Conflict Serializability Algorithm

I developed this brute force algorithm during my masters studies. It's a great aid to quickly determine whether a schedule is serializable and draw a precendence graph.

Features:

• Can handle any size schedule
• Can test for conflict Serializability
• Can draw a simple precedence graph
• Provides some feedback and basic explanation about the schedule
• It will specify iff it is view serializable (will only mention if it knows, but there are no set methods)

Schedule Format:

The app takes a schedule in the form of: "r1x", "r2z", "r1z", "r3y", "r3y",...

Let's look at the first instructions:

• r1x: r = read, 1 = the transaction, x is the element

Let z be an arbitrary instruction, then:

• z[0]: can take the form of r (read) or w (write) to set the operation
• z[1]: can take the form of 1,2,3,...,n to set the transaction
• z[2]: can take the form of a,b,c,...,z to set the element

Note: Schedule MUST be spaced exactly like examples:"r1x", "r2z",.... This will NOT work: "r1x","r2z",...

Usage (from IDE):

1. Create a schedule: String[] schedule = {"r1x", "r2z", "r1z", "r3y", "r3y", "w1x", "w3y", "r2y", "w2z", "w2y"};
2. Create an instance of Schedule (passing in schedule as parameter): Schedule s = new Schedule(schedule);
3. Can call one of three methods:
   • s.getSchedule(): returns the schedule
   • s.precedenceGraph(): returns a graphical representation of the precedence graph
   • s.conflictSerializableSolution(): returns information on the schedule

Input:

  String[] schedule = {"r1x", "r2z", "r1z", "r3y", "r3y", "w1x", "w3y", "r2y", "w2z", "w2y"};
  Schedule s = new Schedule(schedule);
  
  System.out.println(s.getSchedule());
  System.out.println(s.precedenceGraph());
  System.out.println(s.conflictSerializableSolution());

Output:

  //getSchedule()
  r1x, r2z, r1z, r3y, r3y, w1x, w3y, r2y, w2z, w2y, 
  
  //precedenceGraph()
  3 -> 2
  1 -> 2

  //conflictSerializableSolution()
  Is Schedule Conflict-Serializable: True
  Schedule is acyclic, thus it's serializable.
  The schedule is also View-Serializable (Every conflict serializable schedule is also view serializable)

Usage (from Console):

1. Open CMD and type: java -jar serializability.jar
2. You now have two options to add as a parameter:
   • test: provides you with a test case with an explanation on how to use program
   • <your-schedule>: returns the result for your schedule

Input:

//run a sample program
java -jar serializability.jar test

//test with user-specified schedule
java -jar serializability.jar "r1x", "r2z", "r1z", "r3y", "r3y", "w1x", "w3y", "r2y", "w2z", "w2y"

Output:

//java -jar serializability.jar test
To use the app, simple open command-prompt in the location of the serializability.jar file and add a schedule like shown below: 
  ...
  ...

//java -jar serializability.jar "r1x", "r2z", "r1z", "r3y", "r3y", "w1x", "w3y", "r2y", "w2z", "w2y"
The schedule: r1x, r2z, r1z, r3y, r3y, w1x, w3y, r2y, w2z, w2y,

Precedence Graph:
3 -> 2
1 -> 2

Is Schedule Conflict-Serializable: True
Schedule is acyclic, thus it's serializable.
The schedule is also View-Serializable (Every conflict serializable schedule is
also view serializable)