sdl2-life

main.go (33747B)

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 // sdl2-life
 // by Brian C. Lane <bcl@brianlane.com>
 package main
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"math"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/veandco/go-sdl2/sdl"
 	"github.com/veandco/go-sdl2/ttf"
 )
 
 const (
 	threshold = 0.15
 	// LinearGradient cmdline selection
 	LinearGradient = 0
 	// PolylinearGradient cmdline selection
 	PolylinearGradient = 1
 	// BezierGradient cmdline selection
 	BezierGradient = 2
 )
 
 // RLE header with variable spacing and optional rules
 // Matches it with or without rule at the end, and with 0 or more spaces between elements.
 var rleHeaderRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`x\s*=\s*(\d+)\s*,\s*y\s*=\s*(\d+)(?:\s*,\s*rule\s*=\s*(.*))*`)
 
 /* commandline flags */
 type cmdlineArgs struct {
 	Width       int    // Width of window in pixels
 	Height      int    // Height of window in pixels
 	CellSize    int    // Cell size in pixels (square)
 	Seed        int64  // Seed for PRNG
 	Border      bool   // Border around cells
 	Font        string // Path to TTF to use for status bar
 	FontSize    int    // Size of font in points
 	Rule        string // Rulestring to use
 	Fps         int    // Frames per Second
 	PatternFile string // File with initial pattern
 	Pause       bool   // Start the game paused
 	Empty       bool   // Start with empty world
 	Color       bool   // Color the cells based on age
 	Colors      string // Comma separated color hex triplets
 	Gradient    int    // Gradient algorithm to use
 	MaxAge      int    // Maximum age for gradient colors
 	Port        int    // Port to listen to
 	Host        string // Host IP to bind to
 	Server      bool   // Launch an API server when true
 	Rotate      int    // Screen rotation: 0, 90, 180, 270
 	StatusTop   bool   // Place status text at the top instead of bottom
 }
 
 /* commandline defaults */
 var cfg = cmdlineArgs{
 	Width:       500,
 	Height:      500,
 	CellSize:    5,
 	Seed:        0,
 	Border:      false,
 	Font:        "",
 	FontSize:    14,
 	Rule:        "B3/S23",
 	Fps:         10,
 	PatternFile: "",
 	Pause:       false,
 	Empty:       false,
 	Color:       false,
 	Colors:      "#4682b4,#ffffff",
 	Gradient:    0,
 	MaxAge:      255,
 	Port:        3051,
 	Host:        "127.0.0.1",
 	Server:      false,
 	Rotate:      0,
 	StatusTop:   false,
 }
 
 /* parseArgs handles parsing the cmdline args and setting values in the global cfg struct */
 func parseArgs() {
 	flag.IntVar(&cfg.Width, "width", cfg.Width, "Width of window in pixels")
 	flag.IntVar(&cfg.Height, "height", cfg.Height, "Height of window in pixels")
 	flag.IntVar(&cfg.CellSize, "cell", cfg.CellSize, "Cell size in pixels (square)")
 	flag.Int64Var(&cfg.Seed, "seed", cfg.Seed, "PRNG seed")
 	flag.BoolVar(&cfg.Border, "border", cfg.Border, "Border around cells")
 	flag.StringVar(&cfg.Font, "font", cfg.Font, "Path to TTF to use for status bar")
 	flag.IntVar(&cfg.FontSize, "font-size", cfg.FontSize, "Size of font in points")
 	flag.StringVar(&cfg.Rule, "rule", cfg.Rule, "Rulestring Bn.../Sn... (B3/S23)")
 	flag.IntVar(&cfg.Fps, "fps", cfg.Fps, "Frames per Second update rate (10fps)")
 	flag.StringVar(&cfg.PatternFile, "pattern", cfg.PatternFile, "File with initial pattern to load")
 	flag.BoolVar(&cfg.Pause, "pause", cfg.Pause, "Start the game paused")
 	flag.BoolVar(&cfg.Empty, "empty", cfg.Empty, "Start with empty world")
 	flag.BoolVar(&cfg.Color, "color", cfg.Color, "Color cells based on age")
 	flag.StringVar(&cfg.Colors, "colors", cfg.Colors, "Comma separated color hex triplets")
 	flag.IntVar(&cfg.Gradient, "gradient", cfg.Gradient, "Gradient type. 0=Linear 1=Polylinear 2=Bezier")
 	flag.IntVar(&cfg.MaxAge, "age", cfg.MaxAge, "Maximum age for gradient colors")
 	flag.IntVar(&cfg.Port, "port", cfg.Port, "Port to listen to")
 	flag.StringVar(&cfg.Host, "host", cfg.Host, "Host IP to bind to")
 	flag.BoolVar(&cfg.Server, "server", cfg.Server, "Launch an API server")
 	flag.IntVar(&cfg.Rotate, "rotate", cfg.Rotate, "Rotate screen by 0°, 90°, 180°, or 270°")
 	flag.BoolVar(&cfg.StatusTop, "status-top", cfg.StatusTop, "Status text at the top")
 
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	if cfg.Rotate != 0 && cfg.Rotate != 90 && cfg.Rotate != 180 && cfg.Rotate != 270 {
 		log.Fatal("-rotate only supports 0, 90, 180, and 270")
 	}
 }
 
