// a test of whether or not we should send some armies this cont's way
protected boolean continentNeedsHelp(int cont) {
// if we don't own it then it deffinately needs some help
if (!BoardHelper.playerOwnsContinent(ID, cont, countries)) return true;
// otherwise we own it.
// check each border
int[] borders = BoardHelper.getContinentBorders(cont, countries);
for (int i = 0; i < borders.length; i++) {
if (borderCountryNeedsHelp(countries[borders[i]])) return true;
}
return false;
}
protected void fortifyContinent(int cont) {
// We work from the borders back, fortifying closer.
// Start out by getting a List of the cont's borders:
int[] borders = BoardHelper.getContinentBorders(cont, countries);
List cluster = new ArrayList();
for (int i = 0; i < borders.length; i++) {
cluster.add(countries[borders[i]]);
}
// So now the cluster borders are in <cluster>. fill it up while fortifying towards the borders.
for (int i = 0; i < cluster.size(); i++) {
CountryIterator neighbors = new NeighborIterator((Country) cluster.get(i));
while (neighbors.hasNext()) {
Country neighbor = neighbors.next();
if (neighbor.getOwner() == ID
&& !cluster.contains(neighbor)
&& neighbor.getContinent() == cont) {
// Then <neighbor> is part of the cluster. fortify any armies back and add to the List
board.fortifyArmies(neighbor.getMoveableArmies(), neighbor, (Country) cluster.get(i));
cluster.add(neighbor);
}
}
}
}