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Critical Path Method Implementation Javascript
/**
* Implementation of the Critical Path Method (CPM) with variation
* @see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_path_method
*
* Shows all the critical Paths, returns a subset of the graph
* containing the critical activities
*/
/**
* Activity Class
* XE: new Activity({
* id: 'A',
* duration: 8,
* predecessors: ['C','B']
* });
*/
function Activity(configs) {
var self = this;
configs = configs || {};
self.id = configs.id;
self.duration = configs.duration;
self.est = configs.est; //Earliest Start Time
self.lst = configs.lst; //Latest Start Time
self.eet = configs.eet; //Earliest End Time
self.let = configs.let; //Latest End Time
self.h = configs.h; //clearance (holgura)
self.successors = [];
self.predecessors = configs.predecessors || [];
return self;
}
/**
* List of Activities Class
*
*/
function ActivityList() {
//Private vars
var self = this;
var processed = false;
var list = {};
var start, end;
/**
* Add an activity to the list
*/
self.addActivity = function (activity) {
list[activity.id] = activity;
};
/**
* Private method Pre process list
* Adds and sets the start and end node
* Replaces successors and predecessors Ids for pointers
* @throws Error if a predecessor not exists
*/
function processList(){
if(processed){
return; //Already processed
}
processed = true;
start = new Activity({id : 'start', duration : 0});
//Replaces id for pointers to actvities
for(var i in list){
var current = list[i];
var predecessorsIds = current.predecessors;
var predecessors = [];
if(predecessorsIds.length == 0){
predecessors.push(start);
start.successors.push(current);
}else{
for(var j in predecessorsIds){
var previous = list[predecessorsIds[j]];
if(!previous){
throw new Error('Node ' + j + ' dont exists');
}
predecessors.push(previous);
previous.successors.push(current);
}
}
current.predecessors = predecessors;
}
}
/**
* Private function set Earliest Times
* Earliest Start Time (est) and Earliest End Time (eet)
* Recursively browse starting from root
*/
function setEarlyTimes(root){
for(var i in root.successors){
var node = root.successors[i];
var predesessors = node.predecessors;
for (var j in predesessors) {
var activity = predesessors[j];
if (node.est == null || node.est < activity.eet)
node.est = activity.eet;
}
node.eet = node.est + node.duration;
setEarlyTimes(node);
}
}
/**
* Private function set Latest Times
* Latest Start Time (est) and Latest End Time (eet)
* Recursively browse starting from root
*/
function setLateTimes(root){
if(root.successors.length == 0){
root.let = root.eet;
root.lst = root.let - root.duration;
root.h = root.eet - root.let;
}else{
for(var i in root.successors){
var node = root.successors[i];
setLateTimes(node);
if(root.let == null || root.let > node.lst){
root.let = node.lst;
}
}
root.lst = root.let - root.duration;
root.h = root.let - root.eet;
}
}
/**
* Build Critical Path Tree recursively
*
*/
function buildCriticalPath(root, path){
if(root.h == 0){
var predecessors = root.predecessors;
for(var i in predecessors){
var node = predecessors[i];
if(node.h == 0){
var clone = new Activity({
id : node.id,
duration : node.duration,
est : node.est,
lst : node.lst,
eet : node.eet,
let : node.let,
h : node.h
});
//Dont add start ... its just a fake node
if(node !== start){
path.predecessors.push(clone);
buildCriticalPath(node, clone);
}
}
}
}
}
/**
* Applies the PEM, with little modification
* Returns a Graph subset with the structure of the involved activities
*/
self.getCriticalPath = function(endid){
if(!endid){
throw new Error('End activity id is required!');
}
end = list[endid];
if(!end){
throw new Error('Node end dont not match');
}
//Make sure that list is well defined
processList();
//Setup Start Times
start.est = 0;
start.eet = 0;
setEarlyTimes(start);
//Setup End Times
end.let = end.eet;
end.lst = end.let - end.duration;
end.h = end.eet - end.let;
setLateTimes(start);
//Assemble Critical Path (tree)
var path = null;
if(end.h == 0){
var path = new Activity({
id : end.id,
duration : end.duration,
est : end.est,
lst : end.lst,
eet : end.eet,
let : end.let,
h : end.h
});
buildCriticalPath(end, path);
}
return path;
};
/**
* Get the activity list, does a preprocessing (only once)
*/
self.getList = function () {
processList();
return list;
};
return self;
};
//########################## Example 1 ######################
var table = new ActivityList();
table.addActivity(new Activity({
id: 'A',
duration: 8,
}));
table.addActivity(new Activity({
id: 'B',
duration: 3,
}));
table.addActivity(new Activity({
id: 'C',
duration: 1,
predecessors: ['A', 'B'],
}));
table.addActivity(new Activity({
id: 'D',
duration: 6,
predecessors: ['C','B'],
}));
table.addActivity(new Activity({
id: 'E',
duration: 4,
predecessors: ['D','C','F','G'],
}));
table.addActivity(new Activity({
id: 'F',
duration: 18,
predecessors: ['B'],
}));
table.addActivity(new Activity({
id: 'G',
duration: 10,
predecessors: ['A','C'],
}));
console.log('TABLE', table.getList());
var path = table.getCriticalPath('E');
//RETURNS E->F->B
console.log(path);
//########################## Example 2 ######################
/**
* A -> C -> D
* /
* B
*/
var table2 = new ActivityList();
table2.addActivity(new Activity({
id: 'A',
duration: 1,
}));
table2.addActivity(new Activity({
id: 'B',
duration: 1,
predecessors: [],
}));
table2.addActivity(new Activity({
id: 'C',
duration: 3,
predecessors: ['A', 'B'],
}));
table2.addActivity(new Activity({
id: 'D',
duration: 6,
predecessors: ['C'],
}));
console.log('TABLE 2', table2.getList());
var path = table2.getCriticalPath('D');
/*
* RETURNS D->C->A
* \
* B
*/
console.log(path);
@rendstwan
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how it's work ??

@pajaro5
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pajaro5 commented Jul 9, 2017

The method getCriticalPath doesn't return anything

@gunjan-bvi
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gunjan-bvi commented Aug 20, 2018

It works in basic level cases, I checked but as high level, I want with lag values How can I update it or can you provide me with lag value code.

Following is sample tasks structure. & You can refer Youtube URL for understanding calculation.
CPM with Lag value

var tasks = [
    {
        id: "A",
        predecessors: [],
        duration: 2,
        lags: []
    },
    {
        id: "B",
        predecessors: ['A'],
        duration: 2,
        lags: [0]
    },
    {
        id: "C",
        predecessors: ['A'],
        duration: 4, // 7
        lags: [0]
    },
    {
        id: "D",
        predecessors: ['B','C'],
        duration: 3,
        lags: [ 0, 7 ]
    },
    {
        id: "E",
        predecessors: ['C'],
        duration: 3,
        lags: [0]
    },
    {
        id: "F",
        predecessors: ['D', 'E'],
        duration: 1,
        lags: [ 3, 0]
    }
]

@Abujajuba
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Hi there!
Is it also possible to include the use of resources for the CP calculation? For example if in example 1, tasks A-D use resource R1 and E,F,G need resource R2?
Thanks man!

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