Class TTTccpListener

java.lang.Object
  TTTccpListener

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Runnable

public class TTTccpListener
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Runnable

TTT project file that listens for CCP messages and reacts in an appropriate fashion

Author:

James Barr

Field Summary

private boolean	done status of the CCP Message Listener
private TTTengine	tttEngine reference to the main engine class

Constructor Summary

TTTccpListener(TTTengine tttEngine)
Copy the engine reference and set status to false

Method Summary

private void	commandKill() Sends exit message and tells GUI to close everything
private void	endGame(java.lang.String from) If currently playing a game, end it.
private void	getState() If the state is there, return it and success.
private void	makeMove(java.lang.String player, java.lang.String flags) If playing a game, set appropriate letter on GUI and if using auto mode, tell the robix interface to draw the letter on the real board.
void	run() Main execution loop starts when thread is started.
private void	setAutoModeReady(java.lang.String flags) Marks Vision System and Robix Interface as ready when their modules are online
private void	setOpponent(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String from) New opponent can only be set while not playing a game.
private void	setOpponentAlert(java.lang.String from) Marks LA Opponents as alert when correct message is received from their modules
private void	startNewAutoGame(java.lang.String from, java.lang.String type, java.lang.String flags) If already playing a game, sends error message.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

tttEngine

private TTTengine tttEngine

reference to the main engine class

done

private boolean done

status of the CCP Message Listener

Constructor Detail

TTTccpListener

public TTTccpListener(TTTengine tttEngine)

Copy the engine reference and set status to false

Parameters:

tttEngine - - reference to main engine class

Method Detail

run

public void run()

Main execution loop starts when thread is started. While not done, keep listening for messages.

Specified by:

run in interface java.lang.Runnable

makeMove

private void makeMove(java.lang.String player,
                      java.lang.String flags)
               throws javaClient.exceptions.MsgFieldLenException

If playing a game, set appropriate letter on GUI and if using auto mode, tell the robix interface to draw the letter on the real board. Send move to the LA if the player is HUMAN and check for a win or tie

Parameters:

player - - string that is either HUMAN or ROBOT

flags - - string version of a number of a cell 1 - 9

Throws:

javaClient.exceptions.MsgFieldLenException - - Dealth with by try/catch in main loop

setOpponentAlert

private void setOpponentAlert(java.lang.String from)

Marks LA Opponents as alert when correct message is received from their modules

setAutoModeReady

private void setAutoModeReady(java.lang.String flags)

Marks Vision System and Robix Interface as ready when their modules are online

commandKill

private void commandKill()
                  throws javaClient.exceptions.MsgFieldLenException

Sends exit message and tells GUI to close everything

Throws:

javaClient.exceptions.MsgFieldLenException - - Dealth with by try/catch in main loop

startNewAutoGame

private void startNewAutoGame(java.lang.String from,
                              java.lang.String type,
                              java.lang.String flags)
                       throws javaClient.exceptions.MsgFieldLenException

If already playing a game, sends error message. Otherwise, tells GUI and LA to start a new game. Uses ROY TTT LEARNER as default if no LA chosen.

Throws:

javaClient.exceptions.MsgFieldLenException - - Dealth with by try/catch in main loop

endGame

private void endGame(java.lang.String from)
              throws javaClient.exceptions.MsgFieldLenException

If currently playing a game, end it. Otherwise send error message.

Throws:

javaClient.exceptions.MsgFieldLenException - - Dealth with by try/catch in main loop

setOpponent

private void setOpponent(java.lang.String name,
                         java.lang.String from)
                  throws javaClient.exceptions.MsgFieldLenException

New opponent can only be set while not playing a game.

Throws:

javaClient.exceptions.MsgFieldLenException - - Dealth with by try/catch in main loop

getState

private void getState()
               throws javaClient.exceptions.MsgFieldLenException

If the state is there, return it and success. Otherwise return failure message.

Throws:

javaClient.exceptions.MsgFieldLenException - - Dealth with by try/catch in main loop