gameengine.java

Java based Snakes and Ladders game.

// The main game engine, this is where half the work takes place

public class GameEngine
{
    // The Variables of the GameEngine
        private Player player1, player2, currentPlayer;
        private Player player;
        private Dice dice;
        private Gui gui;
        private int playerCurrent;
        
        // Set the game Array
        private int[][] gameArray;

    // The constructor of the GameEngine
    public GameEngine(){
        gui = new Gui();
        // Settings player variables.
        player1 = new Player("Player 1");
        player2 = new Player("Player 2");
        currentPlayer = player1;
        
        playerCurrent = 1;
        // this.player = currentPlayer; - Moved to RunGame
        // Set the game Array size
        gameArray = new int[49][2];
        
        gameArray[0][1] = 0;
        gameArray[1][1] = 5;
    }

    // Setting the game ready to play new
    public void NewGame(){
        
    }
    
    // The methods of the GameEngine
    public void RunGame(){
        this.player = currentPlayer;
        int playerSquare = player.playerRoll();
        
        // Check for Snakes / Ladders / Competition
        if(gameArray[playerSquare][1] == 1){
            player.writePlayerPos( playerSquare + gameArray[playerSquare][2]);
        }
        if(gameArray[playerSquare][1] == 2){
            player.writePlayerPos( playerSquare - gameArray[playerSquare][2]);
        }
        if(gameArray[playerSquare][1] == 3){
            // END GAME HERE
        }
       
        gui.drawPlayer(playerSquare);
        
        // Write the player possition
        player.writePlayerPos(playerSquare);

        changePlayer();    
    }
    
    // The methods of the GameEngine
    public void changePlayer(){
        // Switch the players
        if (currentPlayer == player1) {
                currentPlayer = player2;
                playerCurrent = 2;
        } else if (currentPlayer == player2) {
                currentPlayer = player1;
                playerCurrent = 1;
        } else {
            // Check to make sure player = Legit
                System.out.println ("Too Many Players");
                System.exit (1);
        }
    }
    
    public int playerCurrent(){
        return playerCurrent;
    }
    
    public void debug(){
        System.out.println(gameArray[1][1]);
    }
   
}