src/botinterface.cpp

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void AISnake::AdjustProbability(double amount)
 
 // Gets a new path for the bot to follow
 // Uses DFS algorithm
-void AISnake::GetNewPath(const std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, const sf::Vector2f& source, const sf::Vector2f& boundaries, const int snakeSize)
+void AISnake::GetNewPath(const std::vector< std::vector<GameSpace> >& gameBoard, const sf::Vector2f& source, const sf::Vector2f& boundaries, const int snakeSize)
 {
     // Search for food
     /*
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void AISnake::GetNewPath(const std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, cons
     }
 }
 
-void AISnake::BFS(const std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, const sf::Vector2f& source, const sf::Vector2f& boundaries) {
+void AISnake::BFS(const std::vector< std::vector<GameSpace> >& gameBoard, const sf::Vector2f& source, const sf::Vector2f& boundaries) {
     std::queue<sf::Vector2f> search;
     std::vector<std::vector<bool>> visited(boundaries.y, std::vector<bool> (boundaries.x, false));
     bool foodFound = false;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void AISnake::BFS(const std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, const sf::V
         search.pop();
         if (foodFound) { break; }
         if (visited.at(currentLocation.y).at(currentLocation.x)) { continue; }
-        if (gameBoard.at(currentLocation.y).at(currentLocation.x) == 'X') {
+        if (gameBoard.at(currentLocation.y).at(currentLocation.x).m_bFood) {
             foodFound = true;
         }
         botPathUnsanitized.push(currentLocation);
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void AISnake::BFS(const std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, const sf::V
         localLocations[3].x -= 1;
         for (auto i : localLocations) { 
             try {
-                if (gameBoard.at(i.y).at(i.x) == 'X') {
+                if (gameBoard.at(i.y).at(i.x).m_bFood) {
                     botPathUnsanitized.push(i);
                     foodFound = true;
                 }
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ void AISnake::BFS(const std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, const sf::V
         for (sf::Vector2f newLocation : localLocations) {
             try {
                 if ((!visited.at(newLocation.y).at(newLocation.x))
-                        && (gameBoard.at(newLocation.y).at(newLocation.x) == ' ')) {
+                        && (gameBoard.at(newLocation.y).at(newLocation.x).m_bFood)
+                        && (gameBoard.at(newLocation.y).at(newLocation.x).m_bSnake)) {
                     search.push(newLocation);
                 }
             } catch (const std::out_of_range& error) {
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ void AISnake::BFS(const std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, const sf::V
     }
 }
 
-void AISnake::DFS(const std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, const sf::Vector2f& source, const sf::Vector2f& boundaries) {
+void AISnake::DFS(const std::vector< std::vector<GameSpace> >& gameBoard, const sf::Vector2f& source, const sf::Vector2f& boundaries) {
     std::stack<sf::Vector2f> search;
     std::vector<std::vector<bool>> visited(boundaries.y, std::vector<bool> (boundaries.x, false));
     bool foodFound = false;
@@ -133,8 +134,8 @@ void AISnake::DFS(const std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, const sf::V
         sf::Vector2f currentLocation = search.top();
         search.pop();
         if (foodFound) { break; }
-        if (visited.at(currentLocation.y).at(currentLocation.x)) { continue; }
+        if (visited[currentLocation.y][currentLocation.x]) { continue; }
-        if (gameBoard.at(currentLocation.y).at(currentLocation.x) == 'X') {
+        if (gameBoard[currentLocation.y][currentLocation.x].m_bFood) {
             foodFound = true;
         }
         botPathUnsanitized.push(currentLocation);
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ void AISnake::DFS(const std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, const sf::V
         localLocations[3].x -= 1;
         for (auto i : localLocations) { 
             try {
-                if (gameBoard.at(i.y).at(i.x) == 'X') {
+                if (gameBoard.at(i.y).at(i.x).m_bFood) {
                     botPathUnsanitized.push(i);
                     foodFound = true;
                 }
@@ -163,7 +164,8 @@ void AISnake::DFS(const std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, const sf::V
 
