- implemented a whole new approach to player handlig

src/de/itsblue/ConnectFour/ButtonRow.java

@@ -78,6 +78,28 @@ public class ButtonRow extends JPanel {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Function to remove an ActionListener from all contained buttons
+     * 
+     * @param listener
+     */
+    public void removeActionListemerFromButtons(ActionListener listener) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < this.buttonCount; i++) {
+            this.inputButtons[i].removeActionListener(listener);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Function to change the color of all buttons
+     * 
+     * @param color color to change to
+     */
+    public void setColor(Color color) {
+        for (PlateInsertButton plateInsertButton : inputButtons) {
+            plateInsertButton.setBackground(color);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Override the paint function in order to adjust the button size when rescaling
      */

src/de/itsblue/ConnectFour/ConnectFour.java

@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@
 package de.itsblue.ConnectFour;
 
 import java.awt.*;
-import java.awt.event.*;
 import javax.swing.*;
 
 import de.itsblue.ConnectFour.Plate.PlateType;
+import de.itsblue.ConnectFour.player.Player;
+import de.itsblue.ConnectFour.player.LocalPlayer;
 
-public class ConnectFour extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
+public class ConnectFour extends JFrame {
     /**
      *
      */
@@ -36,6 +37,14 @@ public class ConnectFour extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
 
     private int player = 0;
 
+    private Player players[] = new Player[2];
+
+    enum GameType {
+        Local,
+        RemoteServer,
+        RemoteClient
+    }
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      */
@@ -55,7 +64,6 @@ public class ConnectFour extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
 
         // initialize ButtonRow
         this.buttonRow = new ButtonRow(this.gameBoard.getColumns());
-        buttonRow.addActionListenerToButtons(this);
 
         // add components to window
         c.gridy = 0;
@@ -68,6 +76,23 @@ public class ConnectFour extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
         this.pack();
         this.setVisible(true);
 
+        this.startNewGame(GameType.Local);
+    }
+
+    public void startNewGame(GameType type) {
+        switch (type) {
+            case Local: {
+                this.players[0] = new LocalPlayer(this, this.buttonRow, PlateType.O);
+                this.players[1] = new LocalPlayer(this, this.buttonRow, PlateType.X);
+        
+                this.player = 0;
+                this.players[player].setIsMyTurn(true);
+                break;
+            }
+        
+            default:
+                break;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -75,16 +100,11 @@ public class ConnectFour extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
      * 
      * @param column The column to insert the plate into
      */
-    private void insertNextPlate(int column) {
+    public void insertNextPlate(int column) {
+
         String res;
 
-
+        res = this.gameBoard.insertPlate(new Plate(this.players[player].usingPlateType), column);        
-
-        if (player == 0) {
-            res = this.gameBoard.insertPlate(new Plate(PlateType.X), column);
-        } else {
-            res = this.gameBoard.insertPlate(new Plate(PlateType.O), column);
-        }
         
         if (res == "err") {
             // beep in case of error
@@ -103,12 +123,16 @@ public class ConnectFour extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
      * Function to switch the player
      */
     private void switchPlayer() {
+        this.players[player].setIsMyTurn(false);
+
         if (player == 0) {
             player = 1;
         }
         else{
             player = 0;
         }
+
+        this.players[player].setIsMyTurn(true);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -142,19 +166,6 @@ public class ConnectFour extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
         super.validate();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Catch the actions from the button row
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-        if (e.getSource() instanceof PlateInsertButton) {
-            // if the action source was a PlateInsertButton
-            // -> trigger a plate insertion
-            PlateInsertButton source = (PlateInsertButton) e.getSource();
-            this.insertNextPlate(source.getIndex());
-        }
-    }
-
     public static void main(final String[] args) {
         System.out.println(new ConnectFour());
     }

src/de/itsblue/ConnectFour/Plate.java

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class Plate {
     /**
      * Enum containing all plate types
      */
-    enum PlateType {
+    public enum PlateType {
         X, O
     }
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class Plate {
      * 
      * @param type type of the plate
      */
-    Plate(PlateType type) {
+    public Plate(PlateType type) {
         this.type = type;
     }
 
