load rule

src/backend/Simulator.java

@@ -322,6 +322,36 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 		}
 		return rule;
 		}
+	public void loadRule(ArrayList<String> lines) {    //to check
+		/*
+		 * First some checks that the file is usable
+		 * We call early returns in conditions like this
+		 * "Guard clauses", as they guard the method
+		 * against unwanted inputs
+		 */
+		if(lines.size()<=0) {
+			return;
+		}
+		String firstLine = lines.get(0);
+		String[] firstLineElements = firstLine.split(";");
+		if(firstLineElements.length<=0) {
+			return;
+		}
+		/*
+		 * now we fill in the world
+		 * with the content of the file
+		 */
+		for(int y =0; y<lines.size();y++) {
+			String line = lines.get(y);
+			String[] lineElements = line.split(";");
+			for(int x=0; x<lineElements.length;x++) {
+				String elem = lineElements[x];
+				int value = Integer.parseInt(elem);
+				setCell(x, y, value);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	public void generateRandom(float chanceOfLife) {
 		/*
 		 * Advice :
@@ -369,32 +399,9 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 	 * @see loadRule for inverse process
 	 */
 	
-	public void loadRule(ArrayList<String> lines) {
-		if(lines.size()<=0) {
-			System.out.println("empty rule file");
-			return;
-		}
-		//TODO : remove previous rule (=emptying lists)
+	
 
 
-		String surviveLine = lines.get(0);
-		String birthLine = lines.get(1);
-		String[] surviveElements = surviveLine.split(";");
-		for(int x=0; x<surviveElements.length;x++) {
-			String elem = surviveElements[x];
-			int value = Integer.parseInt(elem);
-			//TODO : add value to possible survive values
-
-		}
-		String[] birthElements = birthLine.split(";");
-		for(int x=0; x<birthElements.length;x++) {
-			String elem = birthElements[x];
-			int value = Integer.parseInt(elem);
-			//TODO : add value to possible birth values
-
-		}
-	}
-
 	public ArrayList<String> getAgentsSave() {
 		//TODO : Same idea as the other save method, but for agents
 		return null;