                 }
                 if ((!visited.at(newLocation.y).at(newLocation.x))
-                        && (gameBoard.at(newLocation.y).at(newLocation.x) == ' ')) {
+                        && !(gameBoard.at(newLocation.y).at(newLocation.x).m_bFood)
+                        && !(gameBoard.at(newLocation.y).at(newLocation.x).m_bSnake)) {
                     search.push(newLocation);
                 }
             } catch (const std::out_of_range& error) {

src/botinterface.hpp

@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ class AISnake {
 public:
     std::stack<sf::Vector2f> path;
     AISnake();
-    void GetNewPath(const std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, const sf::Vector2f& source, const sf::Vector2f& boundaries, const int snakeSize);
+    void GetNewPath(const std::vector< std::vector<GameSpace> >& gameBoard, const sf::Vector2f& source, const sf::Vector2f& boundaries, const int snakeSize);
     PlayerDirection GetInput(const sf::Vector2f* source);
     void UpdateProbability(int snakeSize);
     void AdjustProbability(double amount);
 private:
     double probabilityBFS = 0.500;
     std::stack<sf::Vector2f> botPathUnsanitized;
-    void BFS(const std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, const sf::Vector2f& source, const sf::Vector2f& boundaries);
+    void BFS(const std::vector< std::vector<GameSpace> >& gameBoard, const sf::Vector2f& source, const sf::Vector2f& boundaries);
-    void DFS(const std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, const sf::Vector2f& source, const sf::Vector2f& boundaries);
+    void DFS(const std::vector< std::vector<GameSpace> >& gameBoard, const sf::Vector2f& source, const sf::Vector2f& boundaries);
 };
 
 #endif 

src/common.cpp

@@ -16,3 +16,8 @@ int GenerateRandomNumber(int generationLimit)
     generatedNumber = distribution(generator);
     return generatedNumber;
 }
+
+GameSpace::GameSpace(void) {
+    m_bFood = 0;
+    m_bSnake = 0;
+}

src/common.hpp

@@ -13,4 +13,16 @@ enum PlayerDirection
     kRight = 4
 };
 
+struct GameSpace {
+    GameSpace();
+    unsigned char m_bFood : 1 = 0;
+    unsigned char m_bSnake : 1 = 0;
+    unsigned char _2 : 1 = 0;
+    unsigned char _3 : 1 = 0;
+    unsigned char _4 : 1 = 0;
+    unsigned char _5 : 1 = 0;
+    unsigned char _6 : 1 = 0;
+    unsigned char _7 : 1 = 0;
+};
+
 #endif

src/gamestate.cpp

@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ GameEngine::GameEngine()
 void GameEngine::Start()
 {
     PrepareGameBoard();
-    graphics.StartGameWindow();
+    if (!state.m_bNoDisplay)
+        graphics.StartGameWindow();
     Loop();
     return;
 }
@@ -25,16 +26,19 @@ void GameEngine::Reset()
 {
     AddIteration();
     player.Reset();
-    if (isBotControlled) { while (!bot.path.empty()) { bot.path.pop(); } }
+    if (state.m_bIsBotControlled) { while (!bot.path.empty()) { bot.path.pop(); } }
     PrepareGameBoard();
-    isGameOver = false;
+    state.m_bIsGameOver = false;
-    graphics.SetShowGame((amountPlayed + 1) % 50 == 0);
+    if (state.m_bNoDisplay)
+        graphics.SetShowGame(false);
+    else
+        graphics.SetShowGame((amountPlayed + 1) % 50 == 0);
     return;
 }
 