@@ -67,7 +67,16 @@ public class Plate {
      * @return plate type as int (O=1; X=-1)
      */
     public int getValue() {
-        switch (this.type) {
+        return Plate.getValue(this.type);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Function to get a PlateType as int
+     * 
+     * @return plate type as int (O=1; X=-1)
+     */
+    public static int getValue(PlateType type) {
+        switch (type) {
             case O:
                 return 1;
             case X:
@@ -83,7 +92,16 @@ public class Plate {
      * @return the color of the plate
      */
     public Color getColor() {
-        switch (this.type) {
+        return Plate.getColor(this.type);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Function to get the color of a certian PlateType
+     * 
+     * @return the color of the PlateType
+     */
+    public static Color getColor(PlateType type) {
+        switch (type) {
             case O:
                 return Color.BLACK;
             case X:

src/de/itsblue/ConnectFour/PlateInsertButton.java

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import javax.swing.*;
  * 
  * @author Dorian Zedler
  */
-class PlateInsertButton extends JButton {
+public class PlateInsertButton extends JButton {
 
     /**
      *

src/de/itsblue/ConnectFour/player/LocalPlayer.java

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+    Connect four - written in java
+    Copyright (C) 2020 Oliver Schappacher and Dorian Zedler
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+package de.itsblue.ConnectFour.player;
+
+import java.awt.event.*;
+
+import de.itsblue.ConnectFour.Plate.*;
+import de.itsblue.ConnectFour.*;
+
+/**
+ * LocalPlayer is a class meant for usage with de.itsblue.ConnectFour. It is
+ * used for a player controlled by the local buttons in the button row.
+ * 
+ * @author Dorian Zedler
+ */
+public class LocalPlayer extends Player implements ActionListener {
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     * 
+     * @param playingInGame         The game the Player is plaing in The funtion
+     *                              <code>insertNextPlate()</code> of the game will
+     *                              be called when a move is done.
+     * @param controlledByButtonRow The button row used to control the player.
+     * @param usingPlateType        The type of plate the player is using.
+     */
+    public LocalPlayer(ConnectFour playingInGame, ButtonRow controlledByButtonRow, PlateType usingPlateType) {
+        super(playingInGame, controlledByButtonRow, usingPlateType);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Function to set wether it is this player's turn
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void setIsMyTurn(boolean isMyTurn) {
+        super.setIsMyTurn(isMyTurn);
+
+        // Remove the action listener from the button row when inactive
+        if (isMyTurn)
+            this.gameControllingButtonRow.addActionListenerToButtons(this);
+        else
+            this.gameControllingButtonRow.removeActionListemerFromButtons(this);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Catch the actions from the button row
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+        if (e.getSource() instanceof PlateInsertButton && this.isMyTurn) {
+            // if the action source was a PlateInsertButton
+            // -> trigger a plate insertion
+            PlateInsertButton source = (PlateInsertButton) e.getSource();
+            this.doMove(source.getIndex());
+        }
+    }
+
+}

src/de/itsblue/ConnectFour/player/Player.java

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*
+    Connect four - written in java
+    Copyright (C) 2020 Oliver Schappacher and Dorian Zedler
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+package de.itsblue.ConnectFour.player;
+
+import de.itsblue.ConnectFour.Plate.*;
+import de.itsblue.ConnectFour.*;
+
+/**
+ * Player is an abstract class meant for usage with de.itsblue.ConnectFour. It
+ * is a template for a connect four player.
+ * 
+ * @author Dorian Zedler
+ */
+public abstract class Player {
+
+    /**
+     * The game the player is playing in. The funtion <code>insertNextPlate()</code>
+     * of the game will be called when a move is done.
+     */
+    private ConnectFour playingInGame;
+
+    /**
+     * The button row used to control the game.
+     */
+    public ButtonRow gameControllingButtonRow;
+
+    /**
+     * The type of plate the player is using.
+     */
+    public PlateType usingPlateType;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether it is this player's turn
+     */
+    public boolean isMyTurn = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     * 
+     * @param playingInGame            The game the Player is plaing in The funtion
+     *                                 <code>insertNextPlate()</code> of the game
+     *                                 will be called when a move is done.
+     * @param gameControllingButtonRow The button row used to control the game.
+     * @param usingPlateType           The type of plate the player is using.
+     */
+    public Player(ConnectFour playingInGame, ButtonRow gameControllingButtonRow, PlateType usingPlateType) {
+        this.playingInGame = playingInGame;
+        this.gameControllingButtonRow = gameControllingButtonRow;
+        this.usingPlateType = usingPlateType;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Function to set wether it is this player's turn
+     */
+    public void setIsMyTurn(boolean isMyTurn) {
+        this.isMyTurn = isMyTurn;
+
+        if (isMyTurn)
+            this.gameControllingButtonRow.setColor(Plate.getColor(this.usingPlateType));
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Function to perform a move for the Player
+     * 
+     * @param column the column to insert the plate into
+     */
+    public void doMove(int column) {
+        if (this.isMyTurn)
+            this.playingInGame.insertNextPlate(column);
+    }
+}