rules
Class AbRuleBean

java.lang.Object
  rules.AbRuleBean

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DownLeftRuleBean, DownRightRuleBean, DownRuleBean, LeftRuleBean, RightRuleBean, UpLeftRuleBean, UpRightRuleBean, UpRuleBean

public abstract class AbRuleBean
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

Created on November 2, 2006, 9:49 PM The abstract rule class.
This is the foundation class for the rules used to govern flipping pieces and validating moves.

Version:

t.3

Author:

Eric Angeli

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

AbRuleBean()
Creates a new instance of AbRuleBean

Method Summary

void	addPropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener listener) Adds the property change listener.
abstract void	flipPieces(OthelloCell[][] cells, java.awt.Point cp) Whether to flip the pieces or not.
java.beans.PropertyChangeSupport	getPropertySupport() Gets the property change support.
void	removePropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener listener) Removes the property change listener.
abstract boolean	validate(OthelloCell[][] cells, java.awt.Point cp) Validates the piece is a valid move.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AbRuleBean

public AbRuleBean()

Creates a new instance of AbRuleBean

Method Detail

addPropertyChangeListener

public void addPropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener listener)

Adds the property change listener.

Parameters:

listener - The new listener.

removePropertyChangeListener

public void removePropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener listener)

Removes the property change listener.

Parameters:

listener - The listener to remove.

getPropertySupport

public java.beans.PropertyChangeSupport getPropertySupport()

Gets the property change support.

Returns:

The property change support.

validate

public abstract boolean validate(OthelloCell[][] cells,
                                 java.awt.Point cp)

Validates the piece is a valid move.

Parameters:

cells - The game board to be validated against.

cp - The point to be validated.

Returns:

True if valid, false if not valid.

flipPieces

public abstract void flipPieces(OthelloCell[][] cells,
                                java.awt.Point cp)

Whether to flip the pieces or not.

Parameters:

cells - The game board to check.

cp - The point of origin for possible flipping.