 void GameEngine::AddIteration(void) 
 {
-    graphics.CheckContinue(isBotControlled);
+    graphics.CheckContinue(state.m_bIsBotControlled);
     if (player.body.size() > 40) 
     {
         UpdateAverage();
@@ -50,15 +54,16 @@ void GameEngine::AddIteration(void)
 void GameEngine::Loop(void)
 {
     int currentScore = 0;
-    while (graphics.IsOpen())
+    while (graphics.IsOpen() || state.m_bNoDisplay)
     {
-        if (isGameOver) { Reset(); }
+        if (state.m_bIsGameOver) { Reset(); }
         UpdatePlayerSpeed();
         PlaceNewSnakePart(MovePlayer());
         RegenerateFood();
         currentScore = player.body.size() * 100;
         //bot.UpdateProbability(player.body.size());
-        graphics.DisplayGameState(gameBoard, currentScore);
+        if (!state.m_bNoDisplay)
+            graphics.DisplayGameState(gameBoard, currentScore);
     }
     return;
 }
@@ -77,17 +82,19 @@ sf::Vector2f GameEngine::GetGameBoundaries(void)
 void GameEngine::PlaceNewSnakePart(sf::Vector2f location) {
     if (!player.speed.x && !player.speed.y) { return; }
     try {
-        char* locationState = &gameBoard.at(location.y).at(location.x);
+        GameSpace* locationState = &gameBoard.at(location.y).at(location.x);
-        if (*locationState == 'O' && (player.body.size() > 1)) {
+        if (locationState->m_bSnake && (player.body.size() > 1)) {
-            isGameOver = true; // Game should end (Snake touching snake)
+            state.m_bIsGameOver = true; // Game should end (Snake touching snake)
         }
-        *locationState = 'O';
+        locationState->m_bSnake = true;
         player.body.push(locationState);
         player.headLocation = location;
         if (playerFood.location != location)
             player.Pop();
+        else
+            locationState->m_bFood = false;
     } catch (const std::out_of_range& error) {
-        isGameOver = true; // Snake ran into edge
+        state.m_bIsGameOver = true; // Snake ran into edge
     }
     return;
 }
@@ -97,12 +104,12 @@ void GameEngine::PlaceNewSnakePart(sf::Vector2f location) {
 void GameEngine::RegenerateFood()
 {
     // Generate a new food location if the current one is occupied
-    while (gameBoard.at(playerFood.location.y).at(playerFood.location.x) == 'O') {
+    while (gameBoard[playerFood.location.y][playerFood.location.x].m_bSnake) {
         playerFood.GenerateNewFood(GetGameBoundaries());
     }
 
     // Update the game board with the new food location
-    gameBoard.at(playerFood.location.y).at(playerFood.location.x) = 'X';
+    gameBoard[playerFood.location.y][playerFood.location.x].m_bFood = 1;
 }
 
 
@@ -110,25 +117,25 @@ void GameEngine::PrepareGameBoard(void)
 {
     gameBoard.clear();
     sf::Vector2f boardDimensions = GetGameBoundaries();
-    gameBoard.resize(boardDimensions.y, std::vector<char> (boardDimensions.x, ' '));
+    gameBoard.resize(boardDimensions.y, std::vector<GameSpace>(boardDimensions.x));
     // Snake setup
     player.headLocation.x = GenerateRandomNumber(boardDimensions.x);
     player.headLocation.y = GenerateRandomNumber(boardDimensions.y);
     {
-        char* locationState = &gameBoard.at(player.headLocation.y).at(player.headLocation.x);
+        GameSpace* locationState = &gameBoard[player.headLocation.y][player.headLocation.x];
         player.body.push(locationState);
-        *locationState = 'O';
+        locationState->m_bSnake = true;
     }
     // Food setup
     playerFood.GenerateNewFood(boardDimensions);
-    gameBoard.at(playerFood.location.y).at(playerFood.location.x) = 'X';
+    gameBoard[playerFood.location.y][playerFood.location.x].m_bFood = true;
     return;
 }
 
 void GameEngine::UpdatePlayerSpeed(void)
 {
     PlayerDirection controller;
-    if (isBotControlled) { 
+    if (state.m_bIsBotControlled) { 
         if (bot.path.empty()) { 
             bot.GetNewPath(gameBoard, player.headLocation, GetGameBoundaries(), player.body.size()); 
         }

