khetai 0.2.2 → 0.3.0

data/ext/khetai/khetai_lib.c

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-#include <stdio.h>
+#include "khetai_lib.h"
 #include <ctype.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <time.h>
-#include "khetai_lib.h"
 
 int max_time;
 time_t start_time;
@@ -17,17 +16,18 @@ Move undo_moves[MAX_DEPTH] = {0};
 int undo_capture_indices[MAX_DEPTH] = {0};
 Square undo_capture_squares[MAX_DEPTH] = {0};
 
+PieceTracker piece_trackers[2] = {0};
+
 HashEntry table[TABLE_SIZE] = {0};
 uint64_t hashes[MAX_DEPTH] = {0};
 uint64_t keys[0xFF][120] = {0};
 uint64_t turn_key = 0;
 
 int undo_index = 0;
-int move_num = 0;
+int hashes_index = 0;
 bool checkmate = false;
 
-Move alphabeta_root(int depth, enum Player player)
-{
+Move alphabeta_root(int depth, enum Player player) {
     whose_turn = player;
     starter = player;
     initial_depth = depth;
@@ -38,16 +38,14 @@ Move alphabeta_root(int depth, enum Player player)
     Move valid_moves[NUM_VALID_MOVES] = {0};
     int vi = 0;
     find_valid_moves(valid_moves, &vi);
-    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_VALID_MOVES; i++)
-    {
+    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_VALID_MOVES; i++) {
         if (valid_moves[i] == 0)
             break;
         make_move(valid_moves[i]);
         int score = -alphabeta(depth - 1, opposite_player(player), -beta, -alpha);
         undo_move();
         whose_turn = player;
-        if (score > best_score)
-        {
+        if (score > best_score) {
             best_score = score;
             best_move = valid_moves[i];
         }
@@ -62,12 +60,10 @@ Move alphabeta_root(int depth, enum Player player)
     return best_move;
 }
 
-int alphabeta(int depth, enum Player player, int alpha, int beta)
-{
+int alphabeta(int depth, enum Player player, int alpha, int beta) {
     whose_turn = player;
-    if (depth == 0 || checkmate)
-    {
-        return player == Red ? calculate_score() : -calculate_score();
+    if (depth == 0 || checkmate) {
+        return player == RED ? calculate_score() : -calculate_score();
     }
 
     int alpha_orig = alpha;
@@ -75,43 +71,33 @@ int alphabeta(int depth, enum Player player, int alpha, int beta)
     int vi = 0;
 
     int table_depth = initial_depth - depth;
-    HashEntry *entry = search_table(hashes[move_num]);
-    if (entry->key == hashes[move_num] && entry->depth > table_depth)
-    {
+    HashEntry *entry = search_table(hashes[hashes_index]);
+    if (entry->key == hashes[hashes_index] && entry->depth > table_depth && is_move_legal(entry->move)) {
+        valid_moves[vi++] = entry->move;
+
         if (entry->flag == EXACT)
             return entry->score;
-        else if (entry->flag == ALPHA)
-        {
-            if (entry->score > alpha)
-                alpha = entry->score;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if (entry->score < beta)
-                beta = entry->score;
-        }
+        else if (entry->flag == LOWERBOUND && entry->score > alpha)
+            alpha = entry->score;
+        else if (entry->flag == UPPERBOUND && entry->score < beta)
+            beta = entry->score;
 
         if (alpha >= beta)
             return entry->score;
-
-        if (is_move_legal(entry->move))
-            valid_moves[vi++] = entry->move;
     }
 
     find_valid_moves(valid_moves, &vi);
     int best_score = -MAX_SCORE;
     Move best_move = (Move)0;
 
-    for (int i = 0; (i < NUM_VALID_MOVES && (time(NULL) - start_time < max_time)); i++)
-    {
+    for (int i = 0; (i < NUM_VALID_MOVES && (time(NULL) - start_time < max_time)); i++) {
         if (valid_moves[i] == 0)
             break;
         make_move(valid_moves[i]);
         int score = -alphabeta(depth - 1, opposite_player(player), -beta, -alpha);
         undo_move();
         whose_turn = player;
-        if (score > best_score)
-        {
+        if (score > best_score) {
             best_score = score;
             best_move = valid_moves[i];
         }
@@ -123,30 +109,16 @@ int alphabeta(int depth, enum Player player, int alpha, int beta)
 
     int flag = EXACT;
     if (best_score <= alpha_orig)
-        flag = BETA;
+        flag = UPPERBOUND;
     else if (best_score >= beta)
-        flag = ALPHA;
+        flag = LOWERBOUND;
 
