I’m working on a React project where I’m simulating a bank counter system. The system has the following components:
1: Context Provider (BankCounterContext.js): Manages the state of the counters and the queue.
2: Counter Component (Counter.js): Represents individual counters that process items from the queue.
3: Initial Settings Component (InitialSettings.js): Allows setting initial processing times for counters and the initial queue length.
When I click on the “Change” button to set the initial state, the first four items from the queue should be assigned to the counters for processing. These items should appear in the “Processing” column before moving to the “Processed” column based on their processing time. However, the items are directly appearing in the “Processed” column without showing in the “Processing” column.
BankCounterContext.js:
"use client";
import { createContext, useContext, useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
export const BankCounterContext = createContext({});
export const BankCounterContextProvider = ({ children }) => {
const [initialCounters, setInitialCounters] = useState([
{ id: 1, processingTime: 0, status: "idle", current: null, processed: [] },
{ id: 2, processingTime: 0, status: "idle", current: null, processed: [] },
{ id: 3, processingTime: 0, status: "idle", current: null, processed: [] },
{ id: 4, processingTime: 0, status: "idle", current: null, processed: [] },
]);
const [initialQueue, setInitialQueue] = useState([]);
const [processStatus, setProcessStatus] = useState(false);
const setInitialCountersFunc = (newCounters) => {
setInitialCounters(newCounters);
setInitialQueue([]);
};
const updateCounterStatus = (id, status, current = null) => {
setInitialCounters(prevCounters =>
prevCounters.map(counter =>
counter.id === id ? { ...counter, status, current } : counter
)
);
};
const getNextItemFromQueue = useCallback(() => {
if (initialQueue.length > 0) {
const nextItem = initialQueue.shift();
setInitialQueue([...initialQueue]);
return nextItem;
}
return null;
}, [initialQueue]);
const allocateNextClientToCounter = useCallback((counter) => {
const nextItem = getNextItemFromQueue();
if (nextItem !== null) {
updateCounterStatus(counter.id, "processing", nextItem);
setTimeout(() => {
setInitialCounters(prevCounters =>
prevCounters.map(c =>
c.id === counter.id ? {
...c,
status: "idle",
processed: [...c.processed, nextItem],
current: null
} : c
)
);
}, counter.processingTime * 1000);
}
}, [getNextItemFromQueue]);
useEffect(() => {
if (processStatus) {
initialCounters
.filter(counter => counter.status === "idle")
.forEach(counter => allocateNextClientToCounter(counter));
}
}, [initialCounters, processStatus, allocateNextClientToCounter]);
return (
<BankCounterContext.Provider
value={{
initialCounters,
setInitialCounters,
initialQueue,
setInitialQueue,
setInitialCountersFunc,
processStatus,
setProcessStatus,
updateCounterStatus,
getNextItemFromQueue,
allocateNextClientToCounter,
}}
>
{children}
</BankCounterContext.Provider>
);
};
export const useMultiContext = () => useContext(BankCounterContext);
InitialSettings.js Component
"use client";
import { useState, useContext } from "react";
import { BankCounterContext } from "@/context/bank_counter_context";
const InitialSettings = () => {
const { setInitialCounters, setInitialQueue, setProcessStatus, allocateNextClientToCounter } =
useContext(BankCounterContext);
const [settings, setSettings] = useState({
counter1: 0,
counter2: 0,
counter3: 0,
counter4: 0,
startNumber: 0,
});
const handleChange = (e) => {
const { name, value } = e.target;
setSettings((prev) => ({
...prev,
[name]: value !== "" ? parseInt(value) : "",
}));
};
const applySettings = () => {
const newCounters = [
{ id: 1, processingTime: settings.counter1 || 0, status: "idle", current: null, processed: [] },
{ id: 2, processingTime: settings.counter2 || 0, status: "idle", current: null, processed: [] },
{ id: 3, processingTime: settings.counter3 || 0, status: "idle", current: null, processed: [] },
{ id: 4, processingTime: settings.counter4 || 0, status: "idle", current: null, processed: [] },
];
setInitialCounters(newCounters);
const queue = Array.from({ length: settings.startNumber || 0 }, (_, i) => i + 1);
setInitialQueue(queue);
setProcessStatus(true);
newCounters.forEach(counter => allocateNextClientToCounter(counter));
};
return (
<div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
<div>
<label className="flex justify-center gap-4">
Counter 1 Processing Time:
<input
type="number"
name="counter1"
value={settings.counter1}
onChange={handleChange}
className="text-black border pl-2 border-gray-600"
/>
</label>
</div>
<div>
<label className="flex justify-center gap-4">
Counter 2 Processing Time:
<input
type="number"
name="counter2"
value={settings.counter2}
onChange={handleChange}
className="text-black border pl-2 border-gray-600"
/>
</label>
</div>
<div>
<label className="flex justify-center gap-4">
Counter 3 Processing Time:
<input
type="number"