 // Possible default fonts to search for
 var defaultFonts = []string{"/usr/share/fonts/liberation/LiberationMono-Regular.ttf",
 	"/usr/local/share/fonts/TerminusTTF/TerminusTTF-4.49.2.ttf",
 	"/usr/X11/share/fonts/TTF/LiberationMono-Regular.ttf"}
 
 // RGBAColor holds a color
 type RGBAColor struct {
 	r, g, b, a uint8
 }
 
 // Gradient holds the colors to use for displaying cell age
 type Gradient struct {
 	controls []RGBAColor
 	points   []RGBAColor
 }
 
 // Print prints the gradient values to the console
 func (g *Gradient) Print() {
 	fmt.Printf("controls:\n%#v\n\n", g.controls)
 	for i := range g.points {
 		fmt.Printf("%d = %#v\n", i, g.points[i])
 	}
 }
 
 // Append adds the points from a gradient to this one at an insertion point
 func (g *Gradient) Append(from Gradient, start int) {
 	for i, p := range from.points {
 		g.points[start+i] = p
 	}
 }
 
 // NewLinearGradient returns a Linear Gradient with pre-computed colors for every age
 // from https://bsouthga.dev/posts/color-gradients-with-python
 //
 // Only uses the first and last color passed in
 func NewLinearGradient(colors []RGBAColor, maxAge int) (Gradient, error) {
 	if len(colors) < 1 {
 		return Gradient{}, fmt.Errorf("Linear Gradient requires at least 1 color")
 	}
 
 	// Use the first and last color in controls as start and end
 	gradient := Gradient{controls: []RGBAColor{colors[0], colors[len(colors)-1]}, points: make([]RGBAColor, maxAge)}
 
 	start := gradient.controls[0]
 	end := gradient.controls[1]
 
 	for t := 0; t < maxAge; t++ {
 		r := uint8(float64(start.r) + (float64(t)/float64(maxAge-1))*(float64(end.r)-float64(start.r)))
 		g := uint8(float64(start.g) + (float64(t)/float64(maxAge-1))*(float64(end.g)-float64(start.g)))
 		b := uint8(float64(start.b) + (float64(t)/float64(maxAge-1))*(float64(end.b)-float64(start.b)))
 		gradient.points[t] = RGBAColor{r, g, b, 255}
 	}
 	return gradient, nil
 }
 
 // NewPolylinearGradient returns a gradient that is linear between all control colors
 func NewPolylinearGradient(colors []RGBAColor, maxAge int) (Gradient, error) {
 	if len(colors) < 2 {
 		return Gradient{}, fmt.Errorf("Polylinear Gradient requires at least 2 colors")
 	}
 
 	gradient := Gradient{controls: colors, points: make([]RGBAColor, maxAge)}
 
 	n := int(float64(maxAge) / float64(len(colors)-1))
 	g, _ := NewLinearGradient(colors, n)
 	gradient.Append(g, 0)
 
 	if len(colors) == 2 {
 		return gradient, nil
 	}
 
 	for i := 1; i < len(colors)-1; i++ {
 		if i == len(colors)-2 {
 			// The last group may need to be extended if it doesn't fill all the way to the end
 			remainder := maxAge - ((i + 1) * n)
 			g, _ := NewLinearGradient(colors[i:i+1], n+remainder)
 			gradient.Append(g, (i * n))
 		} else {
 			g, _ := NewLinearGradient(colors[i:i+1], n)
 			gradient.Append(g, (i * n))
 		}
 	}
 
 	return gradient, nil
 }
 
 // FactorialCache saves the results for factorial calculations for faster access
 type FactorialCache struct {
 	cache map[int]float64
 }
 
 // NewFactorialCache returns a new empty cache
 func NewFactorialCache() *FactorialCache {
 	return &FactorialCache{cache: make(map[int]float64)}
 }
 
 // Fact calculates the n! and caches the results
 func (fc *FactorialCache) Fact(n int) float64 {
 	f, ok := fc.cache[n]
 	if ok {
 		return f
 	}
 	var result float64
 	if n == 1 || n == 0 {
 		result = 1
 	} else {
 		result = float64(n) * fc.Fact(n-1)
 	}
 
 	fc.cache[n] = result
 	return result
 }
 
 // Bernstein calculates the bernstein coefficient
 //
 // t runs from 0 -> 1 and is the 'position' on the curve (age / maxAge-1)
 // n is the number of control colors -1
 // i is the current control color from 0 -> n
 func (fc *FactorialCache) Bernstein(t float64, n, i int) float64 {
 	b := fc.Fact(n) / (fc.Fact(i) * fc.Fact(n-i))
 	b = b * math.Pow(1-t, float64(n-i)) * math.Pow(t, float64(i))
 	return b
 }
 
