AI Class Reference

Artificial Intelligence for controlling a paddle. More...

#include <ai.hpp>

Public Member Functions
	AI (Paddle *controlledPaddle)
	Constructor for AI class.
void	set_difficulty (int difficulty)
	Sets the AI difficulty level.
void	updateAI (BallBase *ball, float dt)
	Updates the AI-controlled paddle's position.

Private Attributes
int	ai_difficulty
Paddle *	racket

Detailed Description

Artificial Intelligence for controlling a paddle.

This class manages computer-controlled paddles, providing different difficulty levels to adjust how well the AI tracks and responds to the ball.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

AI()

AI::AI

(

Paddle *

controlledPaddle

)

Constructor for AI class.

Parameters

controlledPaddle

Pointer to the paddle that will be controlled by the AI

Initializes the AI controller with a pointer to the paddle it will control and sets default difficulty to normal

Parameters

controlledPaddle

Pointer to the paddle to be controlled by the AI

Member Function Documentation

set_difficulty()

void AI::set_difficulty

(

int

difficulty

)

Sets the AI difficulty level.

Parameters

difficulty

The difficulty level (0=easy, 1=normal, 2=hard)

updateAI()

void AI::updateAI	(	BallBase *	ball,
		float	dt )

Updates the AI-controlled paddle's position.

Updates the AI-controlled paddle's position based on the ball.

Called each frame in AI mode to move the paddle to attempt to hit the ball based on the current difficulty setting

Parameters

ball	Pointer to the ball to track
dt	Time delta since last update (in seconds)

This method calculates where to move the paddle based on the ball's position and the current difficulty setting. Higher difficulty makes the AI react faster.

Parameters

ball	Pointer to the ball to track
dt	Time delta since last update (in seconds)

Adjust reaction speed based on difficulty level

Easy: 60% speed - easier for player to win Normal: 100% speed - balanced Hard: 140% speed - more challenging for the player

Move the paddle based on ball position

Keep the paddle within screen bounds

Member Data Documentation

ai_difficulty

int AI::ai_difficulty

private

Current difficulty level (0=easy, 1=normal, 2=hard)

racket

Paddle* AI::racket

private

Pointer to the paddle controlled by the AI

---

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• ai.hpp
• ai.cpp