Refactored READY finder function in task1HEADmaster

1 files changed, 24 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/task-1-29994705.c b/task-1-29994705.c
index 5766eae..2feeecc 100644
--- a/task-1-29994705.c
+++ b/task-1-29994705.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Alexander Occhipinti
  * Student ID: 29994705
  * Created: 14 Oct 2020 
- * Modified: 15 Oct 2020 
+ * Modified: 19 Oct 2020 
  * 
  * This is the source file for Task 1 of Assignment 2.
  * This program simulates a FCFS (first-come-first-serve) scheduler with at most 10 simulated processes.
@@ -104,6 +104,28 @@ void export_results(pcb_t *pcb_array, int num_pcbs) {
 }
 
 /*
+ * Scan through an array of PCBs and given a time, sets those that are due to enter the system to READY.
+ *  Intended to simulate processes in the system being started while the scheduler is running.
+ * 
+ * Args:
+ *  pcb_array: an array of PCBs (pcb_t) to search through
+ *  num_pcbs: the number of PCBs in the array provided
+ *  time: the current unit of time that the scheduler is up to.
+*/
+int scan_ready_procs(pcb_t *pcb_array, int num_pcbs, int time){
+    int total_ready = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < num_pcbs; i++) {
+        if (pcb_array[i].entryTime <= time && pcb_array[i].state == UNENTERED) {
+            pcb_array[i].state = READY;
+            total_ready++;
+            printf("Time %d: Process %s entered the system.\n", time, pcb_array[i].process_name);
+        }
+    }
+    return total_ready;
+}
+
+
+/*
  * The function that runs the main FCFS scheduling simulation loop, provided an array of process PCBs to simulate.
  *  Each loop represents a single unit of time, where processes may either be become ready, start running or finish.
  *  For each unit of time, the following happens (in order):
@@ -130,12 +152,7 @@ void perform_fcfs_scheduling(pcb_t *pcb_array, int num_pcbs) {
         next_process = &pcb_array[procs_done]; // Set the next_process pointer to the process to be worked on
 
         /* Go through each PCB and mark the ones that are ready as ready */
-        for (int i = 0; i < num_pcbs; i++) {
-            if (pcb_array[i].entryTime <= time && pcb_array[i].state == UNENTERED) {
-                pcb_array[i].state = READY;
-                printf("Time %d: Process %s entered the system.\n", time, pcb_array[i].process_name);
-            }
-        }
+        scan_ready_procs(pcb_array, num_pcbs, time); // Scan and mark processes that are now ready as 'READY'
 
         /* Checks if the current process has completed, sets its status to EXIT if so */
         if (next_process->state == RUNNING) {