Refactor ghost behavior and improve mode transition logic

Replaced hardcoded coordinates with `Ghost.getHouseEntrance` for clarity and flexibility. Introduced `requestModeChange` to streamline state transitions. Updated collision and movement logic to handle ghost-specific tile interactions, enhancing gameplay accuracy.

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/collision/GhostCollisionChecker.java

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package se.urmo.game.collision;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
-import se.urmo.game.util.MyPoint;
+import se.urmo.game.entities.ghost.Ghost;
 import se.urmo.game.map.GameMap;
 import se.urmo.game.util.Direction;
+import se.urmo.game.util.MyPoint;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -15,19 +16,16 @@ public class GhostCollisionChecker {
         this.map = map;
     }
 
-    public List<Direction> calculateDirectionAlternatives(MyPoint position) {
+    public List<Direction> calculateDirectionAlternatives(Ghost ghost, MyPoint position) {
-        List<Direction> intersection = map.directionAlternatives((int) position.x, (int) position.y);
+        List<Direction> intersection = map.directionAlternatives(ghost, (int) position.x, (int) position.y);
         log.info("Possible travel directions: {}", intersection);
         return intersection;
     }
 
 
-
+    public MyPoint canMoveTo(Ghost ghost, Direction dir, double x, double y) {
-    public MyPoint canMoveTo(Direction dir, double x, double y) {
         // -1 is because else we endup in next tile
-        //Point pp = new Point((int) (x + dir.dx * (GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE/2 - 1)), (int) (y + dir.dy * (GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE/2 -1)));
+        return !map.isSolidXY(ghost,
-
-        return  ! map.isSolidXY(
                 (int) (x) + dir.dx * (GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE/2 - 1),
                 (int) (y) + dir.dy * (GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE/2 - 1)) ? new MyPoint(x,y) : null;
     }

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/entities/ghost/Ghost.java

@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ public class Ghost extends BaseAnimated {
     private static final MyPoint startPosition = new MyPoint(
             GameMap.colToScreen(13) + ((double) GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE / 2),
             GameMap.rowToScreen(12) + ((double) GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE / 2));
+    @Getter
+    private static final MyPoint houseEntrance = new MyPoint(
+            GameMap.colToScreen(13) + ((double) GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE / 2),
+            GameMap.rowToScreen(10) + ((double) GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE / 2));
 
     public Ghost(GhostCollisionChecker collisionChecker, GhostStrategy chaseStrategy, GhostStrategy scaterStrategy, int animation, LevelManager levelManager) {
         super(ANIMATION_UPDATE_FREQUENCY, GhostManager.MAX_SPRITE_FRAMES);
@@ -81,6 +85,9 @@ public class Ghost extends BaseAnimated {
                 (int) position.y - GHOST_SIZE / 2,
                 GHOST_SIZE,
                 GHOST_SIZE, null);
+//        g.setColor(Color.YELLOW);
+//        g.fillRect((int) Ghost.startPosition.x, (int) Ghost.startPosition.y, 2, 2);
+//        g.fillRect((int) Ghost.houseEntrance.x, (int) Ghost.houseEntrance.y, 2, 2);
     }
 
     public void update(PacMan pacman, GameMap map) {
@@ -94,6 +101,15 @@ public class Ghost extends BaseAnimated {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Used by a state itself to request a transition to any other state
+     * This bypasses the priority system since the state itself is requesting the change
+     */
+    public void requestModeChange(GhostMode mode) {
+        currentState = states.get(mode);
+    }
+
+
     public boolean isFrightened() {
         return states.get(GhostMode.FRIGHTENED) == currentState;
     }

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/entities/ghost/mode/AbstractGhostModeImpl.java

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import se.urmo.game.util.MyPoint;
 
 import java.awt.Point;
 import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
+import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractGhostModeImpl implements GhostState {
             ghost.setDirection(chooseDirection(
                     ghost,
                     prioritizeDirections(
-                            ghost.getCollisionChecker().calculateDirectionAlternatives(getPosition())),
+                            ghost.getCollisionChecker().calculateDirectionAlternatives(ghost, getPosition())),
                     getStrategy().chooseTarget(ghost, pacman, map)));
 
             log.debug("Ghost moving to {}", getPosition());
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractGhostModeImpl implements GhostState {
     }
 
     private void moveTo(Ghost ghost, MyPoint newPosition) {
-        MyPoint destination = ghost.getCollisionChecker().canMoveTo(
+        MyPoint destination = ghost.getCollisionChecker().canMoveTo(ghost,
                 getDirection(), newPosition.x, newPosition.y);
         if (destination != null) {
             ghost.setPosition(destination);
@@ -113,23 +114,31 @@ public abstract class AbstractGhostModeImpl implements GhostState {
                 .map(Map.Entry::getKey)
                 .toList();
 
