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+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/types.h> 
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include "Engine.h"
+
+Engine::Engine(){
+	Board* brd = new Board();
+	b = brd;
+}
+
+void Engine::startGame(int port){
+	
+	cout << "Launching server..." << endl;
+	int sockfd, newsockfd, portno;
+    socklen_t clilen;
+	struct sockaddr_in serv_addr, cli_addr;
+	int n;
+    
+	if (port < 2) {
+        cout << "ERROR, no port provided\n";
+        exit(1);
+    }
+     
+	sockfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+     
+	if (sockfd < 0) 
+        cout << "ERROR opening socket";
+     
+	bzero((char *) &serv_addr, sizeof(serv_addr)); 
+	portno = port; 
+	serv_addr.sin_family = AF_INET; 
+	serv_addr.sin_addr.s_addr = INADDR_ANY; 
+	serv_addr.sin_port = htons(portno);
+     
+	if (bind(sockfd, (struct sockaddr *) &serv_addr, sizeof(serv_addr)) < 0) 
+        cout << "ERROR on binding";
+     
+	listen(sockfd,5); 
+	clilen = sizeof(cli_addr);
+	newsockfd = accept(sockfd, (struct sockaddr *) &cli_addr, &clilen);
+     
+	if (newsockfd < 0) 
+        cout << "ERROR on accept";
+	
+	string move;
+	bool gameOver = false; 
+	vector<Board> record;
+	b->snapshot(record, *b);
+    char buffer[256];
+    char info[256];
+	int choice = -1;
+	int choice_difficulty = -1;
+	string final_move;
+	
+	//Ask client about game type
+	string introduction = "WELCOME\n1. Play against AI?\n2. Watch AI vs. AI?\nEnter choice: \n";
+	write(newsockfd, introduction.c_str(), introduction.length());
+	n = read(newsockfd,info,255); //Reads choice as a string
+	istringstream convert(info); //Converts the read string to an integer
+	convert >> choice; //Sets value equal to the converted value
+	//Later in the project, we need to check for AI and Human modes
+	cout << "OK" << endl;
+	bzero(info,256); //Resets info back to normal
+	
+	/*//Becca- once your AI code is working, use this code:
+	
+	string difficulty_select = "Choose Difficulty\n1. Easy\n2. Medium\n4. Hard\nEnter choice: \n";
+	write(newsockfd, difficulty_select.c_str(), difficulty_select.length());
+	n = read(newsockfd,info,255);
+	istringstream convert(info);
+	convert >> choice_difficulty;
+	cout << "OK" << endl;
+	bzero(info,256);
+	
+	*/
+
+	while (gameOver != true)
+	{
+		gameOver = b->isGameOver();
+		
+		while(b->getTurn() == 'O' && !b->isValid())
+		{
+			b->displayBoard();
+			string boardState = b->boardToString();
+			final_move = b->boardToString();
+			write(newsockfd, boardState.c_str(), boardState.length());//Display the board to the client (line by line)
+			cout<<"\nStanding by for client... \n";
+			n = read(newsockfd,buffer,255);//Read the client's input
+			move = buffer;
+			bzero(buffer,256);
+			b->interpret(move, *b);
+			if(b->isValid()) {
+				b->changeTurns();
+				b->setValidFalse();
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if(b->isValid()) cout << b->getTurn();
+		
+		while(b->getTurn() == 'X' )
+		{
+			easyAI();
+			/*Becca- once you finish your AI, uncomment this out and remove the line directly above this
+			if(choice_difficulty == 1)
+				easyAI();
+			else if(choice_difficulty == 2)
+				mediumAI();
+			else
+				hardAI();
+			*/
+		}
+		
+		gameOver = b->isGameOver();
+		b->setValidFalse();
+		b->snapshot(record, *b);
+	}
+	final_move = b->boardToString();
+	string game_over = "\n\nGAME OVER!!!\n";
+	write(newsockfd, final_move.c_str(), final_move.length()); //Display the board to the client (line by line)
+	write(newsockfd, game_over.c_str(), game_over.length()); //Tell the client the game is over
+	cout << game_over;
+	usleep(1); 
+	close(newsockfd);
+	close(sockfd);
+}
+
+void Engine::easyAI()
+{
+	vector<moves> listOfMoves = b->viewPossibleMoves();
+	/*
+	for(int x = 0; x < listOfMoves.size(); ++x) {
+		cout << listOfMoves[x].row << " " << listOfMoves[x].column << " " << listOfMoves[x].moveType << "\n\n";
+	}
+	*/
+	srand(time(NULL));
+	int randomChoice = rand() % (listOfMoves.size()-1) - 0;
+	
+	int temp = randomChoice;
+	cout << "easy AI  move: " << listOfMoves[randomChoice].row << listOfMoves[randomChoice].column << listOfMoves[randomChoice].moveType << "\n";
+	b->move(listOfMoves[randomChoice]);
+	b->changeTurns();
+}
+
+void Engine::AI(){
+	cout << "----------------------BEGIN AI FUNCTION----------------------\n";
+	vector<moves> listOfMoves = b->viewPossibleMoves();
+	//Board* b = new Board(*b);
+	
+	//probably not needed, check later
+	/*
+	if (b->getTurn() != 'X'){
+		cout << "a changing of turns is needed. \n";
+		b->changeTurns();
+	}
+	*/
+	//only doing 1 branch right now because testing
+	/*for (int i = 0; i < listOfMoves.size(); ++i){
+		minMax(b, listOfMoves[i]);
+	}*/
+	
+	b->move(minMax(listOfMoves[0], 0));
+	b->changeTurns();
+	
+	//verification of correct turn
+	/*
+	if (b->getTurn() != 'O'){
+		cout << "ERROR in Engine::AI: b is on the wrong turn. \n";
+	}
+	*/
+	b->displayBoard();
+	cout << "----------------------END AI FUNCTION----------------------\n";
+}
+
+moves Engine::minMax(moves m, int c){
+	//testing purposes only, c = finite depth
+	/*
+	if (c > 5){		
+		return m;
+	}
+	
+	if (b->isGameOver() == true){
+		cout << "END OF PATH REACHED\n";
+		return m;
+	}
+
+	else {
+		if(b->isThisMovePossible(8 - m.row, b->charToIntColumn(m.column), m.moveType)){
+			cout << "piece has been moved in minMax\n";
+			b->move(m);
+			b->changeTurns();
+		}
+		cout << "c: " << c << "\n\n";
+		cout << "current turn: " << b->getTurn() << "\n";
+		vector<moves> listOfMoves = b->viewPossibleMoves();
+		
+		for (int i = 0; i < listOfMoves.size(); ++i){
+			//return minMax(b, listOfMoves[i]);
+		}
+		
+		b->displayBoard();
+		//limited recursion
+		return minMax(b, listOfMoves[0], ++c);
+		
+		//testing
+		return m;
+	}*/
+}