Java program

Mastermind or Master Mind is a code-breaking game for two players. One player becomes the code- maker, the other the code-breaker. The game rules of your program:

• The code-maker chooses a pattern of four code Letters as a subset of the following 8 alphabetic letters { A, B, C, D, E, F, G }.

• The code cannot include duplicates and blanks.

• The chosen pattern is placed in an input file, entered by the code-maker but not known by the code-

  breaker.

• The code-breaker tries to guess the pattern in the right order in both orders, within twelve turns.

• Each guess is made by placing a row of code patterns on the decoding board.

• Once placed, the program provides feedback by placing from zero to four key characters after each

  row of guess. Character Y feedback is placed for each code patters from the guess, which is correct in both character and position. Character X feedback indicates the existence of a correct Character in the code but placed in the wrong position.

• If the guess of code-breaker is already has been provided in one of the previous steps, the game refers back to the feedback number. The duplicated guess will not be counted.

• The program print at the end all the guesses

  Hint: Use a 2D array and place the code-maker pattern in the first row. Then all code-breaker guesses in the following rows. Then make simple comparisons. Your program will be a modified version of the

• Example: If the code-maker input in the file F G B A

0. Code-breaker Guess: A B C D

1. Feedback 1: X X

2. Code-breaker Guess: A B E F

3. Feedback 2: X X X

4. Code-breaker Guess: A B E G

5. Feedback 3: X X X

6. Code-breaker Guess: A B F G

7. Feedback 4: X X X X

8. Code-breaker Guess: B A G F

9. Feedback 5: X X X X

10. Code-breaker Guess: A B E G

11. Repeated guess! Feedback 3: X X X

12. Code-breaker Guess: G F B A

13. Feedback 6: Y Y X X

14. Code-breaker Guess: F G B A

15. Feedback 7: You win by 7 rounds