https://github.com/marrow16/jagol

Java Conway's Game Of Life
https://github.com/marrow16/jagol

conway-s-game-of-life conways-game-of-life game-of-life java javafx javafx-application john-conway-s-game-of-life

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Java Conway's Game Of Life

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/marrow16/jagol
• Owner: marrow16
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2017-10-08T22:24:29.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-10-21T15:12:21.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-28T05:18:01.352Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: conway-s-game-of-life, conways-game-of-life, game-of-life, java, javafx, javafx-application, john-conway-s-game-of-life
• Language: Java
• Homepage:
• Size: 4.81 MB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# JaGol (Conway's Game Of Life)

[![Apache Version 2 Licence](http://img.shields.io/:license-Apache%20v2-blue.svg)](LICENSE)

[![Latest Build](https://img.shields.io/badge/download-jagol--2.6.1.jar-blue.svg)](./built/jagol-2.6.1.jar)

_Written for fun in Java using JavaFX_

#### To run

Dowload the latest [build](./built/jagol-2.6.1.jar) and execute from command line:-

```sbtshell

java -jar jagol-2.6.1.jar

```

#### Features:

+ Adjustable board size, generation speed and board drawing options

+ Supports different life rules (e.g. Standard, [HiLife](http://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/HighLife) or custom) 

+ Animation (gif) recording

+ Pattern loading/saving (using [.rle](http://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/Rle) files)

+ Drag patterns (rle and plaintext) from websites (e.g. [Life Lexicon](http://www.conwaylife.com/ref/lexicon/lex_1.htm))

+ Board drawing - the board is focusable and accepts keys...

  + move about with arrow keys

    + hold `Ctrl` down to set cell alive

    + hold `Alt+Ctrl` down to invert cell alive states

  + type something!

+ Additional command line interface

+ Cell ageing (cells can optionally die of old age)

![Screen Shot](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/13290974/31861754-801105a8-b72a-11e7-829a-0e0fa7b29f9a.png)

Example animation output...

![golanimation](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/13290974/31552671-11ea1296-b030-11e7-8e7f-f537ec1f9bad.gif)

_Enjoy!_