Json file is repetitive

[meygerjos]

It is annoying to type out the same classes every week. So maybe the json file should just state the classes for one week and the program should have this week repeat a given number of times. Maybe a class occurring every week on Tuesday from 11:30-12:50am could have times="*/2/11/30 */2/12/50 *+1/2/11/30" where "*" indicates "every week".

But we should also have the ability to change the schedule between weeks if we want, for example if there is a vacation week, or there are exams only on certain weeks.

We should also have the ability to make things happen every two weeks, and every month.

What is a good json format?

[IsaacPD]

I propose this as the format which is as follows.
"days" - is a 7 bit integer where each bit represents a flag for the day so 0000110 is 6 so the lecture will be on thursday and fridays.

"interval" - represents the time the lecture starts.

"start" and "end" - are the dates on which the lecture officially starts, doesn't have to be when the first lecture is held.

The lectures in between will be generated as necessary as long as the next days are within the range for this lecture. There can be an additional property for frequency of class, and perhaps another property list for the exceptions of when the classes won't be held. I've already mapped out the code for the changes i suggested let me know what you think.

https://github.com/IsaacPD/SchoolSim/tree/JsonChange

[meygerjos]

I like this structure. However, there are few more things that should be covered:

• What if the class meets Thursday and Friday, but not at the same time?
• What if there is a vacation week or a week when the class is rescheduled?
• What if there is an A/B day system? This is where the days alternate between A-days and B-days, which have different classes. So for one week Monday would be an A day, Tuesday would be a B day, Wednesday an A day, Thursday a B day, and Friday an A day, but then the next week would start with a B day because of the alternation. Here is an example of a complicated A/B day schedule with lots of exceptions as well.