Grid World

Grid World Resources

• How to install Grid World (pdf file)
• Grid World Student manual(Complete student manual. This includes a descriptio of the code. 70 pages long)
• Solutions
• Grid World Quick reference (Name says it all)
• Grid World API (Cay Horstman's helpful notes about the API for GridWorld)

Current Unit

• 1)Spinning Actor Lab
• 2) Bug sub class labs
• 3)Wizard Critter and Dementor Critter
• 4) Cops and Robbers critter project

Classes

import info.gridworld.actor.Bug;

/**
 * A BoxBug traces out a square "box" of a given size. 

 * The implementation of this class is testable on the AP CS A and AB exams.
 */
public class BoxBug extends Bug
{
    private int steps;
    private int sideLength;

    /**
     * Constructs a box bug that traces a square of a given side length
     * @param length the side length
     */
    public BoxBug(int length)
    {
        steps = 0;
        sideLength = length;
    }

    /**
     * Moves to the next location of the square.
     */
    public void act()
    {
        if (steps < sideLength && canMove())
        {
            move();
            steps++;
        }
        else
        {
            turn();
            turn();
            steps = 0;
        }
    }
}