Implemented C I/O

link/C/Link/c-link-lib/c-link.c

@@ -9,13 +9,71 @@
 
 #include "c-link.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/* If you just want to write a bot, you don't need to read this file.
+   This merely sets up the I/O for you, so all you have to do is define the bot
+   functions defined in <c-link.h>
+ 
+   The only reason you would care about this info is if you want to use pointChange
+   and/or childSpawned parameters from the RESULTS call, which are otherwise discarded.
+ */
+
+char ITEMNAMES[3][MAXITEMLEN] = {"Rock", "Paper", "Scissors"};
+
 
 ITEMTYPE RandomAttack() {
 	return (ITEMTYPE)rand()%3;
 }
 
+ITEMTYPE stringToItem( char * str ) {
+	if (strcasecmp( str, "Rock" ) == 0) return rock;
+	if (strcasecmp( str, "Paper" ) == 0) return paper;
+	if (strcasecmp( str, "Scissors" ) == 0) return scissors;
+	/* If we reach this point, we've got real problems. */
+	fprintf( stderr, "Attempt to convert invalid string \"%s\" into an ITEMTYPE! Aborting.\n", str );
+	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	return -1;
+}
+	
 
 int main( int argc, char * argv[] ) {
 	srand( time( NULL ) );
+	
+	char command[MAXCOMMANDLEN];
+	char foeName[MAXFOENAMELEN];
+	char yourItem[MAXITEMLEN], theirItem[MAXITEMLEN], promisedItem[MAXITEMLEN];
+	char didYouInstigate[MAXBOOLLEN], childSpawned[MAXBOOLLEN];
+	int pointChange;
+	
+	ATTACKTYPE attack;
+	ITEMTYPE defence;
+	
+	scanf( "%s", command );
+	
+	while (strcasecmp("BYE",command) != 0) {
+		
+		if (strcasecmp("ATTACK", command) == 0) {
+			scanf( "%s", foeName );
+			attack = Attack( foeName );
+			printf("ATTACKING %s %s\n", ITEMNAMES[attack.realAttack], ITEMNAMES[attack.promisedAttack]);
+		
+		} else if (strcasecmp("DEFEND", command) == 0) {
+			scanf( "%s %s", foeName, promisedItem );
+			defence = Defend(foeName, stringToItem(promisedItem));
+			printf("DEFENDING %s\n", ITEMNAMES[defence]);
+		
+		} else if (strcasecmp("RESULTS", command) == 0) {
+			scanf( "%s %s %s %s %s %d %s", foeName, didYouInstigate, yourItem, theirItem, promisedItem, &pointChange, childSpawned );
+			Results(foeName, (strcasecmp("False",didYouInstigate)==0),
+					stringToItem(yourItem), stringToItem(theirItem), stringToItem(promisedItem));
+			printf("OK\n");
+		}
+	
+		// read the next command!
+		scanf( "%s", command );
+	}
+	
 	return 0;
 }
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link/C/Link/c-link-lib/c-link.h

@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
  *
  */
 
+#define MAXCOMMANDLEN	15
+#define MAXFOENAMELEN	50
+#define MAXITEMLEN		10
+#define MAXBOOLLEN		6
+
 /********** Type definitions **********/
 
 /* The type of item used in an attack or defence */
@@ -19,13 +24,21 @@ typedef struct {
 	ITEMTYPE promisedAttack;
 } ATTACKTYPE;
 
+
 /********** Utility Function definitions **********/
+/* These are implemented in c-link.c, and automagically linked in */
 
 /* Returns a random item */
 
 ITEMTYPE RandomAttack();
 
+/* A useful translation table
+   eg printf( "I use %s.\n", ITEMNAMES[rock] ); */
+
+extern char ITEMNAMES[3][MAXITEMLEN];
+
 /********** Bot Function definitions **********/
+/* You need to provide implementations for these to create a bot */
 
 /* Defend( foeName : string - the name of your foe;
            foePromisedAttack : ITEMTYPE - the item your foe promised to use

technicalities.txt

@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ Syntax for collecting results:
 <OK
 Example:
 >RESULTS agent00001 False Rock Paper Scissors -2 False
-<You fucking traitor.
+<OK
 
-In the last example, the correct response would actually have been 'OK', but agent00002 can get a bit emotional sometimes. Try to avoid that in your agents.
+Syntax for cleaning up after your bot - either the round has ended, or you've been killed off
+>BYE
+{program exits without responding}
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