/// <summary >
/// Updates the game settings with user defined parameters.
/// Iterates through the settings array and sets each one in order,
/// by comparing it to the arguments array.
/// Uses an exception to catch badly formatted parameters and
/// The validation class to validate parameters.
/// </ summary >
/// <param name =" args " >String arguments that initialise the Game of Life settings</ param >
public void set(string[] args)
{
int pos = -1;
int parameterInt;
double parameterDouble;
foreach (string op in Options) //Sets each setting in the pre-defined order.
{
pos = Array.IndexOf(args, op);
if (pos > -1)
{
try
{
switch (op)
{
case "--dimensions": //sets the dimensions of the universe...
parameterInt = int.Parse(args[pos + 2]);
if (validate.dimensions(parameterInt))
{
columns = parameterInt;
}
parameterInt = int.Parse(args[pos + 1]);
if (validate.dimensions(parameterInt))
{
rows = parameterInt;
}
break;
case "--periodic": //turn on periodic mode
periodicBehavior = true;
break;
case "--random": //sets the likelyhood that a cell is born initially...
parameterDouble = double.Parse(args[pos + 1]);
if (validate.randomFactor(parameterDouble))
{
randomFactor = parameterDouble;
}
break;
case "--seed": //sets the path to .seed file
if (validate.seed(args[pos + 1]))
{
seed = args[pos + 1];
}
break;
case "--generations": //sets the maximum number of generations...
parameterInt = int.Parse(args[pos + 1]);
if (validate.generations(parameterInt))
{
generations = parameterInt;
}
break;
case "--max-update": //sets the maximum rate of generations per second...
parameterDouble = double.Parse(args[pos + 1]);
if (validate.updateRate(parameterDouble))
{
updateRate = parameterDouble;
}
break;
case "--step": //turn on step mode
stepMode = true;
break;
case "--neighbour": //sets neighbourhood type, order and centre cell switch
readNeighbour(pos, args);
break;
case "--survival": //sets number of cells for survival
readSB(pos, args, survival);
break;
case "--birth": //sets the number of cells for birth
readSB(pos, args, birth);
break;
case "--memory": //Sets memory size
parameterInt = int.Parse(args[pos + 1]);
if (validate.memory(parameterInt))
{
memory = parameterInt;
}
break;
case "--output": //sets the path to output .seed file
if (validate.seed(args[pos + 1]))
{
output = args[pos + 1];
}
break;
case "--ghost": //sets the path to output .seed file
ghostMode = true;
break;
}
}
catch (Exception) //catches badly formatted parameters
{
validate.invalid(args[pos] + " has an invalid parameter");
}
}
}
if (validate.success) //when all arguments are read correctly
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
centerText("Successfully read arguments");
}
}
