blackopsrepl/meeting-scheduling-python

Meeting Scheduling (Python)

Schedule meetings between employees, where each meeting has a topic, duration, required and preferred attendees.

• —Prerequisites
• —Run the application
• —Test the application

Prerequisites

1. 1.Install Python 3.11 or 3.12.

1. 1.Install JDK 17+, for example with Sdkman:

   $ sdk install java

Run the application

1. 1.Git clone the solverforge-quickstarts repo and navigate to this directory:

   $ git clone https://github.com/SolverForge/solverforge-quickstarts.git
   ...
   $ cd solverforge-quickstarts/fast/meeting-scheduling-fast

1. 1.Create a virtual environment:

   $ python -m venv .venv

1. 1.Activate the virtual environment:

   $ . .venv/bin/activate

1. 1.Install the application:

   $ pip install -e .

1. 1.Run the application:

   $ run-app

1. 1.Visit http://localhost:8080 in your browser.

1. 1.Click on the Solve button.

Test the application

1. 1.Run tests:

   $ pytest

Problem Description

Schedule meetings between employees, where:

• —Each meeting has a topic, duration, required and preferred attendees.
• —Each meeting needs a room with sufficient capacity.
• —Meetings should not overlap with other meetings if they share resources (room or attendees).
• —Meetings should be scheduled as soon as possible.
• —Preferred attendees should be able to attend if possible.

More information

Visit solverforge.org.