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+-module(time).
+-behaviour(gen_server).
+
+
+%% API
+-export([start_link/2
+ ,cast/1
+ ]).
+
+%% Callbacks
+-export([init/1
+ ,handle_call/3
+ ,handle_cast/2
+ ,handle_info/2
+ ,terminate/2
+ ,code_change/3
+ ]).
+
+
+-define(INTERVAL, 0). % In milliseconds
+
+-define(CHAR_DEAD, 32). % Space
+-define(CHAR_ALIVE, 111). % o
+-define(CHAR_BAR, 61). % =
+
+
+-record(state, {x :: integer()
+ ,cells :: list(atom())
+ ,num_cells :: integer()
+ ,state_pairs :: list(tuple(integer(), integer())) | []
+ ,replies_pending :: integer()
+ }).
+
+
+%% ============================================================================
+%% API
+%% ============================================================================
+
+start_link(X, Cells) ->
+ ServerName = {local, ?MODULE},
+ Args = [X, Cells],
+ Opts = [],
+ gen_server:start_link(ServerName, ?MODULE, Args, Opts).
+
+
+cast(Msg) ->
+ gen_server:cast(?MODULE, Msg).
+
+
+%% ============================================================================
+%% Callbacks
+%% ============================================================================
+
+init([X, Cells]) ->
+ State = #state{x=X
+ ,cells=Cells
+ ,num_cells=length(Cells)
+ ,state_pairs=[]
+ ,replies_pending=0
+ },
+ cast(next_tick),
+ {ok, State}.
+
+
+terminate(_Reason, State) ->
+ {ok, State}.
+
+
+code_change(_Old, State, _Other) ->
+ {ok, State}.
+
+
+handle_call(_Msg, _From, State) ->
+ {reply, ok, State}.
+
+
+handle_cast(next_tick, #state{cells=Cells, num_cells=NumCells, state_pairs=[]}=State) ->
+ ok = send_all(Cells, tick),
+ {noreply, State#state{replies_pending=NumCells}};
+
+handle_cast({tock, {ID, CellState}},
+ #state{x=X
+ ,state_pairs=StatePairs
+ ,replies_pending=RepliesPending
+ }=State) ->
+
+ NewStatePairs = [{ID, CellState} | StatePairs],
+ NewRepliesPending = RepliesPending - 1,
+ NewState = State#state{replies_pending=NewRepliesPending},
+
+ case NewRepliesPending of
+ 0 ->
+ SortedStatePairs = lists:sort(NewStatePairs),
+ StateChars = [state_to_char(S) || {_, S} <- SortedStatePairs],
+ ok = do_print_bar(X),
+ ok = do_print_state_chars(X, StateChars),
+ ok = do_print_bar(X),
+ ok = timer:sleep(?INTERVAL),
+ cast(next_tick),
+ {noreply, NewState#state{state_pairs=[]}};
+
+ _N ->
+ {noreply, NewState#state{state_pairs=NewStatePairs}}
+ end;
+
+handle_cast(_Msg, State) ->
+ {noreply, State}.
+
+
+handle_info(_Msg, State) ->
+ {noreply, State}.
+
+
+%% ============================================================================
+%% Internal
+%% ============================================================================
+
+send_all([], _) -> ok;
+send_all([PID | PIDs], Msg) ->
+ PID ! Msg,
+ send_all(PIDs, Msg).
+
+
+state_to_char(0) -> ?CHAR_DEAD;
+state_to_char(1) -> ?CHAR_ALIVE.
+
+
+do_print_state_chars(_, []) -> ok;
+do_print_state_chars(X, Chars) ->
+ {XChars, RestChars} = lists:split(X, Chars),
+ ok = io:format([XChars, $\n]),
+ do_print_state_chars(X, RestChars).
+
+
+do_print_bar(X) ->
+ io:format("~s~n", [[?CHAR_BAR || _ <- lists:seq(1, X - 1)]]).