Connect Four

A simple version of the popular game "connect four" written in Java.

API docs

SOCKET API

Basic structure

A command consists of a json encoded string of type object which starts with <message> and ends with </message>. It contains:

• id (int): some number, the response will contain the same number
• header (int): the actual command to execute
• data (mixed): data that has to be passed with the command

A response consists of a json encoded string of type object which starts with <message> and ends with </message>. It contains:

• id (int): id of the command
• header (int): return code of the command (see later)
• data (midex): returned data of the command

Return codes

The return codes are mostly identical with the HTTP standard codes. However there are some additional ones as well:

Enums

Some enumeration types

• PlateType
  • 0: X
  • 1: O

Commands

• Confirm game start
  • command: 1
  • requestdata:
    • type: null
  • responsedata:
    • type: object
    • def:
      • 'player'
        • type: PlateType
        • desc: the plate type the client will use
• Insert a plate
  • command: 100
  • requestdata:
    • type: int
    • decs: index of column to insert plate
  • replydata:
    • type: string
    • def:
      • 'ok': plate was inserted
      • 'err': plate was not inserted (either index out of range or clumn full)
      • 'X': insertion resulted in the winning of PlateType X
      • 'O': insertion resulted in the winning of PlateType O