Class Board

java.lang.Object

Board

public class Board
extends java.lang.Object

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	BOARD_HEIGHT
static int	BOARD_WIDTH

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Board(java.lang.String diceFilename, Dictionary dict) Creates a new board, given a dice file and dictionary.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	computerMove(java.util.Set<java.lang.String> playerMove, java.util.Set<java.lang.String> computerMove) Returns the score for the computer move, and (in the output parameter computerMove) the set of moves that the computer makes.
char	pieceAt(int x, int y) Returns the character on the top of the piece at the x,y location
int	playerMove(java.lang.String playerInput, java.util.Set<java.lang.String> moves) Check a string of player moves, to see which ones are legal.
void	shuffle() Shuffles the board
boolean	validGuess(java.lang.String guess) Returns true if the guess is valid (in the dictionary and on the board, length greater than or equal to 3)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

BOARD_WIDTH

public static final int BOARD_WIDTH

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Constant Field Values

BOARD_HEIGHT

public static final int BOARD_HEIGHT

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Board

public Board(java.lang.String diceFilename,
             Dictionary dict)
      throws java.io.IOException

Creates a new board, given a dice file and dictionary. The initial board should not be randomized, but based on the input file -- dice added from left-to-right and top-to-bottom, with the initial side facing up

Parameters:

diceFilename - file containing a description of the dice

dict - The dictionary to use for checking word validity

Throws:

java.io.IOException - an IO exception if there is a problem with file dict

Method Detail

shuffle

public void shuffle()

Shuffles the board

pieceAt

public char pieceAt(int x,
                    int y)

Returns the character on the top of the piece at the x,y location

Parameters:

x - The x location of the piece to check

y - The y location of the piece to check

Returns:

The character at that location

validGuess

public boolean validGuess(java.lang.String guess)

Returns true if the guess is valid (in the dictionary and on the board, length greater than or equal to 3)

Parameters:

guess - The guess to check

Returns:

Returns true if the guess is valid

playerMove

public int playerMove(java.lang.String playerInput,
                      java.util.Set<java.lang.String> moves)

Check a string of player moves, to see which ones are legal. Returns the score for the move, and (in the output parameter playerMoves), a set of the legal words from the player input

Parameters:

playerInput - An input parameter, passing in a string of words separated by "\n" that the player is guessing

moves - An output parameter, returning the legal words in the string playerInput

Returns:

The score for the move: 1 point for each 3-letter word, 2 points for each 4-letter word, 3 points for each 5-letter word, and so on.

computerMove

public int computerMove(java.util.Set<java.lang.String> playerMove,
                        java.util.Set<java.lang.String> computerMove)

Returns the score for the computer move, and (in the output parameter computerMove) the set of moves that the computer makes. The computer should find all valid words that are different from the player

Parameters:

playerMove - The set of all words in the players guess

computerMove - An output parameter, the moves made by the computer. This should be a set of all words that can be found in the board that are not in the set playerMove

Returns:

The score for the computer -- 1 point for each 3-letter word, 2 points for each 4 letter word, 3 points for each 5 letter word, and so on.