package Checkers.logics
{
	import flash.events.EventDispatcher;

	/**
	 * Referee.as
	 * Abstract Class
	 * This class is designed to determine the outcome of the checkers game
	 * You shouldn't need to change anything here
	 * @author Fan Di
	 */
	
	public class RefereeAbstract extends EventDispatcher
	{
		public var state:*; // Describes the Outcome, or the state of the board
		public var turn:String;
		
		private var view:IGameView; // View Game Port
		private var winner:String;
		
		//Template Methods
		final public function moveComplete(move:Object, view:IGameView):void
		{
			state = doMove(move);
			updateView(view, state);
		}
		
		//Abstract methods
		protected function doMove(move:Object):*
		{
			return state;
		}
		
		protected function showWinner():void
		{
			
		}
		
		public function hint():Object
		{
			return null;
		}			
		
		public function validate(move:Object, force:Boolean = true):Boolean
		{
			return true;
		}
		
		public function changeTurn():void
		{
			
		}
		
		protected function updateView(view:IGameView, state:*):void
		{
			view.updateView(state);
		}
		
		public function reset():void
		{
			winner = null;
		}
	}
	
}