hastebrot/FXmasAnts

Requirements

• Java Development Kit 8.0 or newer.
• IntelliJ IDEA 12.1 or newer.

Example

private void initEntityBehavior() {
    Random random = new Random();
    defineEntityConsumer((Entity entity) -> {
        // move in circle.
        if (entity.id() == 0) {
            if (entity.memory().getDouble("distance") == 0.0) {
                entity.memory().put("distance", 10.0);
                entity.behavior().turnBy(10);
                entity.behavior().moveWalk();
            }
            entity.memory().putDouble("distance", value -> value - 1);
        }

        // move randomly.
        if (entity.id() == 1) {
            if (entity.memory().getDouble("distance") == 0.0) {
                entity.memory().put("distance", 50.0);
                entity.behavior().turnTo(random.nextDouble() * 360);
                entity.behavior().moveWalk();
            }
            entity.memory().putDouble("distance", value -> value - 1);
        }

        // move left and right.
        if (entity.id() == 2) {
            if (entity.memory().getDouble("angle") == 0.0) {
                entity.memory().put("angle", 90.0);
            }
            if (entity.memory().getDouble("distance") == 0.0) {
                entity.behavior().turnTo(entity.memory().getDouble("angle"));
                entity.behavior().moveWalk();
                if (entity.behavior().position().getX() >= (500 - 25 - 40)) {
                    entity.memory().put("angle", -90.0);
                }
                if (entity.behavior().position().getX() <= 0) {
                    entity.memory().put("angle", 90.0);
                }
                entity.memory().put("distance", 10.0);
            }
            entity.memory().putDouble("distance", value -> value - 1);
        }
    });
}

TODO

• Simplify random movement and off-field movement detection.
• Add HashMap for Ants memory.
• Add interface for Sprites.
• Implement enemy Bugs and energy bar.
• Implement target Apples, transportation weight and target zone.
• Add behaviour presets and ant role assignment.
• Add simple tutorial with samples.
• Add instructions for setup with IntelliJ, Eclipse and Netbeans.
• Add API documentation and Javadocs.
• Center point and bounding box for Sprites.
• Playfield with DSL that uses AntFactory and AntBehaviourFactory.
• Provide Playfield with timer and sprites counter.
• Add AntNest and spawn Ants within this nest.
• Add visual range.
• Different paradigms: total control and events (onAppleDetected(apple), onBugDetected(bug)).
• Simplify movement (moveTo(apple), moveAwayFrom(bug)).