//
// $Id: GameObject.dobj,v 1.8 2002/02/13 03:21:28 mdb Exp $

package com.threerings.parlor.game;

import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
import com.threerings.crowd.data.PlaceObject;

/**
 * A game object hosts the shared data associated with a game played by
 * one or more players. The game object extends the place object so that
 * the game can act as a place where players actually go when playing the
 * game. Only very basic information is maintained in the base game
 * object. It serves as the base for a hierarchy of game object
 * derivatives that handle basic gameplay for a suite of different game
 * types (ie. turn based games, party games, board games, card games,
 * etc.).
 */
public class GameObject extends PlaceObject
{
    /** A game state constant indicating that the game has not yet started
     * and is still awaiting the arrival of all of the players. */
    public static final int AWAITING_PLAYERS = 0;

    /** A game state constant indicating that the game is in play. */
    public static final int IN_PLAY = AWAITING_PLAYERS+1;

    /** A game state constant indicating that the game ended normally. */
    public static final int GAME_OVER = IN_PLAY+2;

    /** A game state constant indicating that the game was cancelled. */
    public static final int CANCELLED = GAME_OVER+3;

    /** The game state, one of {@link #AWAITING_PLAYERS}, {@link #IN_PLAY},
     * {@link #GAME_OVER}, or {@link #CANCELLED}. */
    public int state;

    /** Indicates whether or not this game is rated. */
    public boolean isRated;

    /** The username of the players involved in this game. */
    public String[] players;
}