 // NewBezierGradient returns pre-computed colors using control colors and bezier curve
 // from https://bsouthga.dev/posts/color-gradients-with-python
 func NewBezierGradient(controls []RGBAColor, maxAge int) Gradient {
 	gradient := Gradient{controls: controls, points: make([]RGBAColor, maxAge)}
 	fc := NewFactorialCache()
 
 	for t := 0; t < maxAge; t++ {
 		color := RGBAColor{}
 		for i, c := range controls {
 			color.r += uint8(fc.Bernstein(float64(t)/float64(maxAge-1), len(controls)-1, i) * float64(c.r))
 			color.g += uint8(fc.Bernstein(float64(t)/float64(maxAge-1), len(controls)-1, i) * float64(c.g))
 			color.b += uint8(fc.Bernstein(float64(t)/float64(maxAge-1), len(controls)-1, i) * float64(c.b))
 		}
 		color.a = 255
 		gradient.points[t] = color
 	}
 
 	return gradient
 }
 
 // Cell describes the location and state of a cell
 type Cell struct {
 	alive     bool
 	aliveNext bool
 
 	x int
 	y int
 
 	age int
 }
 
 // Pattern is used to pass patterns from the API to the game
 type Pattern []string
 
 // LifeGame holds all the global state of the game and the methods to operate on it
 type LifeGame struct {
 	mp        bool
 	erase     bool
 	cells     [][]*Cell // NOTE: This is an array of [row][columns] not x,y coordinates
 	liveCells int
 	age       int64
 	birth     map[int]bool
 	stayAlive map[int]bool
 
 	// Graphics
 	window   *sdl.Window
 	renderer *sdl.Renderer
 	font     *ttf.Font
 	bg       RGBAColor
 	fg       RGBAColor
 	rows     int
 	columns  int
 	gradient Gradient
 	pChan    <-chan Pattern
 }
 
 // cleanup will handle cleanup of allocated resources
 func (g *LifeGame) cleanup() {
 	// Clean up all the allocated memory
 
 	g.renderer.Destroy()
 	g.window.Destroy()
 	g.font.Close()
 	ttf.Quit()
 	sdl.Quit()
 }
 
 // InitializeCells resets the world, either randomly or from a pattern file
 func (g *LifeGame) InitializeCells() {
 	g.age = 0
 
 	// Fill it with dead cells first
 	g.cells = make([][]*Cell, g.rows)
 	for y := 0; y < g.rows; y++ {
 		for x := 0; x < g.columns; x++ {
 			c := &Cell{x: x, y: y}
 			g.cells[y] = append(g.cells[y], c)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if len(cfg.PatternFile) > 0 {
 		// Read all of the pattern file for parsing
 		f, err := os.Open(cfg.PatternFile)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Error reading pattern file: %s", err)
 		}
 		defer f.Close()
 
 		scanner := bufio.NewScanner(f)
 		var lines []string
 		for scanner.Scan() {
 			lines = append(lines, scanner.Text())
 		}
 		if len(lines) == 0 {
 			log.Fatalf("%s is empty.", cfg.PatternFile)
 		}
 
 		if strings.HasPrefix(lines[0], "#Life 1.05") {
 			err = g.ParseLife105(lines)
 		} else if strings.HasPrefix(lines[0], "#Life 1.06") {
 			log.Fatal("Life 1.06 file format is not supported")
 		} else if isRLE(lines) {
 			err = g.ParseRLE(lines, 0, 0)
 		} else {
 			err = g.ParsePlaintext(lines)
 		}
 
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Error reading pattern file: %s", err)
 		}
 	} else if !cfg.Empty {
 		g.InitializeRandomCells()
 	}
 
 	var err error
 	if g.birth, g.stayAlive, err = ParseRulestring(cfg.Rule); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to parse the rule string (%s): %s\n", cfg.Rule, err)
 	}
 
 	// Draw initial world
 	g.Draw("")
 }
 
 // TranslateXY move the x, y coordinates so that 0, 0 is the center of the world
 // and handle wrapping at the edges
 func (g *LifeGame) TranslateXY(x, y int) (int, int) {
 	// Move x, y to center of field and wrap at the edges
 	// NOTE: % in go preserves sign of a, unlike Python :)
 	x = g.columns/2 + x
 	x = (x%g.columns + g.columns) % g.columns
 	y = g.rows/2 + y
 	y = (y%g.rows + g.rows) % g.rows
 
 	return x, y
 }
 
 // SetCellState sets the cell alive state
 // it also wraps the x and y at the edges and returns the new value
 func (g *LifeGame) SetCellState(x, y int, alive bool) (int, int) {
 	x = x % g.columns
 	y = y % g.rows
 	g.cells[y][x].alive = alive
 	g.cells[y][x].aliveNext = alive
 
 	if !alive {
 		g.cells[y][x].age = 0
 	}
 
 	return x, y
 }
 
 // PrintCellDetails prints the details for a cell, located by the window coordinates x, y
 func (g *LifeGame) PrintCellDetails(x, y int32) {
 	cellX := int(x) / cfg.CellSize
 	cellY := int(y) / cfg.CellSize
 
 	if cellX >= g.columns || cellY >= g.rows {
 		log.Printf("ERROR: x=%d mapped to %d\n", x, cellX)
 		log.Printf("ERROR: y=%d mapped to %d\n", y, cellY)
 		return
 	}
 
 	log.Printf("%d, %d = %#v\n", cellX, cellY, g.cells[cellY][cellX])
 }
 
 // FillDead makes sure the rest of a line, width long, is filled with dead cells
 // xEdge is the left side of the box of width length
 // x is the starting point for the first line, any further lines start at xEdge
 func (g *LifeGame) FillDead(xEdge, x, y, width, height int) {
 	for i := 0; i < height; i++ {
 		jlen := width - x
 		for j := 0; j < jlen; j++ {
 			x, y = g.SetCellState(x, y, false)
 			x++
 		}
 		y++
 		x = xEdge
 	}
 }
 
