Task Scheduler

assign_task.rb

# automation methis 'assign_task' to be able to match work with eng based on skills and availability
def assign_task(available_eng, tasks)
  assigned = Hash.new { |hash, key| hash[key] = [] }
  
  tasks.each do |task|
    eng_suited = available_eng.select do |eng|
      eng.availability && ((eng.skills & task.skills_required).sort).eql?(task.skills_required.sort)
    end

    assign = eng_suited.sort_by { |e| assigned[e].sum(&:duration) }.first

    if assign
      assigned[assign] << task
    else
      "failed to assign #{task.title}"
    end
  end

  assigned
end

# Engineer class with the following attributes
#  - name
#  - skills
#  - availability
class Engineer
  attr_accessor :name, :skills, :availability
  
  def initialize(name, skills, availability)
    @name = name
    @skills = skills
    @availability = availability
  end
end

# Task class with the following attributes
#  - title
#  - skills_required
#  - duration
class Task
  attr_accessor :title, :skills_required, :duration
  
  def initialize(title, skills_required, duration)
    @title = title
    @skills_required = skills_required
    @duration = duration
  end
end