package model; import util.Position; import java.util.List; /** * This interface represents a generic board for modeling various state-based systems. * * @param <S> The type of state represented on the board. */ public interface Board<S> { /** * Get the state of the board at a specific position. * * @param position The position on the board for which to retrieve the state. * @return The state at the specified position. */ S getState(Position position); /** * Set the state of a specific position on the board to the specified state. * * @param state The state to set for the given position. * @param position The position on the board for which to set the state. */ void setState(S state, Position position); /** * Get the number of rows in the board. * * @return The number of rows in the board. */ int rowCount(); /** * Get the number of columns in the board. * * @return The number of columns in the board. */ int columnCount(); /** * Update the board to its next generation or state. This method may modify the * internal state of the board and return a list of positions that have changed * during the update. * * @return A list of positions that have changed during the update. */ List<Position> updateToNextGeneration(); /** * Reset the board to its initial state. */ void reset(); /** * Get the current step number or generation of the board. * * @return The current step number or generation. */ int stepNumber(); }