ControllerToModel.java

import java.util.ArrayList;
//implemented by the Model and used by the Controller to communicate with the Model
public interface ControllerToModel {
	
	public final int NULL_EXIT_CODE = -1;
	
	public final String MINE = "M"; //represents a mine tile in the game
	public final String EMPTY = " "; //represents an empty tile in the game
	public final String RULES = "Rules for Minesweeper:\n\n"
			+ "In Minesweeper, you are given a board of tiles. "
			+ "These tiles may contain mines ("+MINE+") or numbers, "
			+ "or be empty ("+EMPTY+"). "
			+ "If you click on a tile with a mine, and you do not "
			+ "have any more lives, you lose. "
			+ "Tiles with numbers (1-8) indicate how many bombs are "
			+ "immediately adjacent to that tile (touching a side "
			+ "or a corner of that tile). "
			+ "If you click on a tile and an empty square appears, "
			+ "it indicates that no bombs are immediately adjacent "
			+ "to that tile, and so all surrounding tiles "
			+ "will be displayed. "
			+ "The objective is to fill in all non-mine tiles by "
			+ "clicking them (and optionally flagging the mine tiles). "
			+ "To flag a tile you think is a mine, point and right-click. "
			+ "To unflag a tile you previously flagged, point and right-click again. "
			+ "You can click a numbered tile after it is initially opened "
			+ "to display all adjacent tiles if the correct number of "
			+ "flags have been placed (and/or mines hit in extra-lives "
			+ "mode) on surrounding tiles. "
			+ "Tiles on the edge of the board have fewer adjacent tiles "
			+ "(the board does not wrap around the edges). "
			+ "The number of mines minus the number of flags used, the number "
			+ "of lives left (if applicable), and the time passed are "
			+ "displayed at the top of the game.\n"
			+ "Good luck and have fun!";
	

	public void setDifficulty(String difficulty);
	public ArrayList<String> getDifficulties();
	public boolean startGame();
	public int getNumMines();
	public String [][] getGrid();
	public boolean [][] tilePressed(int row, int col, long currentTime);
	public void tileFlagged(boolean flagged,int row, int col);
	public boolean playerLost();
	public boolean playerWon();
	public void resetGame();
	public int[] getLastPressed();
	public void setExtraLives(int lives);
	public int getExtraLivesLeft();
	public void setCustomRows(int rows);
	public void setCustomColumns(int cols);
	public void setCustomMines(int mines);
	public long getTotalGamesWon();
	public long getTotalGamesPlayed();
	public String getBestTimes();

}