// This method will attempt to spawn in the given direction (or as close to it as possible)
static boolean trySpawn(Direction d, RobotType type) {
if (!rc.hasSpawnRequirements(type)) return false;
int offsetIndex = 0;
int[] offsets = {0, 1, -1, 2, -2, 3, -3, 4};
int dirint = directionToInt(d);
while (offsetIndex < 8) {
int i = (dirint + offsets[offsetIndex] + 8) % 8;
Direction spawn = directions[i];
if (rc.canSpawn(spawn, type) && rc.hasSpawnRequirements(type)) {
try {
rc.spawn(spawn, type);
strategy.addUnit(type);
} catch (GameActionException e) {
System.out.println("Spawn exception");
// e.printStackTrace();
}
return true;
}
offsetIndex++;
}
return false;
}
// This method will attempt to build in the given direction (or as close to it as possible)
static boolean tryBuild(Direction d, RobotType type) {
int offsetIndex = 0;
int[] offsets = {0, 1, -1, 2, -2, 3, -3, 4};
int dirint = directionToInt(d);
while (offsetIndex < 8) {
int i = (dirint + offsets[offsetIndex] + 8) % 8;
Direction build = directions[i];
MapLocation m = myLoc.add(build);
if (rc.canBuild(build, type) && !wouldBlock(build) && !threats.isThreatened(m)) {
try {
rc.build(directions[i], type);
strategy.addUnit(type);
} catch (GameActionException e) {
System.out.println("Build exception");
// e.printStackTrace();
}
return true;
}
offsetIndex++;
}
return false;
}