 // InitializeRandomCells resets the world to a random state
 func (g *LifeGame) InitializeRandomCells() {
 
 	if cfg.Seed == 0 {
 		seed := time.Now().UnixNano()
 		log.Printf("seed = %d\n", seed)
 		rand.Seed(seed)
 	} else {
 		log.Printf("seed = %d\n", cfg.Seed)
 		rand.Seed(cfg.Seed)
 	}
 
 	for y := 0; y < g.rows; y++ {
 		for x := 0; x < g.columns; x++ {
 			g.SetCellState(x, y, rand.Float64() < threshold)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // ParseLife105 pattern file
 // #D Descriptions lines (0+)
 // #R Rule line (0/1)
 // #P -1 4 (Upper left corner, required, center is 0,0)
 // The pattern is . for dead and * for live
 func (g *LifeGame) ParseLife105(lines []string) error {
 	var x, y int
 	var err error
 	for _, line := range lines {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "#D") || strings.HasPrefix(line, "#Life") {
 			continue
 		} else if strings.HasPrefix(line, "#N") {
 			// Use default rules (from the cmdline in this case)
 			continue
 		} else if strings.HasPrefix(line, "#R ") {
 			// TODO Parse rule and return it or setup cfg.Rule
 			// Format is: sss/bbb where s is stay alive and b are birth values
 			// Need to flip it to Bbbb/Ssss format
 
 			// Make sure the rule has a / in it
 			if !strings.Contains(line, "/") {
 				return fmt.Errorf("ERROR: Rule must contain /")
 			}
 
 			fields := strings.Split(line[3:], "/")
 			if len(fields) != 2 {
 				return fmt.Errorf("ERROR: Problem splitting rule on /")
 			}
 
 			var stay, birth int
 			if stay, err = strconv.Atoi(fields[0]); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Error parsing alive value: %s", err)
 			}
 
 			if birth, err = strconv.Atoi(fields[1]); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Error parsing birth value: %s", err)
 			}
 
 			cfg.Rule = fmt.Sprintf("B%d/S%d", birth, stay)
 		} else if strings.HasPrefix(line, "#P") {
 			// Initial position
 			fields := strings.Split(line, " ")
 			if len(fields) != 3 {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Cannot parse position line: %s", line)
 			}
 			if y, err = strconv.Atoi(fields[1]); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Error parsing position: %s", err)
 			}
 			if x, err = strconv.Atoi(fields[2]); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("Error parsing position: %s", err)
 			}
 
 			// Move to 0, 0 at the center of the world
 			x, y = g.TranslateXY(x, y)
 		} else {
 			// Parse the line, error if it isn't . or *
 			xLine := x
 			for _, c := range line {
 				if c != '.' && c != '*' {
 					return fmt.Errorf("Illegal characters in pattern: %s", line)
 				}
 				xLine, y = g.SetCellState(xLine, y, c == '*')
 				xLine++
 			}
 			y++
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 // ParsePlaintext pattern file
 // The header has already been read from the buffer when this is called
 // This is a bit more generic than the spec, skip lines starting with !
 // and assume the pattern is . for dead cells any anything else for live.
 func (g *LifeGame) ParsePlaintext(lines []string) error {
 	var x, y int
 
 	// Move x, y to center of field
 	x = g.columns / 2
 	y = g.rows / 2
 
 	for _, line := range lines {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "!") {
 			continue
 		} else {
 			// Parse the line, . is dead, anything else is alive.
 			xLine := x
 			for _, c := range line {
 				g.SetCellState(xLine, y, c != '.')
 				xLine++
 			}
 			y++
 		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 // isRLEPattern checks the lines to determine if it is a RLE pattern
 func isRLE(lines []string) bool {
 	for _, line := range lines {
 		if rleHeaderRegex.MatchString(line) {
 			return true
 		}
 	}
 	return false
 }
 
 // ParseRLE pattern file
 // Parses files matching the RLE specification - https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Run_Length_Encoded
 // Optional x, y starting position for later use
 func (g *LifeGame) ParseRLE(lines []string, x, y int) error {
 	// Move to 0, 0 at the center of the world
 	x, y = g.TranslateXY(x, y)
 
 	var header []string
 	var first int
 	for i, line := range lines {
 		header = rleHeaderRegex.FindStringSubmatch(line)
 		if len(header) > 0 {
 			first = i + 1
 			break
 		}
 		// All lines before the header must be a # line
 		if line[0] != '#' {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Incorrect or missing RLE header")
 		}
 	}
 	if len(header) < 3 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Incorrect or missing RLE header")
 	}
 	if first > len(lines)-1 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Missing lines after RLE header")
 	}
 	width, err := strconv.Atoi(header[1])
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error parsing width: %s", err)
 	}
 	height, err := strconv.Atoi(header[2])
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error parsing height: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// Were there rules? Use them. TODO override if cmdline rules passed in
 	if len(header) == 4 {
 		cfg.Rule = header[3]
 	}
 
 	count := 0
 	xLine := x
 	yStart := y
 	for _, line := range lines[first:] {
 		for _, c := range line {
 			if c == '$' {
 				// End of this line (which can have a count)
 				if count == 0 {
 					count = 1
 				}
 				// Blank cells to the edge of the pattern, and full empty lines
 				g.FillDead(x, xLine, y, width, count)
 
 				xLine = x
 				y = y + count
 				count = 0
 				continue
 			}
 			if c == '!' {
 				// Finished
 				// Fill in any remaining space with dead cells
 				g.FillDead(x, xLine, y, width, height-(y-yStart))
 				return nil
 			}
 
