public ActionResult <ExecuteMoveResponse> executeMove([FromBody] MessagePayload messagePayload)
{
// Check the format of the given message payload.
// Return status 400 to the client if the format is incorrect.
try
{
messagePayload.IsExpectedFormat();
}
catch (ArgumentException error)
{
return(BadRequest(error.Message));
}
// Check the initial state of the given game board.
//
// If the given game board contains a conclusive state,
// return the result to the client without taking another turn.
GameBoard gameBoard = new GameBoard(messagePayload.gameBoard);
string earlyGameState = gameBoard.GetGameState();
if (earlyGameState != Constants.INCONCLUSIVE)
{
return(GenerateExecuteMoveResponse(earlyGameState, messagePayload.move, gameBoard, true, messagePayload.azurePlayerSymbol, messagePayload.humanPlayerSymbol));
}
// If the given game board has an inconclusive state, tell Azure to take its turn.
Player azure = new Player(messagePayload.azurePlayerSymbol, messagePayload.humanPlayerSymbol, gameBoard);
GameBoard newGameBoard = azure.ExecuteMove();
// Check the state of the game board after Azure's turn.
// Use the new game state to generate and return the result to the client.
string gameState = newGameBoard.GetGameState();
return(GenerateExecuteMoveResponse(gameState, azure.lastMove, newGameBoard, false, messagePayload.azurePlayerSymbol, messagePayload.humanPlayerSymbol));
}