-    
-    insert_table(entry, hashes[move_num], table_depth, flag, best_score, best_move);
+    insert_table(entry, hashes[hashes_index], table_depth, flag, best_score, best_move);
     return best_score;
 }
 
-void insert_table(HashEntry *entry, uint64_t key, int table_depth, int flag, int score, Move move)
-{
-    if (entry->key != 0)
-    {
-        if (table_depth > entry->depth)
-        {
-            entry->key = key;
-            entry->depth = table_depth;
-            entry->flag = flag;
-            entry->score = score;
-            entry->move = move;
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
+void insert_table(HashEntry *entry, uint64_t key, int table_depth, int flag, int score, Move move) {
+    if (entry->key == 0 || table_depth > entry->depth) {
         entry->key = key;
         entry->depth = table_depth;
         entry->flag = flag;
@@ -155,47 +127,47 @@ void insert_table(HashEntry *entry, uint64_t key, int table_depth, int flag, int
     }
 }
 
-int calculate_score()
-{
+int calculate_score() {
     int score = 0;
     int anubis_score = 800;
     int pyramid_score = 1000;
     int pharaoh_score = 100000;
-    for (int i = 0; i < 120; i++)
-    {
-        Square s = board[i];
-        if (is_piece(s))
-        {
-            int value = 0;
-            switch (get_piece(s))
-            {
-            case Anubis:
-                value += anubis_score;
-                value -= distance_from_pharaoh(i, pharaoh_loc[get_owner(s)]) * 10;
-                break;
-            case Pyramid:
-                value += pyramid_score;
-                value += rand() % 20;
-                break;
-            case Scarab:
-                int max_distance = 16;
-                int base_score = 1000;
-                value += (max_distance - distance_from_pharaoh(i, pharaoh_loc[opposite_player(get_owner(s))])) * base_score / max_distance;
-                break;
-            case Pharaoh:
-                value += pharaoh_score;
-                break;
-            default:
-                break;
+
+    for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
+        enum Player player = j;
+        for (int k = 0; k < 13; k++) {
+            int i = get_board_index(player, k);
+            if (i != EPT) {
+                Square s = board[i];
+                int value = 0;
+                switch (get_piece(s)) {
+                case ANUBIS:
+                    value += anubis_score;
+                    value -= distance_from_pharaoh(i, pharaoh_loc[player]) * 10;
+                    break;
+                case PYRAMID:
+                    value += pyramid_score;
+                    value += (rand() % 51) - 25;
+                    break;
+                case SCARAB:
+                    int max_distance = 16;
+                    int base_score = 1000;
+                    value += (max_distance - distance_from_pharaoh(i, pharaoh_loc[opposite_player(player)])) * base_score / max_distance;
+                    break;
+                case PHARAOH:
+                    value += pharaoh_score;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+                }
+                score += get_owner(s) == RED ? value : -value;
             }
-            score += get_owner(s) == Red ? value : -value;
         }
     }
     return score;
 }
 
-int distance_from_pharaoh(int i, int p)
-{
+int distance_from_pharaoh(int i, int p) {
     int px = p / 12;
     int py = p % 12;
     int ix = i / 12;
@@ -204,9 +176,8 @@ int distance_from_pharaoh(int i, int p)
     return m_distance;
 }
 
-void make_move(Move move)
-{
-    uint64_t hash = hashes[move_num++];
+void make_move(Move move) {
+    uint64_t hash = hashes[hashes_index++];
 
     int start = get_start(move);
     // remove starting piece
@@ -214,15 +185,12 @@ void make_move(Move move)
     int end = get_end(move);
     int rotation = get_rotation(move);
 
-    if (rotation != 0)
-    {
+    if (rotation != 0) {
         board[start] = rotate(board[start], rotation);
         // add starting piece back with rotation
         hash ^= keys[board[start]][start];
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        // remove ending piece if swapping
+    } else {
+        // remove ending piece
         if (is_piece(board[end]))
             hash ^= keys[board[end]][end];
 
@@ -232,11 +200,18 @@ void make_move(Move move)
         // add starting piece to end location
         hash ^= keys[board[end]][end];
 
