/**
* This method takes an event, and sends the appropriate commands to the model based on the
* command that the event sends:
*
* @param event an actionEvent representing an instruction from the View.
*/
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
gameBoard = Board.getBoard();
gameInfo = GameInfoPanel.getGameInfo();
String actionCommand = event.getActionCommand();
// play button commands
if (actionCommand.equals("play")) {
/** this is passed in as an ActionListener */
if (!hasStarted) {
makeGameThread();
waitTime = DEFAULT_RUN;
hasStarted = true;
isFinished = model.isFinished();
} else {
paused = false;
waitTime = DEFAULT_RUN;
}
}
// fastforward button commands
if (actionCommand.equals("fastForward")) {
paused = false;
waitTime = FAST_FORWARD;
}
// fastforwardX2 button commands
if (actionCommand.equals("fastForwardX2")) {
paused = false;
waitTime = DOUBLE_FAST_FORWARD;
}
// pause button commands (pause game until user runs some sort of play
if (actionCommand.equals("pause")) {
paused = true;
}
// stop game
if (actionCommand.equals("stop")) {
gameStopped = true;
}
// handle stepback button
if (actionCommand.equals("home")) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(
null,
"This button does not work at this time, sorry.",
"ERROR",
JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
}
// handle stepback button
if (actionCommand.equals("stepback")) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(
null,
"This button does not work at this time, sorry.",
"ERROR",
JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
}
}
