i have an up and running version of the game of life, but one thing i can not figure out is how to wrap around the Grid or Board, i am guessing is has to be something to do with the neighbor counts and the grid, i need a way to indicate that the array wraps.
The rules :
The universe of the Game of Life is an infinite two-dimensional orthogonal grid of square cells,
each of which is in one of two possible states, live or dead.
Every cell interacts with its eight neighbors, which are the cells that are directly horizontally,
vertically, or diagonally adjacent. At each step in time, the following transitions occur:
1.Any live cell with fewer than two live neighbours dies, as if caused by underpopulation.
2.Any live cell with more than three live neighbours dies, as if by overcrowding.
3.Any live cell with two or three live neighbours lives on to the next generation.
4.Any dead cell with exactly three live neighbours becomes a live cell.
The initial pattern constitutes the seed of the system. The first generation is created by applying the above rules simultaneously to every cell in the seed—births and deaths happen simultaneously.
Here's some of the code that will be relating to the grid/board; Called CellsGrid Cells;
GameOfLife2(int nbRow, int nbCol) {
super(" New GameOfLife");
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
// create the labels (2 more on each size) these wont be shown
// but will be used in calculating the cells alive around
Cells = new CellsGrid[nbRow+2][nbCol+2];
for(int r = 0; r < nbRow+2; r++) {
for(int c = 0; c < nbCol+2; c++) {
Cells[r][c] = new CellsGrid();
}
}
for(int r = 1; r < nbRow+1; r++) {
for(int c = 1; c < nbCol+1; c++) {
panel.add(Cells[r][c]);
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r-1][c]); // North
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r+1][c]); // South
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r][c-1]); // West
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r][c+1]); // East
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r-1][c-1]); // North West
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r-1][c+1]); // North East
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r+1][c-1]); // South West
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r+1][c+1]); // South East
}
}
if(!gameRunning)
return;
++generation;
CellsIteration.setText("Generation: " + generation);
for(int r = 0; r < Cells.length; r++) {
for(int c = 0; c < Cells[r].length; c++) {
Cells[r][c].checkState();
}
}
for(int r = 0; r < Cells.length; r++) {
for(int c = 0; c < Cells[r].length; c++) {
Cells[r][c].updateState();
}
}
}
void checkState() {
// number alive around
int NumNeighbours = 0; // number alive neighbours
// see the state of my neighbour
for(int i = 0; i < numNeighbours; i++)
NumNeighbours += neighbour[i].state;
// newState
if(state == 1) { // if alive
if(NumNeighbours < 2) // 1.Any live cell with fewer than two live neighbours dies
newState = 0;
if(NumNeighbours > 3) // 2.Any live cell with more than three live neighbours dies
newState = 0;
}
else {
if(NumNeighbours == 3) // 4.Any dead cell with exactly three live neighbours becomes a live cell
newState = 1;
}
}
full code:
package com.ggl.life;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.util.Random;
import javax.swing.*;
public class GameOfLife2 extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
/**
*
*/
public static Random random = new Random();
private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
static final Color[] color = {Color.YELLOW, Color.BLACK};
// size in pixel of every label
static final int size = 15;
static final Dimension dim = new Dimension(size, size);
static final int GenDelay = 200;
// the cells labels
private CellsGrid[][] Cells;
// timer that fires the next generation
private Timer timer;
// generation counter
private int generation = 0;
private JLabel CellsIteration = new JLabel("Generation: 0");
// the 3 buttons
private JButton clearBtn = new JButton("Clear"),
PauseBtn = new JButton("Pause"),
StartBtn = new JButton("Start");
// the slider for the speed
// state of the game (running or pause)
private boolean gameRunning = false;
// if the mouse is down or not
private boolean mouseDown = false;
GameOfLife2(int nbRow, int nbCol) {
super(" New GameOfLife");
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
// create the labels (2 more on each size) these wont be shown
// but will be used in calculating the cells alive around
Cells = new CellsGrid[nbRow+2][nbCol+2];
for(int r = 0; r < nbRow+2; r++) {
for(int c = 0; c < nbCol+2; c++) {
Cells[r][c] = new CellsGrid();
}
}
// panel in the center with the labels
JPanel panel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(nbRow, nbCol, 1, 1));
panel.setBackground(Color.BLACK);
panel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.BLACK));
// add each label (not the one on the border) to the panel and add to each of them its neighbours
for(int r = 1; r < nbRow+1; r++) {
for(int c = 1; c < nbCol+1; c++) {
panel.add(Cells[r][c]);
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r-1][c]);
//Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(getCellSafe(r-1, c)); // North
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r+1][c]); // South
//Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(getCellSafe(r+1, c));
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r][c-1]); // West
//Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(getCellSafe(r, c-1));
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r][c+1]); // East
//Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(getCellSafe(r, c+1));
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r-1][c-1]); // North West
//Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(getCellSafe(r-1, c-1));
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r-1][c+1]); // North East
//Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(getCellSafe(r-1, c+1));
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r+1][c-1]); // South West
//Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(getCellSafe(r+1, c-1));
Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(Cells[r+1][c+1]); // South East
//Cells[r][c].addNeighbour(getCellSafe(r+1, +c));
}
}
// now the panel can be added
add(panel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
// the bottom panel with the buttons the generation label and the slider
// this panel is formed grid panels
panel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1,3));
// another panel for the 3 buttons
JPanel buttonPanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1,3));
clearBtn.addActionListener(this);
buttonPanel.add(clearBtn);
PauseBtn.addActionListener(this);
PauseBtn.setEnabled(false); // game is pause the pause button is disabled
buttonPanel.add(PauseBtn);
StartBtn.addActionListener(this);
buttonPanel.add(StartBtn);
// add the 3 buttons to the panel
panel.add(buttonPanel);
// the generation label
CellsIteration.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
panel.add(CellsIteration);
// in the JFrame
add(panel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
// put the frame on
setLocation(20, 20);
pack(); // adjust to the window size
setVisible(true);
// start the thread that run the cycles of life
timer = new Timer(GenDelay , this);
}
private CellsGrid getCellSafe(int r0, int c0) {
int r = r0 % Cells.length; // Cells.length is effectively nbRow
if (r < 0) r += Cells.length; // deal with how % works for negatives
int c = c0 % Cells[0].length; // Cells[0].length is effectively nbCol
if (c < 0) c += Cells[0].length; // deal with how % works for negatives
return Cells[r][c];
}
//end of game of life
// called by the Timer and the JButtons
public synchronized void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
// test the JButtons first
Object o = e.getSource();
// the clear button
if(o == clearBtn) {
timer.stop(); // stop timer
gameRunning = false; // flag gamme not running
PauseBtn.setEnabled(false); // disable pause button
StartBtn.setEnabled(true); // enable go button
// clear all cells
for(int r = 1; r < Cells.length ; r++) {
for(int c = 1; c < Cells[r].length ; c++) {
Cells[r][c].clear();
}
}
// reset generation number and its label
generation = 0;
CellsIteration.setText("Generation: 0");
return;
}
// the pause button
if(o == PauseBtn) {
timer.stop(); // stop timer
gameRunning = false; // flag not running
PauseBtn.setEnabled(false); // disable myself
StartBtn.setEnabled(true); // enable go button
return;
}
// the go button
if(o == StartBtn) {
PauseBtn.setEnabled(true); // enable pause button
StartBtn.setEnabled(false); // disable myself
gameRunning = true; // flag game is running
timer.setDelay(GenDelay);
timer.start();
return;
}
// not a JButton so it is the timer
// set the delay for the next time
timer.setDelay(GenDelay);
// if the game is not running wait for next time
if(!gameRunning)
return;
++generation;
CellsIteration.setText("Generation: " + generation);
for(int r = 0; r < Cells.length; r++) {
for(int c = 0; c < Cells[r].length; c++) {
Cells[r][c].checkState();
}
}
for(int r = 0; r < Cells.length; r++) {
for(int c = 0; c < Cells[r].length; c++) {
Cells[r][c].updateState();
}
}
}
//end of action
// to start the whole thing as a Java application
public static void main(String[] arg) {
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
new GameOfLife2(50, 50);
}
});
}
// A class that extends JLabel but also check for the neigbour
// when asked to do so
class CellsGrid extends JLabel implements MouseListener {
/**
*
*/
private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
private int state, newState;
private int numNeighbours;
private CellsGrid[] neighbour = new CellsGrid[8]; // array of total neighbours with possibility of 8
CellsGrid() {
state = newState = 0; // Dead
setOpaque(true); // so color will be showed
setBackground(color[0]); //set colour of dead cell
addMouseListener(this); // to select new LIVE cells
this.setPreferredSize(dim); //set size a new cells
}
// to add a neighbour
void addNeighbour(CellsGrid n) {
neighbour[numNeighbours++] = n;
}
// to see if I should live or not
void checkState() {
// number alive around
int NumNeighbours = 0; // number alive neighbours
// see the state of my neighbour
for(int i = 0; i < numNeighbours; i++)
NumNeighbours += neighbour[i].state;
// newState
if(state == 1) { // if alive
if(NumNeighbours < 2) // 1.Any live cell with fewer than two live neighbours dies
newState = 0;
if(NumNeighbours > 3) // 2.Any live cell with more than three live neighbours dies
newState = 0;
}
else {
if(NumNeighbours == 3) // 4.Any dead cell with exactly three live neighbours becomes a live cell
newState = 1;
}
}
// after the run switch the state to new state
void updateState() {
if(state != newState) { // do the test to avoid re-setting same color for nothing
state = newState;
setBackground(color[state]);
}
}
// called when the game is reset/clear
void clear() {
if(state == 1 || newState == 1) {
state = newState = 0;
setBackground(color[state]);
}
}
@Override
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent arg0) {
}
// if the mouse enter a cell and it is down we make the cell alive
public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent arg0) {
if(mouseDown) {
state = newState = 1;
setBackground(color[1]);
}
}
@Override
public void mouseExited(MouseEvent arg0) {
}
// if the mouse is pressed on a cell you register the fact that it is down
// and make that cell alive
public void mousePressed(MouseEvent arg0) {
mouseDown = true;
state = newState = 1;
setBackground(color[1]);
}
// turn off the fact that the cell is down
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent arg0) {
mouseDown = false;
}
}
}
