Party-Parrots-At-Sea/src/main/java/seng302/client/ClientStateQueryingRunnable.java

package seng302.client;

import java.util.Observable;

/**
 * Used by LobbyController to run a separate thread-loop
 * updates the controller when change is detected.
 */
public class ClientStateQueryingRunnable extends Observable implements Runnable {

    private Boolean terminate = false;

    public ClientStateQueryingRunnable() {}

    @Override
    public void run() {
        while(!terminate) {
            // Sleeping the thread so it will respond to the if statement below
            // if you know a better fix, pls tell me :) -ryan
            try {
                Thread.sleep(0);
            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }

            if (ClientState.isRaceStarted() && ClientState.isConnectedToHost()) {
                setChanged();
                notifyObservers("game started");
                terminate();
            }

            if (ClientState.isDirtyState()) {
                setChanged();
                notifyObservers("update players");
                ClientState.setDirtyState(false);
            }
        }
    }

    public void terminate() {
        terminate = true;
    }
}