private void showResult() {
if (mWinner == null) {
// No one won
mLogger.print("This match ended in a draw.");
} else {
mLogger.print("Player " + mWinner.name() + " won the game!");
}
}
public void start() {
Logger logger = new ConsoleLogger();
logger.print("Welcome to Connect 4\n");
logger.print("\n");
// Set game state to STARTED
mGameState = GameState.STARTED;
mCurrentPlayer = 0;
printBoard();
// Continuously take turns while the game is incomplete
while (mGameState != GameState.COMPLETE) {
// If no more moves are available, set game state to complete and break out of loop
if (mBoard.isFull()) {
mGameState = GameState.COMPLETE;
continue;
}
// Otherwise, take turn for current player
Player currentPlayer = mPlayers.get(mCurrentPlayer);
takeTurnForPlayer(currentPlayer);
// Print the current state of the board
printBoard();
// If someone won, set the game state to complete
mWinner = getWinner();
if (mWinner != null) {
mGameState = GameState.COMPLETE;
continue;
}
// Otherwise, set the next player in line
mCurrentPlayer++;
if (mCurrentPlayer >= mNumberOfPlayers) mCurrentPlayer = 0;
// Amateur technique for pausing application, so we can more easily see the game progress
try {
Thread.sleep(TURN_DELAY);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
mLogger.error(e.getMessage());
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
showResult();
}
private void printBoard() {
mLogger.print(mBoard.toString());
mLogger.print("\n");
}