 			// Is it a digit?
 			digit, err := strconv.Atoi(string(c))
 			if err == nil {
 				count = (count * 10) + digit
 				continue
 			}
 
 			if count == 0 {
 				count = 1
 			}
 
 			for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
 				xLine, y = g.SetCellState(xLine, y, c != 'b')
 				xLine++
 			}
 			count = 0
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 // checkState determines the state of the cell for the next tick of the game.
 func (g *LifeGame) checkState(c *Cell) {
 	liveCount, avgAge := g.liveNeighbors(c)
 	if c.alive {
 		// Stay alive if the number of neighbors is in stayAlive
 		_, c.aliveNext = g.stayAlive[liveCount]
 	} else {
 		// Birth a new cell if number of neighbors is in birth
 		_, c.aliveNext = g.birth[liveCount]
 
 		// New cells inherit their age from parents
 		// TODO make this optional
 		if c.aliveNext {
 			c.age = avgAge
 		}
 	}
 
 	if c.aliveNext {
 		c.age++
 	} else {
 		c.age = 0
 	}
 }
 
 // liveNeighbors returns the number of live neighbors for a cell and their average age
 func (g *LifeGame) liveNeighbors(c *Cell) (int, int) {
 	var liveCount int
 	var ageSum int
 	add := func(x, y int) {
 		// If we're at an edge, check the other side of the board.
 		if y == len(g.cells) {
 			y = 0
 		} else if y == -1 {
 			y = len(g.cells) - 1
 		}
 		if x == len(g.cells[y]) {
 			x = 0
 		} else if x == -1 {
 			x = len(g.cells[y]) - 1
 		}
 
 		if g.cells[y][x].alive {
 			liveCount++
 			ageSum += g.cells[y][x].age
 		}
 	}
 
 	add(c.x-1, c.y)   // To the left
 	add(c.x+1, c.y)   // To the right
 	add(c.x, c.y+1)   // up
 	add(c.x, c.y-1)   // down
 	add(c.x-1, c.y+1) // top-left
 	add(c.x+1, c.y+1) // top-right
 	add(c.x-1, c.y-1) // bottom-left
 	add(c.x+1, c.y-1) // bottom-right
 
 	if liveCount > 0 {
 		return liveCount, int(ageSum / liveCount)
 	}
 	return liveCount, 0
 }
 
 // SetColorFromAge uses the cell's age to color it
 func (g *LifeGame) SetColorFromAge(age int) {
 	if age >= len(g.gradient.points) {
 		age = len(g.gradient.points) - 1
 	}
 	color := g.gradient.points[age]
 	g.renderer.SetDrawColor(color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a)
 }
 
 // Draw draws the current state of the world
 func (g *LifeGame) Draw(status string) {
 	// Clear the world to the background color
 	g.renderer.SetDrawColor(g.bg.r, g.bg.g, g.bg.b, g.bg.a)
 	g.renderer.Clear()
 	g.renderer.SetDrawColor(g.fg.r, g.fg.g, g.fg.b, g.fg.a)
 	for y := range g.cells {
 		for _, c := range g.cells[y] {
 			c.alive = c.aliveNext
 			if !c.alive {
 				continue
 			}
 			if cfg.Color {
 				g.SetColorFromAge(c.age)
 			}
 			g.DrawCell(*c)
 		}
 	}
 	// Default to background color
 	g.renderer.SetDrawColor(g.bg.r, g.bg.g, g.bg.b, g.bg.a)
 
 	g.UpdateStatus(status)
 
 	g.renderer.Present()
 }
 
 // DrawCell draws a new cell on an empty background
 func (g *LifeGame) DrawCell(c Cell) {
 	var x, y int32
 	if cfg.Rotate == 0 {
 		if cfg.StatusTop {
 			y = int32(c.y*cfg.CellSize + 4 + g.font.Height())
 		} else {
 			y = int32(c.y * cfg.CellSize)
 		}
 		x = int32(c.x * cfg.CellSize)
 	} else if cfg.Rotate == 180 {
 		// Invert top and bottom
 		if cfg.StatusTop {
 			y = int32(c.y * cfg.CellSize)
 		} else {
 			y = int32(c.y*cfg.CellSize + 4 + g.font.Height())
 		}
 		x = int32(c.x * cfg.CellSize)
 	} else if cfg.Rotate == 90 {
 		if cfg.StatusTop {
 			x = int32(c.x*cfg.CellSize + 4 + g.font.Height())
 		} else {
 			x = int32(c.x * cfg.CellSize)
 		}
 		y = int32(c.y * cfg.CellSize)
 	} else if cfg.Rotate == 270 {
 		if cfg.StatusTop {
 			x = int32(c.x * cfg.CellSize)
 		} else {
 			x = int32(c.x*cfg.CellSize + 4 + g.font.Height())
 		}
 		y = int32(c.y * cfg.CellSize)
 	}
 
 	if cfg.Border {
 		g.renderer.FillRect(&sdl.Rect{x + 1, y + 1, int32(cfg.CellSize - 2), int32(cfg.CellSize - 2)})
 	} else {
 		g.renderer.FillRect(&sdl.Rect{x, y, int32(cfg.CellSize), int32(cfg.CellSize)})
 	}
 }
 
