org.eclipse.lifegame.domain
Class Game

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.eclipse.lifegame.domain.Game

Direct Known Subclasses:

TwoDimensionalGame

public abstract class Game

extends java.lang.Object

Author:

Espirity Inc.

Constructor Summary

Game()
Default constructor for Game.

Method Summary

void	addToHistory(Board aBoard) Add aBoard to the game's board history.
void	clearHistory() Removes receiver's history, clears the collection of boards.
Board	getBoard() Return receiver's board.
java.util.ArrayList	getBoardHistory() Return collection of boards, a history.
int	getGeneration() Return generations for teh game.
Rule[]	getRules() Return game rules.
void	loadBoardFromFile(java.lang.String filename) Loads receiver's board from a given file and assigns it to the receiver.
void	printHistory() Prints receiver's board history to standard output.
void	run() Runs the game.
void	saveCurrentBoardToFile(java.lang.String filename) Saves receiver's board to a given file.
void	setBoard(Board board) Set the receiver's board.
void	setBoardHistory(java.util.ArrayList list) Set game's board history.
void	setGeneration(int i) Set game's generations.
void	setRules(Rule[] rules) Set the game rules.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Game

public Game()

Default constructor for Game.

Method Detail

getBoard

public Board getBoard()

Return receiver's board.

Returns:

receiver's board, an instance of Board class

setBoard

public void setBoard(Board board)

Set the receiver's board.

Parameters:

an - instance of Board class

getRules

public Rule[] getRules()

Return game rules.

Returns:

array of Rule objects

setRules

public void setRules(Rule[] rules)

Set the game rules.

Parameters:

an - array of Rule objects

run

public void run()

Runs the game.

getGeneration

public int getGeneration()

Return generations for teh game.

Returns:

integer

setGeneration

public void setGeneration(int i)

Set game's generations.

Parameters:

i, - integer

getBoardHistory

public java.util.ArrayList getBoardHistory()

Return collection of boards, a history.

Returns:

a collection

setBoardHistory

public void setBoardHistory(java.util.ArrayList list)

Set game's board history.

Parameters:

list - collection of boards

addToHistory

public void addToHistory(Board aBoard)

Add aBoard to the game's board history.

Parameters:

an - instance of Board class

clearHistory

public void clearHistory()

Removes receiver's history, clears the collection of boards.

printHistory

public void printHistory()

Prints receiver's board history to standard output.

saveCurrentBoardToFile

public void saveCurrentBoardToFile(java.lang.String filename)

Saves receiver's board to a given file.

loadBoardFromFile

public void loadBoardFromFile(java.lang.String filename)

Loads receiver's board from a given file and assigns it to the receiver.