Race

gistfile1.java

public class Race {
	
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		Race r = new Race();
		try {
			r.beginRace();
		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
			System.out.println("Unable to execute race...");
		}
		System.out.println(rt.getWinnersList());
	}
	
	private Racer[] racers;
	private String[] map;
	
	public Race() {
		System.out.println("Welcome to the race! Let's get started...");
		map = new String[20];
		initTrack();
		racers = new Racer[9];
		initRacers();
	}
	
	private void initRacers() {
		/*racers[0] = new GianlucaRacer();
		racers[0].setTrack(map);
		racers[1] = new LeeRacer();
		racers[1].setTrack(map);
		...etc...*/
	}
	
	private void initTrack() {
		map = new String[] {"0", "0", "0", "x", "0", "s", "0", "p", "x", "x", "x", "0", "0", "p", "0", "s", "x", "x", "0", "0"};
	}
	
	public void beginRace() throws InterruptedException {
		while(raceIsInProgress()) {
			for (int i = 0; i < racers.length; i++) {
				if (!racers[i].crossedFinishLine()) {
					racers[i].tick();
				}
			}
			Thread.sleep(100);
		}
	}
	
	public boolean raceIsInProgress() {
		int completedRacers = 0;
		for (int i = 0; i < racers.length; i++) {
			if (racers[i].crossedFinishLine()) {
				completedRacers++;
			}
		}
		return (completedRacers != racers.length);
	}
	
	public String getWinnersList() {
		String str = "";
		// collect winners list
		return str;
	}
}