 // UpdateCell redraws an existing cell, optionally erasing it
 func (g *LifeGame) UpdateCell(x, y int, erase bool) {
 	g.cells[y][x].alive = !erase
 
 	// Update the image right now
 	if erase {
 		g.renderer.SetDrawColor(g.bg.r, g.bg.g, g.bg.b, g.bg.a)
 	} else {
 		g.renderer.SetDrawColor(g.fg.r, g.fg.g, g.fg.b, g.fg.a)
 	}
 	g.DrawCell(*g.cells[y][x])
 
 	// Default to background color
 	g.renderer.SetDrawColor(g.bg.r, g.bg.g, g.bg.b, g.bg.a)
 	g.renderer.Present()
 }
 
 // UpdateStatus draws the status bar
 func (g *LifeGame) UpdateStatus(status string) {
 	if len(status) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 	text, err := g.font.RenderUTF8Solid(status, sdl.Color{255, 255, 255, 255})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Failed to render text: %s\n", err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer text.Free()
 
 	texture, err := g.renderer.CreateTextureFromSurface(text)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Failed to render text: %s\n", err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer texture.Destroy()
 
 	w, h, err := g.font.SizeUTF8(status)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Failed to get size: %s\n", err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	if cfg.Rotate == 0 {
 		var y int32
 		if cfg.StatusTop {
 			y = 2
 		} else {
 			y = int32(cfg.Height - 2 - h)
 		}
 
 		x := int32((cfg.Width - w) / 2)
 		rect := &sdl.Rect{x, y, int32(w), int32(h)}
 		if err = g.renderer.Copy(texture, nil, rect); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Failed to copy texture: %s\n", err)
 			return
 		}
 	} else if cfg.Rotate == 180 {
 		var y int32
 		if cfg.StatusTop {
 			y = int32(cfg.Height - 2 - h)
 		} else {
 			y = 2
 		}
 
 		x := int32((cfg.Width - w) / 2)
 		rect := &sdl.Rect{x, y, int32(w), int32(h)}
 		if err = g.renderer.CopyEx(texture, nil, rect, 0.0, nil, sdl.FLIP_HORIZONTAL|sdl.FLIP_VERTICAL); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Failed to copy texture: %s\n", err)
 			return
 		}
 	} else if cfg.Rotate == 90 {
 		var x int32
 		if cfg.StatusTop {
 			x = int32(2 + h)
 		} else {
 			x = int32(cfg.Width)
 		}
 
 		y := int32((cfg.Height - w) / 2)
 		rect := &sdl.Rect{x, y, int32(w), int32(h)}
 		if err = g.renderer.CopyEx(texture, nil, rect, 90.0, &sdl.Point{0, 0}, sdl.FLIP_HORIZONTAL|sdl.FLIP_VERTICAL); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Failed to copy texture: %s\n", err)
 			return
 		}
 	} else if cfg.Rotate == 270 {
 		var x int32
 		if cfg.StatusTop {
 			x = int32(cfg.Width)
 		} else {
 			x = int32(2 + h)
 		}
 
 		y := int32((cfg.Height - w) / 2)
 		rect := &sdl.Rect{x, y, int32(w), int32(h)}
 		if err = g.renderer.CopyEx(texture, nil, rect, 90.0, &sdl.Point{0, 0}, sdl.FLIP_NONE); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Failed to copy texture: %s\n", err)
 			return
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // NextFrame executes the next screen of the game
 func (g *LifeGame) NextFrame() {
 	last := g.liveCells
 	g.liveCells = 0
 	for y := range g.cells {
 		for _, c := range g.cells[y] {
 			g.checkState(c)
 			if c.aliveNext {
 				g.liveCells++
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	if g.liveCells-last != 0 {
 		g.age++
 	}
 
 	// Draw a new screen
 	status := fmt.Sprintf("age: %5d alive: %5d change: %5d", g.age, g.liveCells, g.liveCells-last)
 	g.Draw(status)
 }
 
 // ShowKeysHelp prints the keys that are reconized to control behavior
 func ShowKeysHelp() {
 	fmt.Println("h           - Print help")
 	fmt.Println("<space>     - Toggle pause/play")
 	fmt.Println("c           - Toggle color")
 	fmt.Println("q           - Quit")
 	fmt.Println("s           - Single step")
 	fmt.Println("r           - Reset the game")
 }
 
 // Run executes the main loop of the game
 // it handles user input and updating the display at the selected update rate
 func (g *LifeGame) Run() {
 	fpsTime := sdl.GetTicks()
 
 	running := true
 	oneStep := false
 	pause := cfg.Pause
 	for running {
 		for event := sdl.PollEvent(); event != nil; event = sdl.PollEvent() {
 			switch t := event.(type) {
 			case *sdl.QuitEvent:
 				running = false
 				break
 			case *sdl.KeyboardEvent:
 				if t.GetType() == sdl.KEYDOWN {
 					switch t.Keysym.Sym {
 					case sdl.K_h:
 						ShowKeysHelp()
 					case sdl.K_q:
 						running = false
 						break
 					case sdl.K_SPACE:
 						pause = !pause
 					case sdl.K_s:
 						pause = true
 						oneStep = true
 					case sdl.K_r:
 						g.InitializeCells()
 					case sdl.K_c:
 						cfg.Color = !cfg.Color
 					}
 
