/**
* Run the game until finished. If GUI is not initialized, the output will be sent to the console.
*/
public void runGame() {
while (!isGameOver()) {
// Checking to see that the move can be made (not overflowing a column)
boolean moveIsSafe = false;
Move nextMove = null;
while (!moveIsSafe) {
Move[] bestMoves = activePlayer.getMoves(board);
if (bestMoves.length == 0) {
gui.setMsg("Game cannot continue until a Move is produced.");
continue;
} else {
nextMove = bestMoves[0];
}
if (board.getTile(0, nextMove.getColumn()) == null) {
moveIsSafe = true;
} else {
gui.setMsg("Illegal Move: Cannot place disc in full column. Try again.");
}
}
board.makeMove(nextMove);
if (gui == null) {
System.out.println(nextMove);
System.out.println(board);
} else {
gui.updateGUI(board, nextMove);
}
activePlayer = (activePlayer == player1 ? player2 : player1);
// The following code causes a delay so that you can easily view the plays
// being made by the AIs
try {
Thread.sleep(SLEEP_INTERVAL);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
if (gui == null) {
if (winner == null) {
System.out.println("Tie game!");
} else {
System.out.println(winner + " won the game!!!");
}
} else {
gui.notifyGameOver(winner);
}
}
