001javaxml2

Scheduler.java

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package javaxml2;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.Hashtable;
import java.util.Vector;

/**
 * <b><code>Scheduler</code></b> is a class that allows
 *   addition, removal, and retrieval of a list of events, sorted
 *   by their occurrence time.
 */
public class Scheduler {
    
    /** List of event names (for sorting) */
    private static Vector events = new Vector();
    
    /** Event details (name, time) */
    private static Hashtable eventDetails = new Hashtable(); 
    
    /** Flag to indicate if events are sorted */
    private static boolean eventsSorted;       

    /**
     * <p>
     * This will initialize the storage.
     * </p>
     */
    public Scheduler() {
        eventsSorted = true;
    }
  
    /**
     * <p>
     * This will add the requested event.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param eventName <code>String</code> name of event to add.
     * @param eventTime <code>Date</code> of event.
     * @return <code>boolean</code> - indication of if event was added.
     */
    public boolean addEvent(String eventName, Date eventTime) {      
        // Add this event to the list of events
        if (!events.contains(eventName)) {
            events.addElement(eventName);
            eventDetails.put(eventName, eventTime);
            eventsSorted = false;
            
            // Start thread on server sorting
            SortEventsThread sorter = new SortEventsThread();
            sorter.start();                        
        }
      
        return true;
    }
    
    /**
     * <p>
     * This will remove the requested event.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param eventName <code>String</code> name of event to remove.
     * @return <code>boolean</code> - indication of if event was removed.
     */
    public synchronized boolean removeEvent(String eventName) {
        events.remove(eventName);
        eventDetails.remove(eventName);
      
        return true;
    }
    
    /**
     * <p>
     * This returns the current listing of events.
     * </p>
     *
     * @return <code>Vector</code> - list of events.
     */
    public Vector getListOfEvents() {     
        Vector list = new Vector();
        
        // Create a Date Formatter
        SimpleDateFormat fmt = 
            new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm a MM/dd/yyyy");        
        
        // Add each event to the list
        for (int i=0; i<events.size(); i++) {
            String eventName = (String)events.elementAt(i);
            list.addElement("Event \"" + eventName + 
                            "\" scheduled for " +                           
                            fmt.format(
                                (Date)eventDetails.get(eventName)));
        }
        
        return list;
    }    
    
    /**
     * <p>
     * Sort the events in the current list.
     * <p>
     */
    private synchronized void sortEvents() {        
        if (eventsSorted) {
            return;
        }
      
        // Create array of events as they are (unsorted)
        String[] eventNames = new String[events.size()];
        events.copyInto(eventNames);
                
        // Bubble sort these
        String tmpName;
        Date date1, date2;
        for (int i=0; i<eventNames.length - 1; i++) {
            for (int j=0; j<eventNames.length - i - 1; j++) {
                // Compare the dates for these events                
                date1 = (Date)eventDetails.get(eventNames[j]);
                date2 = (Date)eventDetails.get(eventNames[j+1]);
                if (date1.compareTo(date2) > 0) {
                    
                    // Swap if needed
                    tmpName = eventNames[j];
                    eventNames[j] = eventNames[j+1];
                    eventNames[j+1] = tmpName;
                      
                }
            }
        }
        
        // Put into new Vector (ordered)
        Vector sortedEvents = new Vector();
        for (int i=0; i<eventNames.length; i++) {
            sortedEvents.addElement(eventNames[i]);
        }
        
        // Update the global events
        events = sortedEvents;
        eventsSorted = true;     
    }    
    
    /**
     * <p>
     * This inner class handles starting the sorting as
     *   a <code>Thread</code>.
     */
    class SortEventsThread extends Thread {
        
        /**
         * <p>
         * Start the sorting.
         * </p>
         */
        public void run() {
            sortEvents();
        }    
    }    
}