Getter for BoardArray @return

Performs one move (up, down, left or right). @param direction @return

Performs an Up, Right, Down or Left move @param direction @return @throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

Deep clone @return @throws CloneNotSupportedException

Getter for score attribute @return

Method that finds the best next move. @param theBoard @param depth @return @throws CloneNotSupportedException

Returns the Ids of the empty cells. The cells are numbered by row. @return

Checks whether the game is terminated @return @throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

Rotates the board on the left

Rotates the board on the right

Creates a new Random Cell

Counts the number of empty cells @return

Checks whether the two input boards are same. @param currBoardArray, newBoardArray @return

Sets the value to an empty cell. @param i @param j @param value

Calculates a heuristic variance-like score that measures how clustered the board is. @param boardArray @return

Clones a 2D array @param original @return

Checks if any of the cells in the board has value equal or larger than the target. @return

Estimates a heuristic score by taking into account the real score, the number of empty cells and the clustering score of the board. @param actualScor

Prints the Board @param boardArray @param score @param hint

Finds the best move bay using the Alpha-Beta pruning algorithm. @param theBoard @param depth @param alpha @param beta @param player @return @throws C

Estimates the accuracy of the AI solver by running multiple games. @throws CloneNotSupportedException

Getter for description. @return

Prints Help menu

Method which allows playing the game. @throws CloneNotSupportedException

Prints main menu

Constructor @param code @param description

Constructor without arguments. It initializes randomly the Board

Constructor @param code @param description

Getter for code. @return

Getter for code. @return

Getter for description. @return

Getter for RandomGenerator field @return

Main function of the game. @param args @throws CloneNotSupportedException

Finds the best move by using the Minimax algorithm. @param theBoard @param depth @param player @return @throws CloneNotSupportedException

Overloads the toString and returns the description of the move. @return