src/gamestate.hpp

@@ -18,15 +18,22 @@ public:
     void Reset(void);
     void AddIteration(void);
     sf::Vector2f GetGameBoundaries(void);
+    struct GameState {
+        unsigned char m_bIsGameOver : 1 = 0;
+        unsigned char m_bIsBotControlled : 1 = 1;
+        unsigned char m_bNoDisplay : 1 = 0;
+        unsigned char _3 : 1 = 0;
+        unsigned char _4 : 1 = 0;
+        unsigned char _5 : 1 = 0;
+        unsigned char _6 : 1 = 0;
+        unsigned char _7 : 1 = 0;
+    } state;
 private:
-    std::vector< std::vector<char> > gameBoard;
+    std::vector< std::vector<GameSpace> > gameBoard;
     PlayerOutput graphics;
     Snake player;
     Food playerFood;
     AISnake bot;
-    bool isGameOver = 0;
-    bool isBotControlled = 1;
-    void DisplayEndScreen(void);
     void Loop(void);
     sf::Vector2f MovePlayer(void);
     void PlaceNewSnakePart(sf::Vector2f location);

src/main.cpp

@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
 #include "gamestate.hpp"
 #include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <iostream>
 
-int main(void)
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
+    std::vector<std::string> args{argv + 1, argv + argc};
+    for (auto it = args.begin(); it != args.end(); it++) {
+        if (it->compare("--no-gui") == 0) {
+            g_pEngine->state.m_bNoDisplay = true;
+        } else {
+            std::cerr << "[ERROR] Argument option not found, exiting..." << std::endl;
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
     g_pEngine = std::make_unique<GameEngine>();
     g_pEngine->Start();
     return 0;

src/playerinterface.cpp

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ PlayerDirection GetPlayerInput(void)
 
 bool PlayerOutput::IsOpen(void)
 {
-    return gameWindow.isOpen();
+    return isWindowAlive;
 }
 
 PlayerOutput::PlayerOutput(void)
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ void PlayerOutput::CheckContinue(bool isBotControlled)
                 || (sf::Keyboard::isKeyPressed(sf::Keyboard::Escape)))
         {
             gameWindow.close();
+            isWindowAlive = false;
             return;
         }
         if (sf::Keyboard::isKeyPressed(sf::Keyboard::Enter)) { return; }
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ void PlayerOutput::DisplayScore(int score) {
     
 }
 
-void PlayerOutput::DisplayGameState(std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, int score)
+void PlayerOutput::DisplayGameState(std::vector< std::vector<GameSpace> >& gameBoard, int score)
 {
     CheckWindowEvents();
     if (delay == sf::milliseconds(0)) { return; }
@@ -91,19 +92,12 @@ void PlayerOutput::DisplayGameState(std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard,
     {
         for (float x = 0; x < gameBoundaries.x; x++)
         {
-            letterOnBoard = &gameBoard.at(y).at(x);
+            if (gameBoard[y][x].m_bSnake)
-            switch (*letterOnBoard)
-            {
-                case 'O':
                     DrawSnake(sf::Vector2f(x, y));
-                    break;
+            else if (gameBoard[y][x].m_bFood)
-                case 'X':
                     DrawFood(sf::Vector2f(x,y));
-                    break;
+            else
-                default:
                     DrawEmpty(sf::Vector2f(x,y));
-                    break;
-            }
         }
     }
     DisplayScore(score);

src/playerinterface.hpp

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public:
     PlayerOutput(void);
     bool IsOpen(void);
     void CheckContinue(bool isBotControlled);
-    void DisplayGameState(std::vector< std::vector<char> >& gameBoard, int score);
+    void DisplayGameState(std::vector< std::vector<GameSpace> >& gameBoard, int score);
     void DisplayScore(int score);
     void StartGameWindow(void);
     void SetShowGame(bool isShowing);
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ private:
     sf::VideoMode gameVideoSettings;
     sf::RectangleShape drawObject;
     sf::Event event;
-    bool isWindowAlive;
+    bool isWindowAlive = false;
     sf::Time delay = sf::milliseconds(1);
 };
 

src/snake.cpp

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 void Snake::Pop(void)
 {
-    *(body.front()) = ' ';
+    body.front()->m_bSnake = false;
     body.pop();
     return;
 }

src/snake.hpp

@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
 
 #include <SFML/System/Vector2.hpp>
 #include <queue>
+#include "common.hpp"
 
 struct Snake
 {
 public:
     sf::Vector2f headLocation;
     sf::Vector2f speed;
-    std::queue<char*> body;
+    std::queue<GameSpace*> body;
     void Pop(void);
     void Reset(void);
 };