FoodCloud/Barcode_Reader_Python/generate_moves.py

import sort_date

correct_locs = []
temp = None
moved_item = None
moved_item_loc = None
exp_date = []
shelf_new = []
repeats = 0

def backArray(myArray):
    global shelf_back
    shelf_back = []
    for i in range(len(myArray)):
        shelf_back.append(myArray[i])


def eqArray(myArray):
    global exp_date
    exp_date = []
    for i in range(len(myArray)):
        exp_date.append(myArray[i])


def place():
    global exp_date
    global shelf_new
    global repeats
    global shelf_back
    repeats += 1
    backArray(exp_date)
    moved_item = None
    moved_item_loc = None

    if (exp_date[len(exp_date) - 1] != None):
        empty_loc = exp_date.index(None)
        moved_item_loc = exp_date.index(shelf_new[empty_loc])
        reps = 0
        while True:
            reps += 1
            if (moved_item_loc in correct_locs):
                exp_date.pop(moved_item_loc)
                moved_item_loc = exp_date.index(shelf_new[empty_loc]) + reps
                continue
            break
        eqArray(shelf_back)
        moved_item = exp_date[moved_item_loc]
        if (exp_date[moved_item_loc] != shelf_new[moved_item_loc]):
            exp_date[moved_item_loc] = None
            exp_date[empty_loc] = moved_item
            correct_locs.append(empty_loc)

            print "        Moved item {0} to location {1}. Location {2} is now empty!".format(moved_item, empty_loc + 1,
                                                                                              moved_item_loc + 1)
            print "============================================================================"
        else:
            print "      Leaving item {0} in location {1}. Location {2} is still empty!".format(moved_item,
                                                                                                moved_item_loc + 1,
                                                                                                empty_loc + 1)
            print "============================================================================"
            correct_locs.append(moved_item_loc)
        place()
    else:
        return


def generate(dates,date_cur):
    global exp_date
    global shelf_new
    global repeats
    exp_date = sort_date. calcDate(dates,date_cur)
    shelf_back = exp_date[:]
    try:
        expired = exp_date.count(-1)
        for i in range(expired):
            shelf_back.pop(shelf_back.index(-1))

        shelf_new  = sorted(shelf_back)
        for i in range(expired):
            shelf_new.append(-1)
    except ValueError:
        print('')
    exp_date.append(None)
    shelf_new.append(None)
    repeats = 0


    print "\n\n\n//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////"
    print("                  {}               ".format(exp_date))
    print("                  {}               ".format(shelf_new))
    print "/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////\n\n\n"

    while True:
        if(repeats < len(exp_date)):
            for i in range(len(exp_date)):
                if(exp_date[len(exp_date)-1] == None):
                    if(exp_date[i] == shelf_new[i]):
                        continue
                    else:
                        exp_date[len(exp_date)-1] = exp_date[i]
                        print '\n!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
                        print '     TEMP IS EMPTY, MOVING {0} FROM LOCATION {1} TO THE TEMP'.format(exp_date[i],i+1)
                        print '!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n'
                        print "============================================================================"
                        exp_date[i] = None


        else:
            break
        place()

    try:
        print('***********************************************************************************')
        print('          The last {} items have expired, throwing them away.'.format(len(exp_date)-shelf_new.index(-1)-1))
        print('***********************************************************************************')
    except ValueError:
        print("                              No items have expired")
        print('***********************************************************************************')