// I hereby waive this project under the public domain - see UNLICENSE for details.
namespace StaggerPost;
internal static class Generator
{
///
/// Generates a schedule of article publishing times, ensuring a randomized
/// delay between each while avoiding time conflicts within a 30-minute window.
///
/// A list of TimeSpan objects representing scheduled article times.
public static List GenerateTimes()
{
var numberOfArticles = 5; // Define how many articles to schedule
var startTime = new TimeSpan(9, 0, 0); // Starting time at 9:00 AM
var rng = new Random();
var scheduledTimes = new List();
for (int i = 0; i < numberOfArticles; i++)
{
var baseDelayHours = rng.Next(2, 4); // Randomly choose between 2-3 hours delay
var minutesToAdd = rng.Next(0, 60); // Randomly choose minutes (0-59)
// Calculate new time by adding base delay and random minutes
var nextTime = startTime.Add(new TimeSpan(baseDelayHours, minutesToAdd, 0));
// Check if the new time is within 30 minutes of any existing time
while (
scheduledTimes.Exists(previousTime =>
Math.Abs((nextTime - previousTime).TotalMinutes) < 30
)
)
{
// If the new time is within 30 minutes of an existing time, adjust it
nextTime = nextTime.Add(new TimeSpan(0, 30, 0));
}
scheduledTimes.Add(nextTime);
startTime = nextTime; // Update start time for the next article
}
return scheduledTimes;
}
///
/// Converts a TimeSpan into a 12-hour AM/PM formatted time string.
///
/// The TimeSpan representing the time of day.
/// A formatted string representing the time in AM/PM format.
public static string ConvertTo12Hour(TimeSpan time)
{
var minutes = time.TotalMinutes;
var hours12 = time.Hours % 12;
if (hours12 == 0)
hours12 = 1;
var period = time.Hours >= 12 ? "PM" : "AM";
return $"{hours12}:{time.Minutes:D2} {period}";
}
}