Game of Life — Java Simulation Project

A Java implementation of Conway’s Game of Life, created to explore object-oriented programming and basic simulation logic.

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Components & Structure

|-src/
    |-main/
        |-java/
        |-life/
        |-Cell.java
        |-CellFactory.java
        |-gol_preview.png
        |-LifeApp.java
        |-LifeBoard.java
        |-LifeCell.java
        |-package-info.java

• Cell.java – Interface defining the basic behavior of a cell (e.g., being born, dying, checking neighbors).
• LifeCell.java – Concrete implementation of the Cell interface that stores and updates each cell’s state.
• CellFactory.java – Responsible for creating and initializing cells in the grid.
• LifeBoard.java – Manages the entire grid, handles updates and simulation steps.
• LifeApp.java – Entry point that starts and runs the Game of Life simulation.
• package-info.java – Contains package-level documentation.
• target/ – Compiled output directory.
• .idea/ – IntelliJ project configuration.

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🇬🇧 English

About the Project

This project implements Conway’s Game of Life in Java using an existing structure.
It was built to practice object-oriented programming principles, class design, and logical thinking in a grid-based simulation environment.

Learning Aspect

The project helped strengthen my understanding of Java class structure, object creation, and state management,
as well as how simple rules can lead to complex patterns in computational systems.

Technologies

• Java
• IntelliJ IDEA (development environment)

Author

Construct was created by Aleksander Travanov and finished by Martin Vitcov

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🇩🇪 Deutsch

Über das Projekt

Dieses Projekt ist eine Java-Umsetzung des Game of Life von John Conway mit hilfe eines vorgefertigen Konstrukts.
Es wurde entwickelt, um objektorientierte Programmierung, Klassendesign und logisches Denken
in einem simulationsbasierten Umfeld zu üben.

Lernaspekt

Das Projekt half mir, mein Verständnis für Java-Klassenstrukturen, Objekt­erstellung und Zustandsverwaltung zu vertiefen
und zu erkennen, wie einfache Regeln zu komplexem Verhalten in Systemen führen können.

Technologien

• Java
• IntelliJ IDEA (Entwicklungsumgebung)

Autor

Konstrukt erstellt von Aleksander Travanov und Fertigstellung durch Martin Vitcov