Step 8: Domino Text Format (DTF)

Simplify the creation of domino scenes Use textual format in which 1 character denotes 1 stone Introduce special characters for turns and swivels Use a text editor to write sequences of characters (and spaces) Use a spreadsheet program to place characters in cells Define class DominoTextFormatReader

@ Scene entry point (at most 1 per scene) a..z,A..Z,0..9 Domino stone + 90 degrees clockwise turn (or part of) - 90 degrees counterclockwise turn (or part of) > 180 degrees swivel clockwise (exactly 3 in a row or column) < 180 degrees swivel counterclockwise (exactly 3 in a row or column) & Wide domino stone (use either in a row or column) # Scene exit point (at least 1 per scene)