package 
{
	import flash.display.Bitmap;
	import flash.display.BitmapData;
	import flash.display.Sprite;
	import flash.events.Event;
	import flash.events.MouseEvent;
	import flash.filters.BlurFilter;
	import flash.filters.ColorMatrixFilter;
	import flash.geom.Matrix;
	import flash.geom.Point;
	import flash.geom.Rectangle;
	import flash.ui.Keyboard;
	import flash.events.KeyboardEvent;
	import flash.display.BlendMode; 
	
	// Phlashers 2010 AS3 Contest
  	// http://www.phlashers.com
  	// Instructions: Any key to play/stop. Mouse Click to toggle cells
	public class Main extends Sprite {	
	  //the world
		private var space:Array;
		//the world buffer
		private var flipSpace:Array; 
				
		//double buffering helpers
		private var buffer:BitmapData;
		private var _bmpF:Bitmap;
		private var _bmpB:Bitmap;
		private var _flipped:Boolean;
		
		private var p1:BitmapData;		
		
		//post processing helper
		private var fx:BitmapData;			
		private var fxPos:Point;
		
		//game state			
		private var pressed:Boolean = false;
		private var running:Boolean = false;
		
		public function Main():void 
		{
			if (stage) init();
			else addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, init);
		}
		
		private function init(e:Event = null):void 
		{
			removeEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, init);
			
			buffer = new BitmapData(640, 480);			
			_bmpF = new Bitmap(buffer);
			_bmpB = new Bitmap(buffer.clone());
			
			p1 = new BitmapData(15, 15, false, 0xffff0000);
			
			fx = new BitmapData(300, 300, false, 0xff0000);		
			fxPos = new Point(0, 0);
			
			//is there an easier way to make 2d arrays in as3?
			space = new Array();
			flipSpace = new Array();
			for (var i:int = 0; i < 20; i++ ) {
				space[i] = new Array();
				flipSpace[i] = new Array();
				for (var c:int = 0; c < 20; c++ ) {
					space[i][c] = (i==8 && c > 3 && c < 14);
					flipSpace[i][c] = false;
				}
			}
			
			addChild(_bmpF);
			addChild(_bmpB);
			addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrame);
			stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, function():void { pressed = true; } );
			stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, function():void { pressed = false; } );
			stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, function():void { running = !running; } );
		}				
		
		private function enterFrame(evt:Event):void {
			//Clear video buffer
			buffer = _flipped ? _bmpF.bitmapData : _bmpB.bitmapData;
				
			updateInput();
			render();
			
			if(running)
				postProcess();	
					
			//Swap video buffers
			_bmpB.visible = !(_bmpF.visible = _flipped);
			_flipped = !_flipped;
		}
		
		private function updateInput():void {
			var x:int = 0;
			var y:int = 0;
			var i:int = 0;
			var c:int = 0;
			//input check
			if (pressed) {
				x = mouseX / 25;
				y = mouseY / 25;
				flipSpace[x][y] = true;
			}
			
			if(running){
		         for (i = 0; i < 20; i++ )
		           for (c = 0; c < 20; c++ ) {
		            x = 0;
		            //Stupid boundary checks..
		            if (c - 1 > 0 && space[i][c - 1])
		              x++;
		            if(c - 1 > 0 && i - 1 > 0 && space[i-1][c-1])
		              x++;
		            if (c - 1 > 0 && i + 1 < 20 && space[i + 1][c - 1])
		              x++;
		            if (i - 1 > 0 && space[i - 1][c])	
		              x++;
		            if (i + 1 < 20 && space[i + 1][c])
		              x++;
		            if (c + 1 < 20 && space[i][c + 1])
		              x++;
		            if (c + 1 < 20 && i - 1 > 0 && space[i-1][c+1])
		              x++;
		            if (c + 1 < 20 && i + 1 < 20 && space[i + 1][c + 1])
		              x++;				
		            
		            //Apply Game of Life rules (check wikipedia just to be sure!):
		            flipSpace[i][c] = space[i][c] ? (x < 2) || (x > 3) : (x == 3);		            
		        }								
			}
			//start flippin bits!
			for (i = 0; i < 20; i++ )
				for (c = 0; c < 20; c++ ) {
					if (flipSpace[i][c]) {
						flipSpace[i][c] = false;
						space[i][c] = !space[i][c];
					}						
				}
		}				
		
		private function render():void {
			if(!running)			
			   buffer.fillRect(buffer.rect, 0xffffffff);
			for (var i:int = 0; i < 20; i++ ) {
				for (var c:int = 0; c < 20; c++ ) {
					if(space[i][c]){
						buffer.copyPixels(p1, p1.rect, new Point(i*25+5, c*25+5), null, null, true);
					}
				}
			}			
		}
		
		//subpar nextgen fx, i was aiming for the bloom filter
		private function postProcess():void {			
			var w:uint = buffer.width * 0.8;
      		var h:uint = buffer.height * 0.8;
			var matrix:Matrix = new Matrix();
			fxPos.x = Math.random() * 1 - .5;
			fxPos.y = Math.random() * 1 - 0.5;
			matrix.identity();
			matrix.scale( .25, .25);
			matrix.translate(fxPos.x, fxPos.y);
           		
			var downSampled:BitmapData = new BitmapData(w,h,true,0xffffff); 			
			downSampled.draw(buffer,matrix);								
			matrix.invert();			
            buffer.draw( downSampled, matrix, null, BlendMode.SCREEN, null, true);
		}
		
	}
		
}

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