#ifndef __CUSTOM_PLAYER__
#define __CUSTOM_PLAYER__

#include "player.h"
#include "common.h"
#include "board.h"
#include <string>
#include <vector>

class CustomPlayer : public IPlayer {
private:
    Board board;                // Game board to track state
    char player_box;            // Character representing the player's boxes
    char player_line;           // Character representing the player's lines
    Loc* empty_lines;           // Array to store available line locations
    int empty_lines_count;      // Number of available line locations

public:
    CustomPlayer();
    ~CustomPlayer();

    // Initializes the player with board details and player symbols
    void Init(int dots_in_rows, int dots_in_cols, char player_box, char player_line) override;

    // Cleans up dynamically allocated memory
    void Close() override;

    // Returns the player information
    std::string PlayerInfo() override;

    // Called when a line is added to the board
    void EventAddLine(char bar, const Loc& loc) override;

    // Called when a box is completed on the board
    void EventAddBox(char box, const Loc& loc) override;

    // Determines the next move based on the current state of the board
    Loc SelectLineLocation() override;

private:
    // Updates the list of available line locations
    void ListEmptyLines();

    // Helper function to check if a line completes a box
    bool DoesLineCompleteBox(const Loc& loc);

    // Helper function to avoid giving the opponent a chance to complete a box
    bool WouldGiveOpponentBox(const Loc& loc);

    // Evaluate the best line location strategically
    Loc GetBestStrategicMove();
};

#endif