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A Sudoku teacher using multi_index_container, lambda, and other Boost libraries.
// CellCollection.cpp
//
// Copyright 2006 Scott A. Ross
// thrownbybabe@yahoo.com
//
// You are hereby granted permission to use this software for non-commercial use.
//
// This software is provided "as is" with no expressed
// or implied warranty.  I accept no responsibility or liability for any
// damage or loss of business that this software may cause.
//
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#include "stdafx.h"

#include <boost/lambda/lambda.hpp>
#include <boost/lambda/bind.hpp> 
#include <vector>
#include <sstream>
#include "CellCollection.h"
#include "SudokuElement.h"
#include "SBlock.h"
#include "SudokuUtils.h"
#include <boost/assign/std/vector.hpp> // for 'operator+=()'
#include <boost/assign/std/vector.hpp> // for 'operator+=()'


using namespace std;
using namespace boost::assign; // bring 'operator+=()' into scope

//////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////
//
// Helper functions for boost::lambda
// usage
//
//////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////

int CountSuccessfulAnswer(SudokuCell* pElm)
{
	return ((pElm->Answer() != 0) ? 1 : 0);
}

int CountChangedCells(SudokuCell* pElm)
{
	return ((pElm->Changed() != 0) ? 1 : 0);
}

void CollectChangedCells(SudokuCell* pElm, std::vector<int>* pvInts)
{
	if (pElm->Changed())
		pvInts->push_back(pElm->GetNumber());
}


CellCollection::CellCollection() :
	sort_by_row(Squares.get<1>())
	, sort_by_col(Squares.get<2>())
	, sort_by_block(Squares.get<3>())
	, sort_by_number(Squares.get<0>())
{
	for (int i=0; i<81; ++i)
		Squares.insert_(new SudokuCell(i));
}


CellCollection::~CellCollection()
{
	for (sqIter = Squares.begin(); sqIter != Squares.end(); ++sqIter)
		delete (*sqIter);
}


//////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////
//
// Short Methods which use boost::lambda
// and boost::lambda::bind
//
//////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////


int CellCollection::NumAnswers() const
{
	int numAnswers = 0;
    for_each(Squares.begin(), Squares.end(), numAnswers += 
			boost::lambda::bind(CountSuccessfulAnswer, boost::lambda::_1));
	return numAnswers;
}


bool CellCollection::Complete() const
{
	return (NumAnswers() == 81);
}


int CellCollection::GetAnswer(int sqNum) const
{
	squares_set::nth_index_iterator<0>::type it1= sort_by_number.lower_bound(sqNum);
	int answer = (*it1)->Answer();
    return answer;
};

bool CellCollection::SetAnswer(int sqNum, int answer, std::string sReason)
{
	squares_set::nth_index_iterator<0>::type it1= sort_by_number.lower_bound(sqNum);
	return (*it1)->SetAnswer(answer, sReason);
};

void CellCollection::ClearAnswer(int sqNum)
{
	squares_set::nth_index_iterator<0>::type it1= sort_by_number.lower_bound(sqNum);
	return (*it1)->ClearAnswer();
};

void CellCollection::GetReasons(int sqNum, std::vector<std::string>& reasons) const
{
	squares_set::nth_index_iterator<0>::type it1= sort_by_number.lower_bound(sqNum);
	(*it1)->GetReasons(reasons);
};

//////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////
//
// Methods involving possible digits
// for a given cell
//
//////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////

bool CellCollection::IsDigitPossible(int sqNum, int digit) const
{
	squares_set::nth_index_iterator<0>::type it1= sort_by_number.lower_bound(sqNum);

	return (*it1)->DigitIsPossible(digit);
}


int CellCollection::GetPossibilities(int squareNum, std::vector<int>& Possibilities) const
{
	squares_set::nth_index_iterator<0>::type it1= sort_by_number.lower_bound(squareNum);

	int answer = GetAnswer(squareNum);

	if (answer != 0)
		return answer;
	else
	{
		boost::dynamic_bitset<>* squarePossibleDigits;