 				}
 			case *sdl.MouseButtonEvent:
 				if t.GetType() == sdl.MOUSEBUTTONDOWN {
 					// log.Printf("x=%d y=%d\n", t.X, t.Y)
 					g.PrintCellDetails(t.X, t.Y)
 
 					g.InitializeRandomCells()
 				}
 			case *sdl.MouseMotionEvent:
 				if t.GetType() == sdl.MOUSEMOTION {
 					fmt.Printf("Motion Event (%d): ", t.Which)
 					g.PrintCellDetails(t.X, t.Y)
 				}
 
 			case *sdl.MouseWheelEvent:
 				if t.GetType() == sdl.MOUSEWHEEL {
 					fmt.Printf("Wheel Event (%d): ", t.Which)
 					g.PrintCellDetails(t.X, t.Y)
 				}
 
 			case *sdl.MultiGestureEvent:
 				if t.GetType() == sdl.MULTIGESTURE {
 					fmt.Printf("x=%0.2f y=%0.2f fingers=%d pinch=%0.2f rotate=%0.2f\n", t.X, t.Y, t.NumFingers, t.DDist, t.DTheta)
 				}
 			case *sdl.TouchFingerEvent:
 				if t.GetType() == sdl.FINGERDOWN {
 					fmt.Printf("x=%02.f y=%02.f dx=%02.f dy=%0.2f pressure=%0.2f\n", t.X, t.Y, t.DX, t.DY, t.Pressure)
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		// Delay a small amount
 		time.Sleep(1 * time.Millisecond)
 		if sdl.GetTicks() > fpsTime+(1000/uint32(cfg.Fps)) {
 			if !pause || oneStep {
 				g.NextFrame()
 				fpsTime = sdl.GetTicks()
 				oneStep = false
 			}
 		}
 
 		if g.pChan != nil {
 			select {
 			case pattern := <-g.pChan:
 				var err error
 				if strings.HasPrefix(pattern[0], "#Life 1.05") {
 					err = g.ParseLife105(pattern)
 				} else if isRLE(pattern) {
 					err = g.ParseRLE(pattern, 0, 0)
 				} else {
 					err = g.ParsePlaintext(pattern)
 				}
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Printf("Pattern error: %s\n", err)
 				}
 			default:
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // CalculateWorldSize determines the most rows/columns to fit the world
 func (g *LifeGame) CalculateWorldSize() {
 	if cfg.Rotate == 0 || cfg.Rotate == 180 {
 		// The status text is subtracted from the height
 		g.columns = cfg.Width / cfg.CellSize
 		g.rows = (cfg.Height - 4 - g.font.Height()) / cfg.CellSize
 	} else if cfg.Rotate == 90 || cfg.Rotate == 270 {
 		// The status text is subtracted from the width
 		g.columns = (cfg.Width - 4 - g.font.Height()) / cfg.CellSize
 		g.rows = cfg.Height / cfg.CellSize
 	} else {
 		log.Fatal("Unsupported rotate value")
 	}
 
 	fmt.Printf("World is %d columns x %d rows\n", g.columns, g.rows)
 }
 
 // InitializeGame sets up the game struct and the SDL library
 // It also creates the main window
 func InitializeGame() *LifeGame {
 	game := &LifeGame{}
 
 	var err error
 	if err = sdl.Init(sdl.INIT_EVERYTHING); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Problem initializing SDL: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// Turn off the mouse cursor
 	sdl.ShowCursor(sdl.DISABLE)
 
 	if err = ttf.Init(); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to initialize TTF: %s\n", err)
 	}
 
 	if game.font, err = ttf.OpenFont(cfg.Font, cfg.FontSize); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to open font: %s\n", err)
 	}
 	log.Printf("Font height is %d", game.font.Height())
 
 	game.font.SetHinting(ttf.HINTING_NORMAL)
 	game.font.SetKerning(true)
 
 	game.window, err = sdl.CreateWindow(
 		"Conway's Game of Life",
 		sdl.WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED,
 		sdl.WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED,
 		int32(cfg.Width),
 		int32(cfg.Height),
 		sdl.WINDOW_SHOWN)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Problem initializing SDL window: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	game.renderer, err = sdl.CreateRenderer(game.window, -1, sdl.RENDERER_ACCELERATED|sdl.RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Problem initializing SDL renderer: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// White on Black background
 	game.bg = RGBAColor{0, 0, 0, 255}
 	game.fg = RGBAColor{255, 255, 255, 255}
 
 	// Calculate the number of rows and columns that will fit
 	game.CalculateWorldSize()
 
