tipgame.util
Class GameSelector

java.lang.Object
  tipgame.util.GameSelector

public class GameSelector
extends java.lang.Object

this class takes care of connecting networked games.

Author:

Jam Jenkins

Nested Class Summary

private class	GameSelector.GameSelectionListener updates the session spinner when a game is selected
private class	GameSelector.JoinGameListener joins or starts a game
private class	GameSelector.QuitGameListener breaks connection with the server and exits
private class	GameSelector.RefreshGameListListener reloads information from the server

Field Summary

private java.util.TreeMap<java.lang.String,java.lang.Class>	classes map of game name to class that extends GameLoop
private javax.swing.JFrame	frame the frame for the GUI
private javax.swing.JComboBox	gameSpinner the selection of games on this computer
private java.io.ObjectInputStream	in connection from the server
private javax.swing.JButton	joinButton the button for starting the game
private java.io.ObjectOutputStream	out connection to the server
private javax.swing.JSpinner	playerSpinner the option for number of players
private javax.swing.JButton	quitButton the button for exit
private javax.swing.JButton	refreshButton the button for refreshing information from the server
private Server	server server connected to
private javax.swing.JTextField	serverField where the user puts the server to connect to
private java.util.HashMap<java.lang.String,java.util.TreeSet<java.lang.String>>	sessions map of games to sessions
private javax.swing.JComboBox	sessionSpinner the selection of sessions for a given game

Constructor Summary

GameSelector()
initializes the GUI, connects to the server on the local machine and displays the games/sessions running

Method Summary

private void	connect() connects to the server
static java.lang.String	getHostname() gets the name of the localhost on the network
private void	join() sends the join command to the server
private void	loadGames() gets the list of game and sessions from the server
static void	main(java.lang.String[] argv) makes the GUI and sets up information from the localhost server
private void	makeComponents() initializes the components and sets up the listeners
private void	makeLayout() lays out the components on a grid in the frame
private void	refresh() reads information from the server and updates the listed games and sessions
private void	refreshSpinners() refreshes the sessions to match the game
private void	setVisible(boolean vis) makes the GUI visible or invisible

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

frame

private javax.swing.JFrame frame

the frame for the GUI

serverField

private javax.swing.JTextField serverField

where the user puts the server to connect to

gameSpinner

private javax.swing.JComboBox gameSpinner

the selection of games on this computer

sessionSpinner

private javax.swing.JComboBox sessionSpinner

the selection of sessions for a given game

playerSpinner

private javax.swing.JSpinner playerSpinner

the option for number of players

joinButton

private javax.swing.JButton joinButton

the button for starting the game

quitButton

private javax.swing.JButton quitButton

the button for exit

refreshButton

private javax.swing.JButton refreshButton

the button for refreshing information from the server

sessions

private java.util.HashMap<java.lang.String,java.util.TreeSet<java.lang.String>> sessions

map of games to sessions

classes

private java.util.TreeMap<java.lang.String,java.lang.Class> classes

map of game name to class that extends GameLoop

out

private java.io.ObjectOutputStream out

connection to the server

in

private java.io.ObjectInputStream in

connection from the server

server

private Server server

server connected to

Constructor Detail

GameSelector

public GameSelector()

initializes the GUI, connects to the server on the local machine and displays the games/sessions running

Method Detail

setVisible

private void setVisible(boolean vis)

makes the GUI visible or invisible

Parameters:

vis - true means make visible, false means hide

makeLayout

private void makeLayout()

lays out the components on a grid in the frame

refresh

private void refresh()

reads information from the server and updates the listed games and sessions

refreshSpinners

private void refreshSpinners()

refreshes the sessions to match the game

connect

private void connect()

connects to the server

getHostname

public static java.lang.String getHostname()

gets the name of the localhost on the network

Returns:

makeComponents

private void makeComponents()

initializes the components and sets up the listeners

join

private void join()

sends the join command to the server

loadGames

private void loadGames()

gets the list of game and sessions from the server

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] argv)
                 throws java.lang.Exception

makes the GUI and sets up information from the localhost server

Parameters:

argv - not used

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if communications to the server break