+        enum Player moving_player = get_owner(moving_piece);
+        update_piece_tracker(moving_player, start, end);
+
         // add ending piece to start location if swapping
-        if (is_piece(board[start]))
+        if (is_piece(board[start])) {
             hash ^= keys[board[start]][start];
 
-        if (get_piece(moving_piece) == Pharaoh)
+            enum Player other_player = get_owner(board[start]);
+            update_piece_tracker(other_player, end, start);
+        }
+
+        if (get_piece(moving_piece) == PHARAOH)
             pharaoh_loc[get_owner(moving_piece)] = end;
     }
 
@@ -248,65 +223,60 @@ void make_move(Move move)
     // testing that hashing works properly
     // printf("\nHASH:\t%lu\nBOARD:\t%lu\n", hash, get_board_hash());
 
-    hashes[move_num] = hash;
+    hashes[hashes_index] = hash;
     undo_index++;
 }
 
-void fire_laser(uint64_t *hash)
-{
+void fire_laser(uint64_t *hash) {
     int i = sphinx_loc[whose_turn];
     int laser_dir = get_orientation(board[i]);
     bool traversing = true;
-    while (traversing)
-    {
+    while (traversing) {
         i = i + directions[laser_dir];
-        if (i >= 0 && i < 120 && on_board[i] == 1)
-        {
+        if (i >= 0 && i < 120 && on_board[i] == 1) {
             Square s = board[i];
-            if (is_piece(s))
-            {
+            if (is_piece(s)) {
                 int piece = get_piece(s) - 1;
                 int orientation = get_orientation(s);
                 int result = reflections[laser_dir][piece][orientation];
-                if (result == Dead)
-                {
-                    if (get_piece(s) == Pharaoh)
+                if (result == DEAD) {
+                    if (get_piece(s) == PHARAOH)
                         checkmate = true;
                     // remove piece
                     *hash ^= keys[s][i];
+
+                    enum Player remove_player = get_owner(s);
+                    remove_from_piece_tracker(remove_player, i);
+
                     undo_capture_indices[undo_index] = i;
                     undo_capture_squares[undo_index] = s;
                     board[i] = (Square)0;
                     traversing = false;
-                }
-                else if (result == Absorbed)
-                {
+                } else if (result == ABSORBED) {
                     traversing = false;
-                }
-                else
-                {
+                } else {
                     laser_dir = result;
                 }
             }
-        }
-        else
-        {
+        } else {
             traversing = false;
         }
     }
 }
 
-void undo_move()
-{
-    move_num--;
+void undo_move() {
+    hashes_index--;
     undo_index--;
 
     Square captured = (Square)undo_capture_squares[undo_index];
     undo_capture_squares[undo_index] = 0;
-    if (captured > 0)
-    {
-        board[undo_capture_indices[undo_index]] = captured;
+    if (captured > 0) {
+        uint8_t board_pos = undo_capture_indices[undo_index];
+        board[board_pos] = captured;
         undo_capture_indices[undo_index] = 0;
+
+        enum Player captured_player = get_owner(captured);
+        add_to_piece_tracker(captured_player, board_pos);
     }
 
     Move move = undo_moves[undo_index];
@@ -315,47 +285,47 @@ void undo_move()
     int end = get_end(move);
     int rotation = get_rotation(move);
 
-    if (rotation != 0)
-    {
+    if (rotation != 0) {
         board[start] = rotate(board[start], rotation);
-    }
-    else
-    {
+    } else {
         Square moving_piece = board[start];
         board[start] = board[end];
         board[end] = moving_piece;
 
-        if (get_piece(moving_piece) == Pharaoh)
+        enum Player moving_player = get_owner(moving_piece);
+        update_piece_tracker(moving_player, start, end);
+
+        if (board[start] != 0) {
+            enum Player other_player = get_owner(board[start]);
+            update_piece_tracker(other_player, end, start);
+        }
+
+        if (get_piece(moving_piece) == PHARAOH)
             pharaoh_loc[get_owner(moving_piece)] = end;
     }
     checkmate = false;
 }
 
