package com.thealgorithms.scheduling;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.List;
/**
* SlackTimeScheduling is an algorithm that prioritizes tasks based on their
* slack time, which is defined as the difference between the task's deadline
* and the time required to execute it. Tasks with less slack time are prioritized.
*
* Use Case: Real-time systems with hard deadlines, such as robotics or embedded systems.
*
* @author Hardvan
*/
public class SlackTimeScheduling {
static class Task {
String name;
int executionTime;
int deadline;
Task(String name, int executionTime, int deadline) {
this.name = name;
this.executionTime = executionTime;
this.deadline = deadline;
}
int getSlackTime() {
return deadline - executionTime;
}
}
private final List<Task> tasks;
public SlackTimeScheduling() {
tasks = new ArrayList<>();
}
/**
* Adds a task to the scheduler.
*
* @param name the name of the task
* @param executionTime the time required to execute the task
* @param deadline the deadline by which the task must be completed
*/
public void addTask(String name, int executionTime, int deadline) {
tasks.add(new Task(name, executionTime, deadline));
}
/**
* Schedules the tasks based on their slack time.
*
* @return the order in which the tasks should be executed
*/
public List<String> scheduleTasks() {
tasks.sort(Comparator.comparingInt(Task::getSlackTime));
List<String> scheduledOrder = new ArrayList<>();
for (Task task : tasks) {
scheduledOrder.add(task.name);
}
return scheduledOrder;
}
}