Added code to parse command-line flags, to determine whether the game was started in client or server mode, and call relevant functions to encode or decode address / key

main.cpp

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 #include "paddle.hpp"
 #include "ball.hpp"
 #include "math-helpers.hpp"
+#include "connect-helpers.hpp"
 #include "client.hpp"
+#include "server.hpp"
 
 /* Global variables used to instantiate structs */
 const int WIDTH = 1500;
@@ -39,6 +41,33 @@ raylib::Vector2 changeVelocityAfterCollision(Paddle paddle, Ball ball) {
 	return raylib::Vector2(new_x_vel, new_y_vel);
 }
 
+/* This function checks the command-line arguments passed to the program.
+It then decides whether the game is in Server or Client mode (or neither), and
+instantiates the appropriate object. The (uninitialized) objects are passed to the
+function as pointers. */
+
+void check_server_client(int argc, char** argv, Server* server, Client* client) {
+	std::string connect_code;
+	std::vector<std::string> addr_port; /* Vector to store (IPv4) address and port */
+
+	if (argc < 2) { /* Game was not started in client or server mode */
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* GAME STARTED IN CLIENT MODE */
+	if (strcmp(argv[1],"-C") == 0) {
+		if (argc < 3) { /* No address was provided */
+			throw EXCEPT_TOOFEWARGS;
+		}
+		connect_code = std::string(argv[2]); /* The connect code is a special string, that contains the server address and port. It is given by the server. */
+		addr_port = code::decode(connect_code);
+		client = new Client(4, 'T', addr_port[0].data(), std::stoi(addr_port[1]));
+	}
+
+	return;
+
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	/* Initialize window and other variables */
 	SetTraceLogLevel(LOG_NONE);
@@ -50,17 +79,18 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	bool game_started = false;
 	srand(std::time(NULL));
 	bool in_server_mode = false;
+	Server server;
 	Client client;
-	if (argc > 1 && strcmp(argv[1],"server") == 0) {
+
-		try {
+	try {
-			client = Client(4,'T',"127.0.0.1",6500);
+		check_server_client(argc, argv, &server, &client);
-			in_server_mode = true;
+	} catch(int e) {
-		}
+		if (e == EXCEPT_TOOFEWARGS) {
-		catch (int e) {
+			std::cout << "Started in client mode, but no address was specified." << std::endl;
-			std::cout << "Unable to connect to the given address." << std::endl;
 			return -1;
 		}
 	}
+
 	/* Instantiate Paddle and Ball objects */
 	Paddle pad1 = Paddle(10, (HEIGHT / 2) - (RECT_H / 2), RECT_W, RECT_H);
 	Paddle pad2 = Paddle(window.GetWidth() - RECT_W - 10, (HEIGHT / 2) - (RECT_H / 2), RECT_W, RECT_H);