GoMokuPatterns (bb4-games 1.6 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.barrybecker4.game.twoplayer.gomoku.pattern.Patterns
- - com.barrybecker4.game.twoplayer.gomoku.pattern.GoMokuPatterns

Direct Known Subclasses:

GoMokuPatternsFile
```
public class GoMokuPatterns
extends Patterns
```
Encapsulates the domain knowledge for GoMoku. Its primary client is the GoMokuController class. These are key patterns that can occur in the game and are weighted by importance to let the computer play better.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static int WIN_RUN_LENGTH
- Fields inherited from class com.barrybecker4.game.twoplayer.gomoku.pattern.Patterns
  UNOCCUPIED

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

GoMokuPatterns()
Constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`getMinInterestingLength()`
`protected int`	`getNumPatterns()`
`protected java.lang.String`	`getPatternString(int i)`
`protected int`	`getWeightIndex(int i)`
`int`	`getWinRunLength()`	This is how many in a row are needed to win if M is five then the game is gomoku
`static void`	`main(java.lang.String[] args)`

Methods inherited from class com.barrybecker4.game.twoplayer.gomoku.pattern.Patterns
getWeightIndexForPattern, getWeightIndexForPattern, initializePatterns, setPatternWeightInTable

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - WIN_RUN_LENGTH
```
public static final int WIN_RUN_LENGTH
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - GoMokuPatterns
```
public GoMokuPatterns()
```
    Constructor.
- Method Detail
  - getWinRunLength
```
public int getWinRunLength()
```
    This is how many in a row are needed to win if M is five then the game is gomoku
    
    Specified by:
    
    getWinRunLength in class Patterns
    
    Returns:
    
    how many in a row are needed to win. If M is five then the game is gomoku
  - getMinInterestingLength
```
public int getMinInterestingLength()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getMinInterestingLength in class Patterns
    
    Returns:
    
    patterns shorter than this are not interesting and have weight 0
  - getNumPatterns
```
protected int getNumPatterns()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getNumPatterns in class Patterns
    
    Returns:
    
    total number of patterns represented
  - getPatternString
```
protected java.lang.String getPatternString(int i)
```
    Specified by:
    
    getPatternString in class Patterns
  - getWeightIndex
```
protected int getWeightIndex(int i)
```
    Specified by:
    
    getWeightIndex in class Patterns
  - main
```
public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
```