Matrix/conway.go

package main

import (
	"errors"
	"time"
)

type Cell struct {
	x    int
	y    int
	live bool
}

func (c *Cell) NeighborCount(arr [][]Cell) int {
	count := 0
	// Iterate through 3x3 neighboring grid
	for i := -1; i <= 1; i++ {
		for j := -1; j <= 1; j++ {
			// Ignore own position
			if i == 0 && j == 0 {
				continue
			}
			// Get neighbor coordinates
			nx, ny := c.x+i, c.y+j
			// Check if neighbor is within bounds
			if nx < 0 || nx >= len(arr) || ny < 0 || ny >= len(arr[0]) {
				continue
			}
			// Count if neighbor is alive
			if arr[nx][ny].live {
				count++
			}
		}
	}
	return count
}

func initGrid(width, height int, parent ...[][]Cell) ([][]Cell, error) {
	exists := len(parent) == 1
	if exists && len(parent) > 1 {
		return nil, errors.New("Too many parents specified")
	}

	// Make first dimension
	cells := make([][]Cell, width)
	for i := 0; i < width; i++ {
		// Make second dimension
		cells[i] = make([]Cell, height)
		for j := 0; j < height; j++ {
			// Make cells
			cells[i][j].x = i
			cells[i][j].y = j
			// If specified, copy state from parent
			if exists {
				cells[i][j].live = parent[0][i][j].live
			}
		}
	}
	return cells, nil
}

var grid [][]Cell

func setup(callback func([][]Cell), width, height, FPS int) chan bool {
	grid, _ = initGrid(width, height)

	// Prepare ticker and finishing flag
	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second / time.Duration(FPS))
	done := make(chan bool)

	// Run game loop
	go func() {
		for {
			select {
			case <-done:
				return
			case <-ticker.C:
				draw(callback)
			}
		}
	}()

	// Return flag to be stopped outside
	return done
}

func draw(callback func([][]Cell)) {
	generation, _ := initGrid(len(grid), len(grid[0]), grid)
	// Iterate through grid
	for i := 0; i < len(grid); i++ {
		for j := 0; j < len(grid[0]); j++ {
			// Count neighbors
			cout := grid[i][j].NeighborCount(grid)
			// Get state
			curr := grid[i][j].live
			// Apply rules
			died := curr && (cout < 2 || cout > 3)
			born := !curr && cout == 3
			next := curr && !died || born
			// Set state
			generation[i][j].live = next
			//   A * !(A * (B + C)) + !A * D
			// = A * !B * !C + !A * D
			// curr && cout >= 2 && cout <= 3 || !curr && cout == 3
		}
	}
	callback(generation)
}