def get_heuristic_value(board: Board):
"""
Given a board, calculates and returns its rating based on heuristics.
"""
# Get a list of all squares with white pieces and a list of squares with
# black pieces.
white_squares: List[Square] = board.get_player_squares(
PlayerColor.WHITE)
black_squares: List[Square] = board.get_player_squares(
PlayerColor.BLACK)
# If there are any black pieces, calculate the sum of all white pieces'
# manhattan displacement to the first black piece in the list. This
# piece will remain consistent until it is dead. This fixes the issue of
# white pieces, when separated from the black pieces, not being able to
# find their way to the black pieces easily.
manhattan_dist_sum: int = 0
if (len(black_squares) > 0):
black_square: Square = black_squares[0]
for white_square in white_squares:
displacement: Pos2D = (black_square.pos - white_square.pos)
manhattan_dist_sum += abs(displacement.x) + abs(displacement.y)
# Calculate the number of white and black pieces. This is a very
# important heuristic that will help prioritize preserving white's own
# pieces and killing the enemy's black pieces.
num_white_pieces: int = len(white_squares)
num_black_pieces: int = len(black_squares)
# Return the heuristic rating by using the appropriate weights.
return round(
IDSAgent._WHITE_WEIGHT * num_white_pieces -
IDSAgent._BLACK_WEIGHT * num_black_pieces -
IDSAgent._DIST_WEIGHT * manhattan_dist_sum,
IDSAgent._RATING_NUM_ROUNDING)
def get_heuristic_value(board: Board, player: PlayerColor,
parameters: List[float]):
"""
Given a board, calculates and returns its rating based on heuristics.
"""
player_squares: List[Square] = board.get_player_squares(player)
opponent_squares: List[Square] = board.get_player_squares(
player.opposite())
# -- Num pieces --
# Calculate the number of white and black pieces. This is a very
# important heuristic that will help prioritize preserving white's own
# pieces and killing the enemy's black pieces.
num_own_pieces: int = len(player_squares)
num_opponent_pieces: int = len(opponent_squares)
# -- Mobility --
# Calculate the mobility for both white and black i.e. the number of
# possible moves they can make.
own_mobility: int = board.get_num_moves(player)
opponent_mobility: int = board.get_num_moves(player.opposite())
# -- Cohesiveness --
own_total_distance: int = 0
opponent_total_distance: int = 0
displacement: Pos2D
for idx, square in enumerate(player_squares):
for square2 in player_squares[idx + 1:]:
displacement = square.pos - square2.pos
own_total_distance += abs(displacement.x) + abs(displacement.y)
for idx, square in enumerate(opponent_squares):
for square2 in opponent_squares[idx + 1:]:
displacement = square.pos - square2.pos
opponent_total_distance += abs(displacement.x) + abs(
displacement.y)
own_avg_allied_distance: float = own_total_distance / (num_own_pieces +
1)
opponent_avg_allied_distance: float = opponent_total_distance / (
num_opponent_pieces + 1)
# -- Centrality --
own_total_distance: int = 0
opponent_total_distance: int = 0
x_displacement: float
y_displacement: float
for square in player_squares:
x_displacement = 3.5 - square.pos.x
y_displacement = 3.5 - square.pos.y
own_total_distance += abs(x_displacement) + abs(y_displacement)
for square in opponent_squares:
x_displacement = 3.5 - square.pos.x
y_displacement = 3.5 - square.pos.y
opponent_total_distance += abs(x_displacement) + abs(
y_displacement)
own_avg_center_distance: float = own_total_distance / (num_own_pieces +
1)
opponent_avg_center_distance: float = opponent_total_distance / (
num_opponent_pieces + 1)
# Calculate the heuristic score/rating.
rounded_heuristic_score: float = round(
parameters[0] * num_own_pieces +
parameters[1] * num_opponent_pieces +
parameters[2] * own_mobility + parameters[3] * opponent_mobility +
parameters[4] * own_avg_allied_distance +
parameters[5] * opponent_avg_allied_distance +
parameters[6] * own_avg_center_distance +
parameters[7] * opponent_avg_center_distance,
Player._RATING_NUM_ROUNDING)
# Return the score as is or negate, depending on the player.
# For white, return as is. For black, negate.
return rounded_heuristic_score if player == PlayerColor.WHITE \
else -rounded_heuristic_score