diff --git a/src/backend/Simulator.java b/src/backend/Simulator.java
index 4020aac..3d31737 100644
--- a/src/backend/Simulator.java
+++ b/src/backend/Simulator.java
@@ -476,8 +476,24 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 	 */
 	public ArrayList<String> getRule() {
 		//TODO : complete method with proper return
-		
-		return null;
+		ArrayList<String> arrayline=new ArrayList<String>();
+		String lineOne="";
+		for(int i=0;i<ruleSurviveCriteria.size();i++) {
+			lineOne+=Integer.toString(ruleSurviveCriteria.get(i));
+			if(i<ruleSurviveCriteria.size()-1) {
+			lineOne+=";";	
+			}	
+		}
+		arrayline.add(lineOne);
+		String lineTwo="";
+		for(int j=0;j<ruleBirthCriteria.size();j++) {
+			lineTwo+=Integer.toString(ruleBirthCriteria.get(j));
+			if(j<ruleBirthCriteria.size()-1) {
+			lineTwo+=";";	
+			}
+		}
+		arrayline.add(lineTwo);
+		return arrayline;
 	}
 
 	public void loadRule(ArrayList<String> lines) {
diff --git a/src/windowInterface/MyInterface.java b/src/windowInterface/MyInterface.java
index 623d4fe..1d1dc80 100644
--- a/src/windowInterface/MyInterface.java
+++ b/src/windowInterface/MyInterface.java
@@ -327,8 +327,7 @@ public class MyInterface extends JFrame {
 		String fileName=SelectFile();
 		if (fileName.length()>0) {
 			ArrayList<String> content = mySimu.getSaveState();
-            String[] strArr = Arrays.copyOf(content.toArray(), content.toArray().length, String[].class);
-            writeFile(fileName, strArr);
+            
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -336,7 +335,8 @@ public class MyInterface extends JFrame {
 		String fileName=SelectFile();
 		if (fileName.length()>0) {
 			ArrayList<String> content = mySimu.getRule();
-			writeFile(fileName, (String[]) content.toArray());
+			String[] strArr = Arrays.copyOf(content.toArray(), content.toArray().length, String[].class);
+            writeFile(fileName, strArr);
 		}
 	}