GoTraxx

UPDATED WIKI: GoBlockBase

tgiphil — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:06:49 GMT

Class: GoBlockBase

GoBlockBase is not used directly; GoBlock and GoEmptyBlock extend the class to represent Blocks and Blocks consisting of no stones.

GoBlockBase provides the following:

Color of the Block.
List of stones in the Block.
Stones in the Region.
List of adjacent Blocks.
Block Number

Source code checked in

tgiphil — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:09:52 GMT

Added working distributed alpha beta search (very limited). Played on KGS on 11/11/07.

UPDATED WIKI: Commit Policy

tgiphil — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:41:01 GMT

Commit Policy

In general, attempt to commit changes to GoPlex one feature or bug fix at a time. Small modifications and frequent commits reduce the number of build problems and make bugs easier to find and fix. When committing a set of changes, commit them all at once and not individually (by file, for example). That way each commit will be in a buildable state before and after each commit.

If possible, include a unit test using NUnit for each new feature added or bug corrected. These tests are ran automatically as part of GoTraxx Continuous Integration environment. This integration notifies everyone when the expected behavior of the program varies (usually when a bug is introduced) within a few minutes after the commit.

Here are some additional common sense guidelines for committing source code:

Never commit code that doesn't compile
Test your changes before committing
Take responsibility for your commits
Don't commit code you don't understand
Don't commit if other developers disagree
Think twice before committing

UPDATED WIKI: Commit Policy

tgiphil — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:39:22 GMT

Commit Policy

In general, attempt to commit changes to GoPlex one feature or bug fix at a time. Small modifications and frequent commits reduce the number of build problems and make bugs easier to find and fix. When committing a set of changes, commit them all at once and not individually (by file, for example). That way each commit will be in a buildable state before and after each commit.

If possible, include a unit test using NUnit for each new feature added or bug corrected. These test are re-run automatically as part of GoTraxx Continuous Integration environment. This automated integration notifies everyone when the expected behavior of the program (usually the introduction of a bug) within a few minutes of the commit.

Here are some additional common sense guidelines for committing source code:

Never commit code that doesn't compile
Test your changes before committing
Take responsibility for your commits
Don't commit code you don't understand
Don't commit if other developers disagree
Think twice before committing

UPDATED WIKI: Coding Standards

tgiphil — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:37:55 GMT

Coding Standards

GoTraxx follows the popular C# coding standards, as described in these documents:

Design Guidelines for Class Library Developers from Microsoft
Coding Standards for .NET By Lance Hunt (Short version)
Coding Standard: C# by Philips Medical Systems (Most complete)

All the standards above are nearly identical. It does not matter which one you choose to use. However, if in doubt, simply ask.

Local Variables

GoTraxx, however, deviates from the standards slighly. Hungarian Notation is still used for local variables. All local variables are prefixed with the lower case letter l. The rest of the variable name is in Pascal case.

Method Names

Method names should use the Verb or Verb-Object pair format.

Example:

public void Execute() {…}
private string GetAssemblyVersion(Assembly target) {…}

This allows NDoc to deduce and generate readable in-line documentation.

Source code checked in

tgiphil — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:33:52 GMT

Added more code for distributed alpha beta search (getting closer).

Source code checked in

tgiphil — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:59:45 GMT

Added significantly more code for distributed search (incomplete).

NEW POST: Maximum Blocks

tgiphil — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:15:46 GMT

Thanks for the correction; it was actually John Tromp <john.tromp@gmail.com> that posted the formula on the computer-go mailing list.

NEW POST: Maximum Blocks

jhouse — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:28:16 GMT

I don't remember creating any generic formula for the maximum number of blocks on the board. That formula may be the work of someone else.

CLOSED FEATURE: Add Plundering Search

tgiphil — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:45:07 GMT

Continue to search while it's opponent's turn ("Pundering").

Note: Use Principle Variation from previous search.

REOPENED ISSUE: Add Plundering Search

tgiphil — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:44:41 GMT

Continue to search while it's opponent's turn ("Pundering").

Note: Use Principle Variation from previous search.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: tgiphil **

COMMENTED ISSUE: Add Plundering Search

tgiphil — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:44:41 GMT

Continue to search while it's opponent's turn ("Pundering").

Note: Use Principle Variation from previous search.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: tgiphil **

** Closed by tgiphil 10/23/2007 8:43 PM

CLOSED ISSUE: Add Plundering Search

tgiphil — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:43:51 GMT

Continue to search while it's opponent's turn ("Pundering").

Note: Use Principle Variation from previous search.

UPDATED RELEASE: V1.5.2 Beta

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:42:31 GMT

This release will focus on new searching techniques and optimizations, including distribution of a search over multiple computers.

CLOSED ISSUE: AlphaBeta Search with Transposition Table

tgiphil — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:41:16 GMT

Improve the AlphaBeta Search method that use a transposition table during the search.

Source code checked in

tgiphil — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 23:42:17 GMT

Fixed "Index was outside the bounds of the array" bug related to the previous change.

Source code checked in

tgiphil — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:31:15 GMT

Added MAX_BOARD_SIZE = 19 which is the absolute maximum boardsize the GoTraxx will support.

Source code checked in

tgiphil — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:28:33 GMT

Fixed bug where OnDisconnect delegate would be called when null.

Source code checked in

tgiphil — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:42:41 GMT

Added new search method: Alpha Beta with transposition table to guide the search.

Source code checked in

tgiphil — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:24:21 GMT

Added new Alpha Beta search with Transposition Table but without Principle Variation Search (untested).