name="counter3"
value={settings.counter3}
onChange={handleChange}
className="text-black border pl-2 border-gray-600"
/>
</label>
</div>
<div>
<label className="flex justify-center gap-4">
Counter 4 Processing Time:
<input
type="number"
name="counter4"
value={settings.counter4}
onChange={handleChange}
className="text-black border pl-2 border-gray-600"
/>
</label>
</div>
<div>
<label className="flex justify-center gap-4">
Start Number:
<input
type="number"
name="startNumber"
value={settings.startNumber}
onChange={handleChange}
className="text-black border pl-2 border-gray-600"
/>
</label>
</div>
<button
onClick={applySettings}
className="inline-block w-40 mx-auto my-6 rounded-lg font-medium text-white bg-[#67e9ff] hover:bg-[#62d7eb] dark:bg-teal-700 hover:dark:bg-teal-500 py-2 px-5 transition duration-150 ease-in-out"
>
Change
</button>
</div>
);
};
export default InitialSettings;
Queue.js Component
"use client"
import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useContext } from "react";
import Counter from "./Counter";
import { BankCounterContext } from "@/context/bank_counter_context";
const Queue = () => {
const {initialCounters, initialQueue, processStatus} = useContext(BankCounterContext);
const [queue, setQueue] = useState([]);
const [counters, setCounters] = useState(initialCounters);
useEffect(() => {
if (processStatus) {
setQueue(initialQueue);
}
}, [initialQueue, processStatus]);
useEffect(() => {
setCounters(initialCounters);
}, [initialCounters]);
const addPersonToQueue = () => {
setQueue([...queue, queue.length + 1]);
};
const onCounterIdle = (counterId) => {
setCounters((prev) =>
prev.map((counter) =>
counter.id === counterId ? { ...counter, status: "idle" } : counter
)
);
};
const allocateClients = useCallback(() => {
const idleCounters = counters.filter(
(counter) => counter.status === "idle"
);
if (idleCounters.length > 0 && queue.length > 0) {
const nextClient = queue[0];
const remainingQueue = queue.slice(1);
const nextCounter = idleCounters.sort((a, b) => a.id - b.id)[0];
setQueue(remainingQueue);
setCounters((prev) =>
prev.map((counter) =>
counter.id === nextCounter.id
? { ...counter, status: "processing", current: nextClient }
: counter
)
);
}
}, [queue, counters]);
useEffect(() => {
const interval = setInterval(() => {
allocateClients();
}, 0);
return () => clearInterval(interval);
}, [allocateClients]);
return (
<div className="text-center border-b pb-8 mb-8">
<table className="min-w-full border text-center text-sm font-light border-gray-400 dark:border-neutral-500">
<thead className="border-b font-medium border-gray-400 dark:border-neutral-500">
<tr>
<th className="border-r px-6 py-4 border-gray-400 dark:border-neutral-500">
Counter
</th>
<th className="border-r px-6 py-4 border-gray-400 dark:border-neutral-500">
Processing
</th>
<th className="border-r px-6 py-4 border-gray-400 dark:border-neutral-500">
Processed
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
{counters.map((counter) => {
return (
<Counter
key={counter.id}
id={counter.id}
processingTime={counter.processingTime}
status={counter.status}
onIdle={onCounterIdle}
/>
)
})}
</tbody>
</table>
<div className="my-6">Number of people waiting: {queue.length}</div>
<button
onClick={addPersonToQueue}
className="inline-block w-40 mx-auto my-6 rounded-lg font-medium text-white bg-[#67e9ff] hover:bg-[#62d7eb] dark:bg-teal-700 hover:dark:bg-teal-500 py-2 px-5 transition duration-150 ease-in-out"
>
Next {queue.length + 1}
</button>
</div>
);
};
export default Queue;
Counter.js Component
"use client";
import { useEffect, useContext } from "react";
import { BankCounterContext } from "@/context/bank_counter_context";
const Counter = ({ id }) => {
const {
initialCounters,
processStatus,
allocateNextClientToCounter
} = useContext(BankCounterContext);
const counter = initialCounters.find(counter => counter.id === id);
const { status, current, processed } = counter;
useEffect(() => {
if (processStatus && status === 'idle') {
allocateNextClientToCounter(counter);
}
}, [processStatus, status, counter, allocateNextClientToCounter]);
return (
<tr className="text-center border-b border-gray-400 dark:border-neutral-500">
<td className="whitespace-nowrap text-black dark:text-white border-r px-6 py-4 font-medium border-gray-400 dark:border-neutral-500">{`Counter ${id}`}</td>
<td className="whitespace-nowrap text-black dark:text-white border-r px-6 py-4 font-medium border-gray-400 dark:border-neutral-500">
{status === "idle" ? "idle" : `${current}`}
</td>
<td className="whitespace-nowrap text-black dark:text-white border-r px-6 py-4 font-medium border-gray-400 dark:border-neutral-500">
{processed.join(", ")}
</td>
</tr>
);
};
export default Counter;
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The items from the queue should first appear in the “Processing” column before moving to the “Processed” column
I have tried many ways to solve it but they didn’t work, any help will be appreciated
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