loadAgent

src/backend/Agent.java

@@ -36,5 +36,7 @@ public abstract class Agent {
 	// see step function in Simulator
 	public abstract boolean liveTurn(ArrayList<Agent> neighbors, Simulator world);
 	
-	
+	public String save() {
+		return "";
+	}
 }

src/backend/Simulator.java

@@ -354,14 +354,53 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 	//DONE
 	
 	public ArrayList<String> getAgentsSave() {
-		//TODO : Same idea as the other save method, but for agents
-		return null;
+		ArrayList<String> agentsSave = new ArrayList<>();
+		for (Agent agent : agents) {
+			agentsSave.add(agent.save());
+		}
+		return agentsSave;
 	}
+	//DONE
 
-	public void loadAgents(ArrayList<String> stringArray) {
-		//TODO : Same idea as other load methods, but for agent list
-		
+	public void loadAgents(ArrayList<String> agentData) {
+		synchronized (agents) {
+			agents.clear();
+			for (String data : agentData) {
+				Agent agent = createAgent(data);
+				if (agent != null) {
+					agents.add(agent);
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
+	
+	private Agent createAgent(String agentData) {
+		String[] parts = agentData.split(",");
+		if (parts.length < 1) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		String agentType = parts[0];
+		switch (agentType) {
+			case "Sheep":
+				return createSheep(parts);
+			default:
+				System.out.println("Unknown agent type: " + agentType);
+				return null;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private Sheep createSheep(String[] parts) {
+		if (parts.length >= 3) {
+			int x = Integer.parseInt(parts[1]);
+			int y = Integer.parseInt(parts[2]);
+			return new Sheep(x, y);
+		} else {
+			System.out.println("Invalid Sheep data: " + String.join(",", parts));
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	//DONE
 
 	/**
 	 * used by label in interface to show the active click action