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====== Java Console Minesweeper : Possible Implementation ======

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===== Classes and Data Structure(s) =====

  * class //Cell//

  * [[http://www.leepoint.net/notes-java/data/arrays/arrays-2D.html|2D array]] of //Cells//; call it //grid//
    * Cell[][] grid = new Cell[ ROWS_IN_GRID ][ COLUMNS_IN_GRID ];

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===== Steps =====

  * Create Cell class (Cell.java)

  * Seed random number generator.

  * Declare 2D //grid// of //Cells//.

  * Toggle //visibility// of all //Cells// to OFF.

  * Determine number of mines to plant.
    * About 10 mines for every 81 //Cells//.

  * (method) Plant mines randomly.
    * Toggle //mined// status of a number of //Cells// to //ON//.

  * (method) Calculate number of surrounding mines for all //Cells//.
    * Set //mineCount// number for all //Cells//.

  * (method) Display game //grid// to player.

  * Loop to get player input. (o, f, ?, c, q) and row, col
    * o: toggle visibility of //Cell(row, col)// to ON
      * If player hit mine at row, col, //LOSE//.
        * Display end game //grid// to player with //LOSE// message.
      * If //Cell(row, col)// has //mineCount//==0, call //clearZero()// method.
    * f: toggle flagged status of //Cell(row, col)// to ON
    * ?: toggle questioned status of //Cell(row, col)// to ON
    * c: toggle flagged, questioned status of //Cell(row, col)// to OFF
    * q: //QUIT//
    * End of Loop:
      * (method) Check for //WIN//.
        * Did player flag all mined //Cells// and not flag any unmined //Cells//?
          * If yes, display end game //grid// to player with //WIN// message.
      * Display game //grid// to player, and continue game.

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