player.py

import numpy as np

ROWS = 6
COLS = 7

TIMEOUT_MOVE = 1
TIMEOUT_SETUP = 1
MAX_INVALID_MOVES = 0
CONNECT_NUMBER=5
CYLINDER=False
timed_out = False 

class Player:
    
    def __init__(self, rows, cols, connect_number, 
                 timeout_setup, timeout_move, max_invalid_moves, 
                 cylinder):
        self.rows = rows
        self.cols = cols
        self.connect_number = connect_number
        self.timeout_setup = timeout_setup
        self.timeout_move = timeout_move
        self.max_invalid_moves = max_invalid_moves
        self.cylinder = cylinder

    def setup(self,piece_color):
        """
        This method will be called once at the beginning of the game so the player
        can conduct any setup before the move timer begins. The setup method is
        also timed.
        """
        pass


    def play(self, board: np.ndarray):
        """
        Given a 2D array representing the game board, return an integer value (0,1,2,...,number of columns-1) corresponding to
        the column of the board where you want to drop your disc.
        The coordinates of the board increase along the right and down directions. 

        Parameters
        ----------
        board : np.ndarray
            A 2D array where 0s represent empty slots, +1s represent your pieces,
            and -1s represent the opposing player's pieces.

                `index   0   1   2   . column` \\
                `--------------------------` \\
                `0   |   0.  0.  0.  top` \\
                `1   |   -1  0.  0.  .` \\
                `2   |   +1  -1  -1  .` \\
                `.   |   -1  +1  +1  .` \\
                `row |   left        bottom/right`

        Returns
        -------
        integer corresponding to the column of the board where you want to drop your disc.
        """
        raise NotImplementedError()


__all__ = ['Player']