Game of Life

Overview:
This project is an implementation of Conway's Game of Life in Java. The Game of Life is a cellular automaton devised by the British mathematician John Horton Conway in 1970. It is a zero-player game, meaning that its evolution is determined by its initial state, requiring no further input.

Features:
• Interactive Grid: Users can create initial configurations by toggling cells on the grid.
• Start/Stop Functionality: Users can start and stop the simulation at any time.
• Customizable Grid Size: The grid size can be adjusted to explore different patterns and behaviors.
• Generation Tracking: Keeps track of the number of generations that have passed.
• Pattern Loading: Users can load predefined patterns into the grid.

Concepts Used:
• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP): The project is structured using OOP principles with classes such as Board, GameOfLife, Button, and Page.
• Graphical User Interface (GUI): The GUI is implemented using custom drawing libraries (StdDraw) to render the game grid and control buttons.
• File I/O: The project includes functionality to read initial grid configurations from text files.
• Algorithms and Data Structures: Utilizes data structures like arrays and classes for managing the grid and game logic.

Files:
• Board.java: Manages the game board and game logic.
• GameOfLife.java: Implements the main logic for the Game of Life.
• Button.java: Handles button functionalities for starting, stopping, and resetting the game.
• Page.java: Manages the layout and rendering of the game page.
• Rectangle.java, Text.java: Utilities for drawing shapes and text on the screen.
• StdDraw.java, StdIn.java, StdOut.java: Custom standard libraries for drawing and input/output operations.
• WeightedQuickUnionUF.java: Data structure for managing connected components (not directly used in Game of Life but useful for related algorithms).