StupidAI.java

import java.awt.Point;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/// A sample AI that takes a very suboptimal path.
/**
 * This is a sample AI that moves as far horizontally as necessary to reach the target,
 * then as far vertically as necessary to reach the target.  It is intended primarily as
 * a demonstration of the various pieces of the program.
 * 
 * @author Leonid Shamis
 */
public class StupidAI implements AIModule
{
    /// Creates the path to the goal.
    public List<Point> createPath(final TerrainMap map)
    {
        // Holds the resulting path
        final ArrayList<Point> path = new ArrayList<Point>();

        // Keep track of where we are and add the start point.
        final Point CurrentPoint = map.getStartPoint();
        path.add(new Point(CurrentPoint));

        // Keep moving horizontally until we match the target.
        while(map.getEndPoint().x != CurrentPoint.x)
        {
            if(map.getEndPoint().x > CurrentPoint.x)
                ++CurrentPoint.x;
            else
                --CurrentPoint.x;
            path.add(new Point(CurrentPoint));
        }

        // Keep moving vertically until we match the target.
        while(map.getEndPoint().y != CurrentPoint.y)
        {
            if(map.getEndPoint().y > CurrentPoint.y)
                ++CurrentPoint.y;
            else
                --CurrentPoint.y;
            path.add(new Point(CurrentPoint));
        }

        // We're done!  Hand it back.
        return path;
    }
}