/// <summary>
/// Determines wether a word exists in the dictionary, as a Word object.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="word">The word.</param>
/// <returns><c>true</c> if the word is in the dictionary; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
/// <remarks></remarks>
public bool Exists(Word word)
{
return Exists(word.ToString());
}
/// <summary>
/// Finds the new words placed on the board.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>A list of the new words found.</returns>
/// <remarks></remarks>
public List<Word> FindNewWords()
{
List<Word> newWords = new List<Word>();
for (int r = 0; r < Board.Rows; r++)
{
Word cw = new Word(CurrentPlayer);
bool seenNewLetter = false;
for (int c = 0; c < Board.Cols; c++)
{
if (!Board.Cells[c, r].IsEmpty && !Board.Cells[c, r].contents.IsPlaced)
seenNewLetter = true;
if (!Board.Cells[c, r].IsEmpty)
cw.Cells.Add(Board.Cells[c, r]);
if ((Board.Cells[c, r].IsEmpty || c == Board.Cols - 1) && cw.Cells.Count > 0)
{
if (seenNewLetter && cw.Cells.Count > 1)
newWords.Add(cw);
cw = new Word(CurrentPlayer);
seenNewLetter = false;
continue;
}
}
}
for (int c = 0; c < Board.Cols; c++)
{
Word cw = new Word(CurrentPlayer);
bool seenNewLetter = false;
for (int r = 0; r < Board.Rows; r++)
{
if (!Board.Cells[c, r].IsEmpty && !Board.Cells[c, r].contents.IsPlaced)
seenNewLetter = true;
if (!Board.Cells[c, r].IsEmpty)
cw.Cells.Add(Board.Cells[c, r]);
if ((Board.Cells[c, r].IsEmpty || r == Board.Rows - 1) && cw.Cells.Count > 0)
{
if (seenNewLetter && cw.Cells.Count > 1)
newWords.Add(cw);
cw = new Word(CurrentPlayer);
seenNewLetter = false;
continue;
}
}
}
return newWords;
}