The Java Source Code

On this page you can find the source code of the Game of Life.

The Game of Life is written in Java, version JDK 1.1.

• org.bitstorm.gameoflife
  • GameOfLife.java - The code for the applet
  • StandaloneGameOfLife.java - The code for the standalone program, extends GameOfLife.java.
  • Cell.java - Represents a cell.
  • CellGrid.java - Represents the visible grid of cells.
  • CellGridCanvas.java - The Canvas showing the grid.
  • GameOfLifeControls.java - The controls (buttons, pull down menu's...).
  • GameOfLifeControlsEvent.java - Event generated by controls.
  • GameOfLifeControlsListener.java - Listener for controls.
  • GameOfLifeGrid.java - Contains the Game of Life algoritm and the current shape.
  • Shape.java - Represents a shape.
  • ShapeCollection.java - Collection of predefined shapes.
  • ShapeException.java - Exceptions of shape operations.
• org.bitstorm.util
  • AboutDialog.java - About Dialog box class.
  • AlertBox.java - Alert box utility class.
  • EasyFile.java - File reading and writing utility class.
  • ImageComponent.java - Image component utility class.
  • LineEnumerator.java - Enumerates over lines in a text.
  • TextFileDialog.java - Shows text in a dialog.

See also the GameOfLife JavaDoc documentation.

You can also see the older Java 1.0 code.

The software is developed with:

• IDE: Eclipse
• Build script: ANT (see the script build.xml)
• The Windows installer: Nullsoft NSIS (see the script GameOfLife.nsi)
• JAR Executer: Jarx (Make a JAR file executable)

All code is Copyright 1996-2004 Edwin Martin.

Life is a bit - Edwin Martin <edwin@bitstorm.org>