prepare basic crate signature and API functionality

src/cell.rs

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ use crate::K2;
 use crate::Q;
 use crate::WIDTH;
 
+use reqwest::Error;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
 // Class to store information about each cell
 #[derive(PartialEq)]
 pub struct Cell {
@@ -100,7 +103,11 @@ fn map_num(n: usize, s: usize, e: usize, a: usize, b: usize) -> usize {
 }
 
 // Display grid in console
-pub fn display_grid(grid: &Vec<Vec<Cell>>) {
+pub async fn display_grid(client: &reqwest::Client, grid: &Vec<Vec<Cell>>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let w = 192 / WIDTH;
+    let h = 192 / HEIGHT;
+
+    let mut map_list = Vec::new();
     for j in 0..HEIGHT {
         for i in 0..WIDTH {
             // Get cell in grid
@@ -114,6 +121,20 @@ pub fn display_grid(grid: &Vec<Vec<Cell>>) {
         }
         println!();
     }
+
+    // Create formdata serializable object
+    let mut fdata = HashMap::new();
+    fdata.insert("instructions", serde_json::to_string(&map_list).unwrap());
+
+    // Send POST request
+    let response = client
+        .post("http://10.42.0.1:8080/instructions")
+        .form(&fdata)
+        .send()
+        .await?;
+    println!("Status Code: {}", response.status());
+
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 // Calculate next generation

src/main.rs

@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ use std::{thread, time::Duration};
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     // Initialize grid randomly
     let mut grid = init_grid(None);
+    let client = reqwest::Client::new();
 
     loop {
         // Display current generation
         print!("{esc}[2J{esc}[1;1H", esc = 27 as char);
-        display_grid(&grid);
+        display_grid(&client, &grid).await?;
         // Calculate next generation and wait
         update_grid(&mut grid);
         thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000 / (FPS as u64)));