net.sf.freecol.server.control
Class PreGameController

java.lang.Object
  net.sf.freecol.server.control.FreeColServerHolder
      net.sf.freecol.server.control.Controller
          net.sf.freecol.server.control.PreGameController

public final class PreGameController
extends Controller

The control object that is responsible for setting parameters and starting a new game. PreGameInputHandler is used to receive and handle network messages from the clients.

The game enters the state FreeColServer.GameState.IN_GAME, when the startGame() has successfully been invoked.

See Also:

InGameInputHandler

Field Summary

private static java.util.logging.Logger

logger

Constructor Summary

PreGameController(FreeColServer freeColServer)
The constructor to use.

Method Summary

void	startGame() Updates and starts the game.

Methods inherited from class net.sf.freecol.server.control.Controller

shutdown

Methods inherited from class net.sf.freecol.server.control.FreeColServerHolder

getFreeColServer, getGame

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

logger

private static final java.util.logging.Logger logger

Constructor Detail

PreGameController

public PreGameController(FreeColServer freeColServer)

The constructor to use.

Parameters:

freeColServer - The main server object.

Method Detail

startGame

public void startGame()
               throws FreeColException

Updates and starts the game.

This method performs these tasks in the given order:

1. Generates the map.
2. Sends updated game information to the clients.
3. Changes the game state to FreeColServer.GameState.IN_GAME.
4. Sends the "startGame"-message to the clients.

Throws:

FreeColException