 	// Parse the hex triplets
 	colors, err := ParseColorTriplets(cfg.Colors)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Problem parsing colors: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// Build the color gradient
 	switch cfg.Gradient {
 	case LinearGradient:
 		game.gradient, err = NewLinearGradient(colors, cfg.MaxAge)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("ERROR: %s", err)
 		}
 	case PolylinearGradient:
 		game.gradient, err = NewPolylinearGradient(colors, cfg.MaxAge)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("ERROR: %s", err)
 		}
 	case BezierGradient:
 		game.gradient = NewBezierGradient(colors, cfg.MaxAge)
 	}
 
 	return game
 }
 
 // ParseColorTriplets parses color hex values into an array
 // like ffffff,000000 or #ffffff,#000000 or #ffffff#000000
 func ParseColorTriplets(s string) ([]RGBAColor, error) {
 
 	// Remove leading # if present
 	s = strings.TrimPrefix(s, "#")
 	// Replace ,# combinations with just ,
 	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, ",#", ",")
 	// Replace # alone with ,
 	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, "#", ",")
 
 	var colors []RGBAColor
 	// Convert the tuples into RGBAColor
 	for _, c := range strings.Split(s, ",") {
 		r, err := strconv.ParseUint(c[:2], 16, 8)
 		if err != nil {
 			return colors, err
 		}
 		g, err := strconv.ParseUint(c[2:4], 16, 8)
 		if err != nil {
 			return colors, err
 		}
 		b, err := strconv.ParseUint(c[4:6], 16, 8)
 		if err != nil {
 			return colors, err
 		}
 
 		colors = append(colors, RGBAColor{uint8(r), uint8(g), uint8(b), 255})
 	}
 
 	return colors, nil
 }
 
 // Parse digits into a map of ints from 0-9
 //
 // Returns an error if they aren't digits, or if there are more than 10 of them
 func parseDigits(digits string) (map[int]bool, error) {
 	ruleMap := make(map[int]bool, 10)
 
 	var errors bool
 	var err error
 	var value int
 	if len(digits) > 10 {
 		log.Printf("%d has more than 10 digits", value)
 		errors = true
 	}
 	if value, err = strconv.Atoi(digits); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("%s must be digits from 0-9\n", digits)
 		errors = true
 	}
 	if errors {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ERROR: Problem parsing digits")
 	}
 
 	// Add the digits to the map (order doesn't matter)
 	for value > 0 {
 		ruleMap[value%10] = true
 		value = value / 10
 	}
 
 	return ruleMap, nil
 }
 
 // ParseRulestring parses the rules that control the game
 //
 // Rulestrings are of the form Bn.../Sn... which list the number of neighbors to birth a new one,
 // and the number of neighbors to stay alive.
 func ParseRulestring(rule string) (birth map[int]bool, stayAlive map[int]bool, e error) {
 	var errors bool
 
 	// Make sure the rule starts with a B
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(rule, "B") {
 		log.Println("ERROR: Rule must start with a 'B'")
 		errors = true
 	}
 
 	// Make sure the rule has a /S in it
 	if !strings.Contains(rule, "/S") {
 		log.Println("ERROR: Rule must contain /S")
 		errors = true
 	}
 	if errors {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("The Rule string should look similar to: B2/S23")
 	}
 
 	// Split on the / returning 2 results like Bnn and Snn
 	fields := strings.Split(rule, "/")
 	if len(fields) != 2 {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("ERROR: Problem splitting rule on /")
 	}
 
 	var err error
 	// Convert the values to maps
 	birth, err = parseDigits(strings.TrimPrefix(fields[0], "B"))
 	if err != nil {
 		errors = true
 	}
 	stayAlive, err = parseDigits(strings.TrimPrefix(fields[1], "S"))
 	if err != nil {
 		errors = true
 	}
 	if errors {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("ERROR: Problem with Birth or Stay alive values")
 	}
 
 	return birth, stayAlive, nil
 }
 
 // Server starts an API server to receive patterns
 func Server(host string, port int, pChan chan<- Pattern) {
 
 	http.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if r.Method != "POST" {
 			http.Error(w, "", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
 			return
 		}
 
 		scanner := bufio.NewScanner(r.Body)
 		var pattern Pattern
 		for scanner.Scan() {
 			pattern = append(pattern, scanner.Text())
 		}
 		if len(pattern) == 0 {
 			http.Error(w, "Empty pattern", http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
 			return
 		}
 
 		// Splat this pattern onto the world
 		pChan <- pattern
 	})
 
 	log.Printf("Starting server on %s:%d", host, port)
 	log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", host, port), nil))
 }
 
 func main() {
 	parseArgs()
 
 	// If the user didn't specify a font, try to find a default one
 	if len(cfg.Font) == 0 {
 		for _, f := range defaultFonts {
 			if _, err := os.Stat(f); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 				cfg.Font = f
 				break
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if len(cfg.Font) == 0 {
 		log.Fatal("Failed to find a font for the statusbar. Use -font to Pass the path to a monospaced font")
 	}
 
 	// Initialize the main window
 	game := InitializeGame()
 	defer game.cleanup()
 
 	// TODO
 	// * resize events?
 	// * add a status bar (either add to height, or subtract from it)
 
 	// Setup the initial state of the world
 	game.InitializeCells()
 
 	ShowKeysHelp()
 
 	if cfg.Server {
 		ch := make(chan Pattern, 2)
 		game.pChan = ch
 		go Server(cfg.Host, cfg.Port, ch)
 	}
 
 	game.Run()
 }