-void find_valid_moves(Move *valid_moves, int *vi)
-{
-    for (int i = 0; i < 120; i++)
-    {
-        Square s = board[i];
-        enum Player piece_color = get_owner(s);
-        if (is_piece(s) && piece_color == whose_turn)
-        {
-            enum Piece piece = get_piece(s);
-            switch (piece)
-            {
-            case Anubis:
-                find_valid_anubis_pyramid_moves(i, valid_moves, vi);
+void find_valid_moves(Move *valid_moves, int *vi) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++) {
+        uint8_t board_pos = piece_trackers[whose_turn].positions[i];
+        if (board_pos != EPT) {
+            enum Piece piece = get_piece(board[board_pos]);
+            switch (piece) {
+            case ANUBIS:
+                find_valid_anubis_pyramid_moves(board_pos, valid_moves, vi);
                 break;
-            case Pyramid:
-                find_valid_anubis_pyramid_moves(i, valid_moves, vi);
+            case PYRAMID:
+                find_valid_anubis_pyramid_moves(board_pos, valid_moves, vi);
                 break;
-            case Scarab:
-                find_valid_scarab_moves(i, valid_moves, vi);
+            case SCARAB:
+                find_valid_scarab_moves(board_pos, valid_moves, vi);
                 break;
-            case Pharaoh:
-                find_valid_pharaoh_moves(i, valid_moves, vi);
+            case PHARAOH:
+                find_valid_pharaoh_moves(board_pos, valid_moves, vi);
                 break;
-            case Sphinx:
-                find_valid_sphinx_moves(i, valid_moves, vi);
+            case SPHINX:
+                find_valid_sphinx_moves(board_pos, valid_moves, vi);
                 break;
             default:
                 break;
@@ -364,78 +334,60 @@ void find_valid_moves(Move *valid_moves, int *vi)
     }
 }
 
-void find_valid_anubis_pyramid_moves(int i, Move *valid_moves, int *vi)
-{
-    for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++)
-    {
+void find_valid_anubis_pyramid_moves(int i, Move *valid_moves, int *vi) {
+    for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
         int dest = i + directions[j];
-        if (!is_piece(board[dest]) && can_move[whose_turn][dest])
-        {
+        if (!is_piece(board[dest]) && can_move[whose_turn][dest]) {
             valid_moves[(*vi)++] = new_move(i, dest, 0);
         }
     }
-    for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++)
-    {
+    for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
         valid_moves[(*vi)++] = new_move(i, i, rotations[j]);
     }
 }
 
-void find_valid_scarab_moves(int i, Move *valid_moves, int *vi)
-{
-    for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++)
-    {
+void find_valid_scarab_moves(int i, Move *valid_moves, int *vi) {
+    for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
         int dest = i + directions[j];
-        if (can_move[whose_turn][dest])
-        {
-            if (!is_piece(board[dest]) || get_piece(board[dest]) != Pharaoh)
-            {
+        if (can_move[whose_turn][dest]) {
+            if (!is_piece(board[dest]) || (get_owner(board[dest]) != whose_turn && get_piece(board[dest]) != PHARAOH)) {
                 valid_moves[(*vi)++] = new_move(i, dest, 0);
             }
         }
     }
-    for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++)
-    {
+    for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
         valid_moves[(*vi)++] = new_move(i, i, rotations[j]);
     }
 }
 
-void find_valid_pharaoh_moves(int i, Move *valid_moves, int *vi)
-{
-    for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++)
-    {
+void find_valid_pharaoh_moves(int i, Move *valid_moves, int *vi) {
+    for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
         int dest = i + directions[j];
-        if (!is_piece(board[dest]) && can_move[whose_turn][dest])
-        {
+        if (!is_piece(board[dest]) && can_move[whose_turn][dest]) {
             valid_moves[(*vi)++] = new_move(i, dest, 0);
         }
     }
 }
 
-void find_valid_sphinx_moves(int i, Move *valid_moves, int *vi)
-{
+void find_valid_sphinx_moves(int i, Move *valid_moves, int *vi) {
     enum Player player = get_owner(board[i]);
     enum Orientation orientation = get_orientation(board[i]);
-    int rotation = player == Silver ? (orientation == North ? -1 : 1) : (orientation == South ? -1 : 1);
+    int rotation = player == SILVER ? (orientation == NORTH ? -1 : 1) : (orientation == SOUTH ? -1 : 1);
     valid_moves[(*vi)++] = new_move(i, i, rotation);
 }
 
-void init_zobrist()
-{
-    for (int i = 0; i < 0xFF; i++)
-    {
-        for (int j = 0; j < 120; j++)
-        {
+void init_zobrist() {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 0xFF; i++) {
+        for (int j = 0; j < 120; j++) {
             keys[i][j] = random_number();
         }
     }
     turn_key = random_number();
 }
 