-        // Calculate the direction that has the lowest distance to the target
-        Direction best = directions.getFirst();
-        double bestDist = Double.MAX_VALUE;
-
         MyPoint position = getPosition();
-        for (Direction d : directions) {
+        // Create a record to hold direction and distance
-            double nx = position.x + d.dx * GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE;
+        record DirectionDistance(Direction direction, double distance) {
-            double ny = position.y + d.dy * GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE;
-            double dist = target.distance(nx, ny);
-            if (dist < bestDist) {
-                bestDist = dist;
-                best = d;
-            }
         }
 
-        log.debug("Ghost coming from {}, choosing {}, from {} (dist={})",
+        // Stream through directions and find the one with the minimum distance to the target
-                ghost.getPrevDirection(), best, directions, bestDist);
+        List<DirectionDistance> dd = directions.stream()
+                .map(d -> {
+                    double nx = position.x + d.dx * GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE;
+                    double ny = position.y + d.dy * GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE;
+                    double dist = target.distance(nx, ny);
+                    return new DirectionDistance(d, dist);
+                })
+                .toList();
+
+        log.debug("Target: {}, Position: {}", target, getPosition());
+        log.debug("Directions: {}", dd);
+
+        Direction best = dd.stream()
+                .min(Comparator.comparingDouble(DirectionDistance::distance))
+                .map(DirectionDistance::direction)
+                .orElse(directions.getFirst()); // Fallback to first direction if stream is empty
+
+        log.debug("Ghost coming from {}, choosing {}, from {}",
+                ghost.getPrevDirection(), best, directions);
         return best;
     }
 

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/entities/ghost/mode/EatenGhostMode.java

@@ -18,25 +18,19 @@ public class EatenGhostMode extends AbstractGhostModeImpl {
 
     public EatenGhostMode(Ghost ghost) {
         super(ghost, new EatenStrategy(), ghost.getLevelManager(), 9);
-        // Eaten mode uses a specific strategy to return home
     }
 
     @Override
     public void update(Ghost ghost, PacMan pacman, GameMap map) {
-        // Check if ghost has reached its starting position
+        if (getPosition().asPoint().distance(Ghost.getHouseEntrance().asPoint()) < 10) {
-        if (getPosition().asPoint().distance(Ghost.getStartPosition().asPoint()) < 10) {
             log.debug("Ghost reached home, returning to chase mode");
-            ghost.setMode(GhostMode.CHASE);
+            ghost.requestModeChange(GhostMode.CHASE);
             return;
         }
 
-        // Update position using eaten strategy
         updatePosition(ghost, pacman, map);
     }
 
-//    @Override
-//    public void enter(Ghost ghost) {}
-
     @Override
     public BufferedImage[] getAnimation() {
         return EATEN_ANIMATION;

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/entities/ghost/mode/FrightenedGhostMode.java

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class FrightenedGhostMode extends AbstractGhostModeImpl {
         // Check if frightened mode should end
         if (frightenedTimer <= 0) {
             log.debug("Frightened mode ended");
-            ghost.setMode(GhostMode.CHASE);
+            ghost.requestModeChange(GhostMode.CHASE);
             frightenedTimer = FRIGHTENED_DURATION_TICKS;
             isBlinking = false;
         }

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/entities/ghost/mode/GhostMode.java

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package se.urmo.game.entities.ghost.mode;
 
 public enum GhostMode {
-    FRIGHTENED,
+    // Highest priority first
-    EATEN,
+    EATEN,     // 0: Ghost was eaten - highest priority
-    HOUSE,
+    FRIGHTENED,// 1: Ghost is frightened by power pellet
-    FROZEN,
+    FROZEN,    // 2: Game is paused/frozen
-    CHASE,
+    HOUSE,     // 3: Ghost is in the house
-    SCATTER
+    SCATTER,   // 4: Ghost is scattering to corners
+    CHASE      // 5: Ghost is chasing Pacman - lowest priority
+
 }

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/entities/ghost/mode/HouseGhostMode.java

@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import se.urmo.game.entities.ghost.strategy.HouseStrategy;
 import se.urmo.game.entities.pacman.PacMan;
 import se.urmo.game.map.GameMap;
 
-import java.awt.Point;
-
 @Slf4j
 public class HouseGhostMode extends AbstractGhostModeImpl {
     public HouseGhostMode(Ghost ghost) {
@@ -16,10 +14,9 @@ public class HouseGhostMode extends AbstractGhostModeImpl {
 
     @Override
     public void update(Ghost ghost, PacMan pacman, GameMap map) {
-        if (getPosition().asPoint().distance(new Point(232, 154)) < 1) {
+        if (getPosition().asPoint().distance(Ghost.getHouseEntrance().asPoint()) < 15) {
             log.debug("Ghost left home, switching to chase mode");
-            ghost.setMode(GhostMode.CHASE);
+            ghost.requestModeChange(GhostMode.CHASE);
-            return;
         }
         updatePosition(ghost, pacman, map);
     }

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/entities/ghost/mode/ScatterGhostMode.java

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class ScatterGhostMode extends AbstractGhostModeImpl {
         scatterTimer--;
         if (scatterTimer <= 0) {
             log.debug("Scatter mode timed out, returning to chase");
-            ghost.setMode(GhostMode.CHASE);
+            ghost.requestModeChange(GhostMode.CHASE);
             scatterTimer = SCATTER_DURATION;
         }
     }

