org.jscience.computing.game
Interface GameGUI

All Known Implementing Classes:

JGameFrame, JPlayerClient

public interface GameGUI

The GameGUI interface is implemented by objects that use the JGamePlay interface to play a game.

See Also:

JGamePlay

Method Summary

java.awt.Frame	getFrame() returns the root container itself
JGamePlay	getJGamePlay() returns the embedded JGamePlay object
void	repaint() to update the GUI
boolean	requestGUIMove(GameMove move) requestGUIMove() is called when a JGamePlay container registered a move to be made throug the GUI; this move is then passed to the game playing frame through this method - allowing the main frame to decide what is to be done
boolean	requestGUIRedoMove() requestGUIRedoMove() is when a GUI component requested to redo a move
boolean	requestGUIUndoMove() requestGUIRedoMove() is when a GUI component requested to undo a move
void	say(java.lang.String message) allows to send a message to either the console or some place within the GUI to be displayed at the GUI's discretion

Method Detail

getFrame

java.awt.Frame getFrame()

returns the root container itself

Returns:

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getJGamePlay

JGamePlay getJGamePlay()

returns the embedded JGamePlay object

Returns:

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repaint

void repaint()

to update the GUI

requestGUIMove

boolean requestGUIMove(GameMove move)

requestGUIMove() is called when a JGamePlay container registered a move to be made throug the GUI; this move is then passed to the game playing frame through this method - allowing the main frame to decide what is to be done

Parameters:

move - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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requestGUIUndoMove

boolean requestGUIUndoMove()

requestGUIRedoMove() is when a GUI component requested to undo a move

Returns:

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requestGUIRedoMove

boolean requestGUIRedoMove()

requestGUIRedoMove() is when a GUI component requested to redo a move

Returns:

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say

void say(java.lang.String message)

allows to send a message to either the console or some place within the GUI to be displayed at the GUI's discretion

Parameters:

message - DOCUMENT ME!