/*

• ConnectX is a generalised version of Connect4, in this project I've developped "AxelBrain"
• an AI that can sees 6/8 moves ahead to compete against L0 and L1 AI.
• "AxelBrain", a project of Alex Rossi, mat:0001089916, [email protected];
• CST course a.y. 22/23, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy.
• This is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
• but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
• MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
• GNU General Public License for more details; see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/. */

How to use the program (compile and setup):

• Put 'AxelBrain' directory in 'connectx' directory;

• Command-line compile. In the connectx/ directory run:

    javac -cp ".." *.java */*.java
  

CXGame application:

• Human vs Computer. In the connectx/ directory run:

    java -cp ".." connectx.CXGame 6 7 4 connectx.L0.L0
  

• Computer vs Computer. In the connectx/ directory run:

    java -cp ".." connectx.CXGame 6 7 4 connectx.L0.L0 connectx.L1.L1
  

CXPlayerTester application:

• Output score only:

  java -cp ".." connectx.CXPlayerTester 6 7 4 connectx.L0.L0 connectx.L1.L1

  • Using AxelBrain AI: java -cp ".." connectx.CXPlayerTester 6 7 4 connectx.AxelBrain.AxelBrain connectx.L1.L1 -t 1 -r 10

    java -cp ".." connectx.CXPlayerTester 6 7 4 connectx.L1.L1 connectx.AxelBrain.AxelBrain -t 1 -r 10

• Verbose output

  java -cp ".." connectx.CXPlayerTester 6 7 4 connectx.L0.L0 connectx.L1.L1 -v

• Verbose output with customized timeout (1 sec) and number of game repetitions (10 rounds)

  java -cp ".." connectx.CXPlayerTester 6 7 4 connectx.L0.L0 connectx.L1.L1 -v -t 1 -r 10