		squarePossibleDigits = (*it1)->GetPossibleDigits();

		for (int digit=1; digit <=9; ++digit)
		{
			if ((*squarePossibleDigits)[digit])
				Possibilities += digit;
		}
		return 0;
	}
}

int CellCollection::GetPossibilitiesString(int squareNum, std::string& strPos) const
{
	squares_set::nth_index_iterator<0>::type it1= sort_by_number.lower_bound(squareNum);

	int answer = GetAnswer(squareNum);

	if (answer != 0)
		return answer;
	else
	{
		boost::dynamic_bitset<>* squarePossibleDigits;

		squarePossibleDigits = (*it1)->GetPossibleDigits();

		for (int digit=1; digit <=9; ++digit)
		{
			if ((*squarePossibleDigits)[digit])
				strPos += char('0' + digit);
			else
				strPos += ' ';
		}
		return 0;
	}
}



//////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////
//
// Access our multi-index-container
// as a row, column or 3x3 block
//
//////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////
    void CellCollection::GetRow(int rowNum, boost::array<SudokuCell*, 9> &rowVec) const
	{
		squares_set::nth_index_iterator<1>::type it1= sort_by_row.lower_bound(rowNum);
		for (int j=0; j<9; ++j)
			rowVec[j] = *it1++;
	};


    void CellCollection::GetCol(int colNum, boost::array<SudokuCell*, 9> &colVec) const
	{
		squares_set::nth_index_iterator<2>::type it1= sort_by_col.lower_bound(colNum);
		for (int j=0; j<9; ++j)
			colVec[j] = *it1++;
	};

    void CellCollection::GetBlock(int blockNum, boost::array<SudokuCell*, 9> &blockVec) const
	{
		squares_set::nth_index_iterator<3>::type it1= sort_by_block.lower_bound(blockNum);
		for (int j=0; j<9; ++j)
			blockVec[j] = *it1++;
	};

	void CellCollection::TakeSnapshot()
	{
		for_each(Squares.begin(), Squares.end(),  
			boost::lambda::bind(&SudokuCell::TakeSnapshot, boost::lambda::_1));
	}

	// cell changed from the last snapshot (number of possible digits changed for at least 1 cell
	bool CellCollection::CellChanged() const
	{
		bool cellChanged = false;
		for_each(Squares.begin(), Squares.end(), cellChanged |=  
			boost::lambda::bind(&SudokuCell::Changed, boost::lambda::_1));
		return cellChanged;
	}

	void CellCollection::GetChangedCells(std::vector<int> &vChangedCells) const
	{
		for_each(Squares.begin(), Squares.end(),  
			boost::lambda::bind(&CollectChangedCells, boost::lambda::_1, &vChangedCells));
	}

	int CellCollection::GetChangedCellCount() const
	{
		int count = 0;
		for_each(Squares.begin(), Squares.end(), count += 
			boost::lambda::bind(&CountChangedCells, boost::lambda::_1));
		return count;
	}

	void CellCollection::SaveState()
	{
		for_each(Squares.begin(), Squares.end(),  
			boost::lambda::bind(&SudokuCell::SaveState, boost::lambda::_1));
	}

	void CellCollection::RestoreState()
	{
		for_each(Squares.begin(), Squares.end(),  
			boost::lambda::bind(&SudokuCell::RestoreState, boost::lambda::_1));
	}

	bool CellCollection::GotContradictions() const
	{
		bool bContradictions = false;
		for_each(Squares.begin(), Squares.end(),  
			bContradictions |= boost::lambda::bind(&SudokuCell::Contradiction, boost::lambda::_1));
		return bContradictions;
	}

	void CellCollection::SetTautologies(std::string &sText) const
	{
		for_each(Squares.begin(), Squares.end(),  
			boost::lambda::bind(&SudokuCell::CheckTautology, boost::lambda::_1, sText));
	}

	void CellCollection::SetAsideAnswer()
	{
		for_each(Squares.begin(), Squares.end(),  
			boost::lambda::bind(&SudokuCell::SaveAnswerForComparison, boost::lambda::_1));
	}



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