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gistfile1.java

	public Hashtable[] groupLinkedResources(Hashtable resourceLines, int resCount){
		LinkedList list =  new LinkedList();
		
		//Put Resources Into Linked Structure
		for(int i = 0; i < resCount; i++){
			Hashtable resource = (Hashtable) resourceLines.get("" + i);
			String group = JIC.cvtStr(resource.get("RSRC_PARENT"));
			String name = JIC.cvtStr(resource.get("RSRC"));
			
			int groupExistsPosition = searchLinkedResourceHead(list, group);
			if(groupExistsPosition == -1){ //Group not already added, add group to list
				LinkedList col = new LinkedList();
				if(name.equals(group)){
					col.addLast(resource);
					list.addLast(col);
				} else {
					//If name is not equal to group (ie: the group is not also an employee)
					Hashtable groupResTemp = new Hashtable(resource);
					groupResTemp.put("RSRC", group); //set the name to be the group
					col.addLast(groupResTemp);
					col.addLast(resource);
					list.addLast(col);
				}
			} else { // Group already added, add to list in position
				LinkedList col = (LinkedList) list.get(groupExistsPosition);
				col.addLast(resource);
			}
		}
		
		//Find the Crew Start and End Time for each crew + Build the XML
		for(int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++){ //Iterate through list
			LinkedList col = (LinkedList) list.get(i);
			String earliestStartDateTime = "";
			String latestEndDateTime = "";
			String linkedResourceLinesXML = "";
			
			for(int j = 0; j < col.size(); j++){ //iterate through column
				Hashtable resource = (Hashtable) col.get(j);
				String name = JIC.cvtStr(resource.get("RSRC"));
				String start = "Start: " + JIC.cvtStr(resource.get("RSRC_START_DATE")) + ", " + JIC.cvtStr(resource.get("RSRC_START_TIME"));
				String end = "End: " + JIC.cvtStr(resource.get("RSRC_END_DATE")) + ", " + JIC.cvtStr(resource.get("RSRC_END_TIME"));
				
				//Compare Start Time
				if((earliestStartDateTime.equals("")) || (earliestStartDateTime.compareTo(start) == 0)){
					earliestStartDateTime = start;
				} else if(start.compareTo(earliestStartDateTime) < 0){
					earliestStartDateTime = start;
				}
				
				//Compare End Time
				if((latestEndDateTime.equals("")) || (latestEndDateTime.compareTo(end) == 0)){
					latestEndDateTime = end;
				} else if(end.compareTo(latestEndDateTime) > 0){
					latestEndDateTime = end;
				}
				
				if(j != 0){
					linkedResourceLinesXML += "<LINKED>" + name + ", " + start + ", " + end + "</LINKED>";
				} 
			}
			
			//Set the EARLIERST start and LATEST end dates for this group (add to Hashtable)
			Hashtable oldGroupHeaderHash = new Hashtable((Hashtable) col.getFirst());
			String groupName = JIC.cvtStr(oldGroupHeaderHash.get("RSRC_PARENT"));
			String line1ResourceXML = "<LINE1>" + groupName + ", " + earliestStartDateTime + ", " + latestEndDateTime + "</LINE1>";
			line1ResourceXML += linkedResourceLinesXML;
			oldGroupHeaderHash.put("LINESRSRC", line1ResourceXML);
			
			//Add the new Hashtable
			col.set(0, oldGroupHeaderHash);
			list.set(i, col);
		}
		
		Hashtable [] groupReturn = new Hashtable[list.size()];
		for(int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++){
			LinkedList col = (LinkedList) list.get(i);
			groupReturn[i] = (Hashtable) col.getFirst();
		}
		
		return groupReturn;
	}
	
	private int searchLinkedResourceHead(LinkedList list, String groupName) {
		ListIterator iterator = list.listIterator();
		int position = 0;
		while(iterator.hasNext()){
			LinkedList col = (LinkedList) iterator.next();
			Hashtable resourceElement = (Hashtable) col.getFirst();
			String elementResourceName = JIC.cvtStr(resourceElement.get("RSRC_PARENT"));
			if(elementResourceName.equals(groupName)){
				return position;
			}
			position++;
		}
		return -1;
	}