public void TestGrid()
{
//Grid Test A: Good data - simple, should always succeed
Console.WriteLine("Grid Test A");
try
{
Grid testingGridA = new Grid(5, 5);
testingGridA.PopulateRandom();
testingGridA.Display();
testingGridA.PopulateInterim();
testingGridA.NextGeneration();
Console.WriteLine();
testingGridA.Display();
Console.WriteLine("Grid Test A Successful");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Grid Test A Failed");
}
//Grid Test B: Good data - Zero dimensions - shouldn't throw and error but wouldn't display anything
Console.WriteLine("Grid Test B");
try
{
Grid testingGridB = new Grid(0, 0);
testingGridB.PopulateRandom();
testingGridB.Display();
testingGridB.PopulateInterim();
testingGridB.NextGeneration();
testingGridB.Display();
Console.WriteLine("Grid Test B Successful");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Grid Test B Failed");
}
//Grid Test C: Bad data - Negative dimensions - should fail
Console.WriteLine("Grid Test C");
try
{
Grid testingGridC = new Grid(-2, -4);
testingGridC.PopulateRandom();
testingGridC.Display();
testingGridC.PopulateInterim();
testingGridC.NextGeneration();
testingGridC.Display();
Console.WriteLine("Grid Test C Successful");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Grid Test C Failed");
}
//Grid Test D: Good data - large dimensions - should succeed albeit probably will be rather slow
Console.WriteLine("Grid Test D");
try
{
Grid testingGridD = new Grid(250, 250);
testingGridD.PopulateRandom();
testingGridD.Display();
testingGridD.PopulateInterim();
testingGridD.NextGeneration();
testingGridD.Display();
Console.WriteLine("Grid Test D Successful");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Grid Test D Failed");
}
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//Dimensions
int gridRows = 0;
int gridColumns = 0;
//Boolean used for input while loops
bool badInput = true;
//User inputs amount of rows for the grid, while loop + try catch ensure correct input
while (badInput == true)
{
try
{
Console.WriteLine("How many rows would you like the grid to have?");
gridRows = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
if (gridRows > 0)
{
badInput = false;
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Your input was 0 or less. It must be positive.");
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Input a positive integer.");
}
}
//User inputs amount of columns for the grid, while loop + try catch ensure correct input
badInput = true;
while (badInput == true)
{
try
{
Console.WriteLine("How many columns would you like the grid to have?");
gridColumns = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
if (gridColumns > 0)
{
badInput = false;
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Your input was 0 or less. It must be positive.");
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Input a positive integer.");
}
}
//Initialize grid, populate with first generation, and display grid
Grid mainGrid = new Grid(gridRows, gridColumns);
mainGrid.PopulateRandom();
Console.WriteLine("Here is Generation 1:");
Console.WriteLine();
mainGrid.Display();
Console.WriteLine();
//Get desired amount of simulations, using while loop + try/catch to ensure correct input
badInput = true;
Console.WriteLine("Press enter to begin the simulation. Once the simulation begins, press esc to stop.");
Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine("Simulating next generation...");
//While loop to run the simulation until the user presses esc
while (!(Console.KeyAvailable && Console.ReadKey(true).Key == ConsoleKey.Escape))
{
mainGrid.PopulateInterim();
mainGrid.NextGeneration();
Console.Clear();
mainGrid.Display();
Console.WriteLine("");
Console.WriteLine("Simulating next generation...");
Thread.Sleep(750);
}
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("The simulation has ended. Press enter to exit.");
Console.ReadLine();
//Test test = new Test();
}