/**
* Execute an action on this FSM, the action acts like a transition and will change its status.
*
* @param action the action to execute
* @return a pair of public and private messages containing the result of the action
*/
public ResultMsgPair executeAction(Action action) {
if (state.isActionValid(action, game)) {
// The next state of this FSM, if null the status should not change
// (this keeps the FSM much more simple!)
TurnState nextState = state.executeAction(action, game);
if (nextState != null) {
setState(nextState);
}
// Get the ResultMsgPair subsequently yo the execution of the action
// (must be called only after execution!)
return action.getResult();
} else {
// The action is NOT valid, inform the client and don't broadcast
// any message. We inform that the problem is with the game rules
// (invalid sequence of actions or action parameters not allowed).
return new ResultMsgPair(new InvalidRequestMsg("Request against game rules" + "."), null);
}
}
