com.antelmann.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.

Author:

Holger Antelmann

See Also:

JGamePlay

Method Summary

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(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

Frame getFrame()

returns the root container itself

getJGamePlay

JGamePlay getJGamePlay()

returns the embedded JGamePlay object

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

requestGUIUndoMove

boolean requestGUIUndoMove()

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

requestGUIRedoMove

boolean requestGUIRedoMove()

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

say

void say(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