public void Start(GoBoard goBoard, Color playerToMove, SearchOptions searchOptions, SearchMethodType searchMethodType, OnCompletion onCompletion)
{
// stop existing search, if any
if (SearchInterface != null)
{
Stop();
}
if (SearchMethodType != searchMethodType)
{
SearchMethodType = searchMethodType;
SearchInterface = SearchMethodFactory.CreateFactory(searchMethodType);
}
// make a private copy of the board
Board = goBoard.Clone();
// make a private copy of the search options
SearchOptions = searchOptions.Clone();
// set player to move
PlayerToMove = playerToMove;
// set the Nag Coordinator
SearchInterface.SetNagCoordinator(NagCoordinator);
// initialize the search parameters
SearchInterface.Initialize(Board, PlayerToMove, SearchOptions, onCompletion);
// start search
SearchThread = new Thread(this.StartThread);
SearchThread.Start();
}
protected static void SetSearchMethod(GoBoard goBoard, SearchEngine searchEngine, List <string> parameters, string id, Worker.SendResponse proxy)
{
searchEngine.SetSearchMethod(SearchMethodFactory.ToType(parameters[0]));
Respond(proxy, id);
}