life
Class Board

java.lang.Object
  life.Board

public class Board
extends java.lang.Object

Models the board on which Conway's Game of Life is played.

Author:

Tom James

Field Summary

(package private) static int	BIRTH1 The number of neighbors required for a birth.
(package private) static int	BIRTH2 The number of neighbors required for a birth.
private int	cellCount The population of the board.
static Cell[][]	cellList The two-dimensional array that stores all of the cells on the board.
(package private) static int	DEATH The minimum number of neighbors required for a death.
private int	generation The current generation.
(package private) static int	MINSURVIVE The minmum number of neighbors required to survive..
private static int	size The length of a side of the square board.

Constructor Summary

Board(int x)
Constructs a square board with side of length x.

Method Summary

int	getCellCount()
int	getGeneration()
static int	getSize()
void	nextGeneration() Advances the board to the next generation by applying the rules of the Game of Life.
static boolean	testCell(int x, int y)
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

generation

private int generation

The current generation.

cellCount

private int cellCount

The population of the board.

BIRTH1

static final int BIRTH1

The number of neighbors required for a birth.

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Constant Field Values

BIRTH2

static final int BIRTH2

The number of neighbors required for a birth.

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Constant Field Values

DEATH

static final int DEATH

The minimum number of neighbors required for a death.

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Constant Field Values

MINSURVIVE

static final int MINSURVIVE

The minmum number of neighbors required to survive..

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Constant Field Values

cellList

public static Cell[][] cellList

The two-dimensional array that stores all of the cells on the board.

size

private static int size

The length of a side of the square board.

Constructor Detail

Board

public Board(int x)

Constructs a square board with side of length x.

Parameters:

x - The length of a side of the square board.

Method Detail

getGeneration

public int getGeneration()

Returns:

The current generation.

getCellCount

public int getCellCount()

Returns:

The population of the board.

getSize

public static int getSize()

Returns:

The length of a side of the board.

testCell

public static boolean testCell(int x,
                               int y)

Parameters:

x - The x-coordinate of the cell to be tested.

y - The x-coordinate of the cell to be tested.

Returns:

The state of the cell to be tested.

nextGeneration

public void nextGeneration()

Advances the board to the next generation by applying the rules of the Game of Life.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object