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/entities/ghost/strategy/EatenStrategy.java

@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import java.awt.Point;
 public class EatenStrategy implements GhostStrategy {
     @Override
     public Point chooseTarget(Ghost ghost, PacMan pacman, GameMap map) {
-        return new Point(
+        return Ghost.getHouseEntrance().asPoint();
-                13 * GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE + GameMap.OFFSET_X + (GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE / 2),
-                4 * GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE + GameMap.OFFSET_Y + (GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE / 2));
     }
 }

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/entities/ghost/strategy/FearStrategy.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public class FearStrategy implements GhostStrategy {
         // Frightened ghosts do not target Pacman.
         // Instead, they pick a random adjacent valid tile.
         Point ghostPos = ghost.getPosition().asPoint();
-        List<Direction> neighbors = map.directionAlternatives(ghostPos.x, ghostPos.y);
+        List<Direction> neighbors = map.directionAlternatives(ghost, ghostPos.x, ghostPos.y);
 
         if (neighbors.isEmpty()) {
             return ghost.getPosition().asPoint(); // stuck

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/entities/ghost/strategy/HouseStrategy.java

@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ import java.awt.Point;
 public class HouseStrategy implements GhostStrategy {
     @Override
     public Point chooseTarget(Ghost ghost, PacMan pacman, GameMap map) {
-        return new Point(232, 154);
+        return new Point(232, 280);
     }
 }

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/map/GameMap.java

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package se.urmo.game.map;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import se.urmo.game.entities.BaseAnimated;
+import se.urmo.game.entities.ghost.Ghost;
 import se.urmo.game.util.Direction;
 
 import java.awt.Graphics;
@@ -114,18 +116,35 @@ public class GameMap {
         return b;
     }
 
-    public boolean isSolidXY(int screenX, int screenY) {
+    public boolean isSolidXY(Ghost ghost, int screenX, int screenY) {
-        return isSolid(screenToRow(screenY), screenToCol(screenX));
+        return isSolid(ghost, screenToRow(screenY), screenToCol(screenX));
     }
 
 
-    public boolean isSolid(int row, int col) {
+    public boolean isSolid(BaseAnimated entity, int row, int col) {
+        // Check for out of bounds
         if (col >= columns() || col < 0) return true;
         if (row >= rows() || row < 0) return true;
+
+        // Get the tile information
         MapTile mapTile = mapData[row][col];
         boolean solid = mapTile.isSolid();
+
+        // Special case: If the entity is a Ghost, it can pass through certain solid tiles
+        // This allows ghosts to move through areas that would be solid for other entities
+        if (entity instanceof Ghost) {
+            // For Ghost entities, check if this is a ghost-passable tile
+            // You might want to refine this logic based on specific tile types or ghost states
+
+            // Example: Allow ghosts to pass through ghost house door
+            if (mapTile.getTileType() == TileType.DOOR) {
+                return false; // Not solid for ghosts
+            }
+        }
+
         //log.debug("[{}][{}] {}", row, col, mapTile.getTileType());
         return solid;
+
     }
 
     public boolean removeTileImage(Point screen) {
@@ -220,13 +239,13 @@ public class GameMap {
 
     }
 
-    public List<Direction> directionAlternatives(int screenX, int screenY) {
+    public List<Direction> directionAlternatives(BaseAnimated entity, int screenX, int screenY) {
         int row = (screenY - GameMap.OFFSET_Y) / GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE;
         int col = (screenX - GameMap.OFFSET_X) / GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE;
 
         record DirectionCheck(int rowOffset, int colOffset, Direction direction) {
         }
-        log.debug("At [{}][{}]", row, col);
+        log.debug("At ({},{}), [{}][{}]", screenX, screenY, row, col);
         return Stream.of(
                         new DirectionCheck(0, 1, Direction.RIGHT),
                         new DirectionCheck(0, -1, Direction.LEFT),
@@ -236,7 +255,7 @@ public class GameMap {
                 .filter(dc -> {
                     int r = row + dc.rowOffset;
                     int c = col + dc.colOffset;
-                    boolean solid = isSolid(r, c);
+                    boolean solid = isSolid(entity, r, c);
                     log.debug("[{}][{}] {} is {}", r, c, dc.direction, solid ? "solid" : " not solid");
                     return !solid;
                 })

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/map/TileType.java

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public enum TileType {
     TILE_35(35, true, SpriteLocation.MAP, 3, 1, false ,0),
     TILE_36(36, true, SpriteLocation.MAP, 3, 2, false ,0),
     TILE_37(37, true, SpriteLocation.MAP, 3, 3, false ,0),
-    TILE_38(38, true, SpriteLocation.MAP, 3, 4, false ,0),
+    DOOR(38, true, SpriteLocation.MAP, 3, 4, false, 0),
     TILE_39(39, true, SpriteLocation.MAP, 3, 5, false ,0),
     TILE_40(40, true, SpriteLocation.MAP, 3, 6, false ,0),
     TILE_41(41, true, SpriteLocation.MAP, 3, 7, false ,0),