API.md

#Simulation public class Cell preUpdateCell applies the rules of the simulation for determining the cell’s next state but does not yet change the actual state of the cell. public methods preUpdateCell() public class Simulation initGrid initializes the grid of cells based on an xml file public method initGrid() setUpCells changes the cells in the grid to a specific type based on the current simulation public method setUpCells public class Grid

#Configuration public class XMLReader readFile reads in the XMLFile and will initialize the variables set up for parameters, simulation names, and cells Getters will get variables: getParams, getCells, getSimulationName, getGridWidth, getGridHeight public class XMLEditor readFile reads in the XMLFile to be edited editFile will add nodes using addSimulation, addParameters, and addCells. Needs to run readFile first. public class Setup getSimulation gets the simulation type that is being setup public class SimulationFactory chooseFileFromUserInput will choose a file to run based on user input, makeSimulation initializes the simulation based on the file selected by chooseFileFromUserInput

#Visualization

public class InitialChoiceDialog{
	//initializes the choice dialog to personalize the simulation 
	public void display(){}
}
public class GUI { 
//creates the gui
	public GUI(Stage primaryStage) throws SimulationException {}
//loads the default simulation for the given 
	public void startNewSimulation(String simulation) {}
//creates a new simulation with personalized options
	public Object loadPersonalizedSimulation(){}
//saves the simulation on an xml file - takes a snapshot of the current sim
	public void saveSimulation() {}
}
public class GuiChoiceDialog{
	//displays the current choice dialog
	display(){}
	//add personalization options 
	addPersonalizationOption(){}
}
public class PersonalizationOption{
	//gets the name of the personalization 
getOptionName(){}
//returns the Node object allowing the user to choose the option
getControl(){}
}

public class GuiButton {
	//returns the resource bundle that contains the info for the buttons 
getResources(){}
//returns the Button object
getButton(){}
//initializes the myButton variable creating a Button with label s 
setButton(String s){}
}