Pony Maze Game

Technologies

• Node.js (10.22.0)
• Typescript (4.1.3)
• Jest (26.6.3)
• Lodash (4.17.20)

Setup

1. Install node packages npm install
2. Build project npm run build
3. Run application npm run start

NPM commands

• Clean up build files npm clean
• Build project files npm run build
• Start application npm run start
• Start application in develop mode npm run dev
• Run unit tests npm run test
• Run single unit test npm run test:watch <path to test file>

Configuration

Application configuration file: .env

Endpoints

1. Create new maze game: POST /pony-challenge/maze Request body parameters:

   {
   	"maze-width": 15,
   	"maze-height": 20,
   	"maze-player-name": "string"
   }
   

   Possible responses:

   • 400 - Invalid request body parameters
   • 201 - Successfully created new game

   {
   	"maze_id": 1
   }
   

2. Get current maze status GET /pony-challenge/maze/:mazeId Request parameter: mazeId (ID of maze which info you want to receive) Possible responses:

   • 400 - Invalid maze ID parameter
   • 404 - Maze with ID not found
   • 203 - Successfully found desired maze and returned data

   {
   	"playerLocation": {
   		"x": 0,
   		"y": 0
   	},
   	"monsterLocation": {
   		"x": 0,
   		"y": 0
   	},
   	"walkableDirections": ["left", "right", "top", "bottom"];
     }
   

3. Make next move in the maze: POST /pony-challenge/maze/:mazeId Request parameter: mazeId (ID of maze in which you want to make a move) Request body parameters:

   {
   	"direction": "left"
   }
   

   Possible directions: left, right, up, down Possible responses:

   • 400 - Invalid maze ID parameter
   • 400 - You are trying to move into not walkable direction
   • 404 - Maze with ID not found
   • 200 - Game is already finished
   • 200 - You won/lost the game
   • 200 - Successfully made a move

4. Print current maze view GET /pony-challenge/maze/:mazeId/print Request parameter: mazeId (ID of maze which you want to print) Possible responses:

   • 400 - Invalid maze ID parameter
   • 404 - Maze with ID not found
   • 200 - Successfully returned maze HTML