UI< T > Class Template Reference

Base class for handling user interface and input/output. More...

#include <BoardGame_Classes.h>

Public Member Functions
	UI (string message, int cell_display_width)
	Construct the UI and display a welcome message.
virtual	~UI ()
void	display_message (string message)
	Display any message to the user.
virtual Move< T > *	get_move (Player< T > *)=0
	Ask the user (or AI) to make a move.
virtual Player< T > **	setup_players ()
	Set up players for the game.
virtual Player< T > *	create_player (string &name, T symbol, PlayerType type)=0
	Create a player object based on input name, symbol, and type.
void	display_board_matrix (const vector< vector< T > > &matrix) const
	Display the current board matrix in formatted form.

Protected Member Functions
string	get_player_name (string player_label)
	Ask the user for the player's name.
PlayerType	get_player_type_choice (string player_label, const vector< string > &options)
	Ask the user to choose the player type from a list.

Protected Attributes
int	cell_width
	Width of each displayed board cell.

Detailed Description

template<typename T>
class UI< T >

Base class for handling user interface and input/output.

Template Parameters

T	The type of symbol used on the board.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

UI()

template<typename T>

UI< T >::UI ( string message, int cell_display_width )

inline

Construct the UI and display a welcome message.

~UI()

template<typename T>

virtual UI< T >::~UI ( )

inlinevirtual

Member Function Documentation

create_player()

template<typename T>

virtual Player< T > * UI< T >::create_player ( string & name, T symbol, PlayerType type )

pure virtual

Create a player object based on input name, symbol, and type.

Implemented in FourUI, Numerical_UI, SUSUI, and TicTacToe4x4_UI.

display_board_matrix()

template<typename T>

void UI< T >::display_board_matrix ( const vector< vector< T > > & matrix ) const

inline

Display the current board matrix in formatted form.

display_message()

template<typename T>

void UI< T >::display_message ( string message )

inline

Display any message to the user.

get_move()

template<typename T>

virtual Move< T > * UI< T >::get_move ( Player< T > * )

pure virtual

Ask the user (or AI) to make a move.

Implemented in DiamondTicTacToe_UI, FourInARowUI, FourUI, InfinityTicTacToe_UI, MemoryTicTacToe_UI, MisereTicTacToe_UI, Numerical_UI, NumericalTicTacToeUI, ObstaclesTicTacToe_UI, Pyramic_XO_UI, SUS_UI, SUSUI, TicTacToe4x4_UI, TicTacToe5x5_UI, UltimateTicTacToe_UI, word_UI, and XO_UI.

get_player_name()

template<typename T>

string UI< T >::get_player_name ( string player_label )

inlineprotected

Ask the user for the player's name.

get_player_type_choice()

template<typename T>

PlayerType UI< T >::get_player_type_choice ( string player_label, const vector< string > & options )

inlineprotected

Ask the user to choose the player type from a list.

setup_players()

template<typename T>

Player< T > ** UI< T >::setup_players ( )

virtual

Set up players for the game.

Default implementation of setting up two players.

Member Data Documentation

cell_width

template<typename T>

int UI< T >::cell_width

protected

Width of each displayed board cell.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• BoardGame_Classes.h