-uint64_t get_board_hash()
-{
+uint64_t get_board_hash() {
     uint64_t hash = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < 120; i++)
-    {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 120; i++) {
         if (is_piece(board[i]))
             hash ^= keys[board[i]][i];
     }
@@ -444,96 +396,116 @@ uint64_t get_board_hash()
     return hash;
 }
 
-bool is_move_legal(Move move)
-{
+void init_piece_trackers() {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++) {
+        piece_trackers[SILVER].positions[i] = EPT;
+        piece_trackers[RED].positions[i] = EPT;
+    }
+
+    int si = 0;
+    int ri = 0;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 120; i++) {
+        Square s = board[i];
+        if (is_piece(s)) {
+            if (get_owner(s) == SILVER) {
+                piece_trackers[SILVER].positions[si] = i;
+                piece_trackers[SILVER].board_idx_position[i] = si;
+                si++;
+            } else if (get_owner(s) == RED) {
+                piece_trackers[RED].positions[ri] = i;
+                piece_trackers[RED].board_idx_position[i] = ri;
+                ri++;
+            }
+        } else {
+            piece_trackers[SILVER].board_idx_position[i] = EPT;
+            piece_trackers[RED].board_idx_position[i] = EPT;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+bool is_move_legal(Move move) {
     int start = get_start(move);
     int end = get_end(move);
-    if (is_piece(board[start]) && get_owner(board[start]) == whose_turn)
-    {
+    if (is_piece(board[start]) && get_owner(board[start]) == whose_turn) {
         if (!is_piece(board[end]) || get_rotation(move) != 0)
             return true;
-        else if (is_piece(board[end]) && get_piece(board[start]) == Scarab && get_piece(board[end]) < 3)
+        else if (is_piece(board[end]) && get_piece(board[start]) == SCARAB && get_piece(board[end]) <= 3)
             return true;
     }
     return false;
 }
 
-void reset_undo()
-{
+void reset_undo() {
     undo_index = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_DEPTH; i++)
-    {
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_DEPTH; i++) {
         undo_moves[i] = 0;
         undo_capture_indices[i] = 0;
         undo_capture_squares[i] = 0;
     }
 }
 
-void setup_board(char *init_board[120])
-{
+void setup_board(char *init_board[120]) {
+    hashes_index = 0;
     uint64_t hash = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < 120; i++)
-    {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 120; i++) {
         board[i] = str_to_square(init_board[i]);
         Square s = board[i];
-        if (is_piece(s))
-        {
+        if (is_piece(s)) {
             hash ^= keys[s][i];
-            if (get_piece(s) == Pharaoh)
-            {
-                if (get_owner(s) == Silver)
-                    pharaoh_loc[Silver] = i;
-                else if (get_owner(s) == Red)
-                    pharaoh_loc[Red] = i;
+            if (get_piece(s) == PHARAOH) {
+                if (get_owner(s) == SILVER)
+                    pharaoh_loc[SILVER] = i;
+                else if (get_owner(s) == RED)
+                    pharaoh_loc[RED] = i;
             }
         }
     }
-    hashes[0] = hash;
+    hashes[hashes_index] = hash;
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < TABLE_SIZE; i++)
-    {
+    for (int i = 0; i < TABLE_SIZE; i++) {
         table[i].key = 0;
         table[i].depth = 0;
         table[i].flag = 0;
         table[i].score = 0;
         table[i].move = 0;
     }
+
+    init_piece_trackers();
 }
 
-Square str_to_square(char *str)
-{
+Square str_to_square(char *str) {
     enum Player player;
     enum Piece piece;
     enum Orientation orientation;
 
-    if (str[0] != '-')
-    {
+    if (str[0] != '-') {
         if (islower(str[0]))
-            player = Silver;
+            player = SILVER;
         else
-            player = Red;
+            player = RED;
 
         char p = tolower(str[0]);
         if (p == 'a')
-            piece = Anubis;
+            piece = ANUBIS;
         else if (p == 'p')
-            piece = Pyramid;
+            piece = PYRAMID;
         else if (p == 's')
-            piece = Scarab;
+            piece = SCARAB;
         else if (p == 'x')
-            piece = Pharaoh;
+            piece = PHARAOH;
         else
-            piece = Sphinx;
+            piece = SPHINX;
 
         char o = str[1];
         if (o == '0')
-            orientation = North;
+            orientation = NORTH;
         else if (o == '1')
-            orientation = East;
+            orientation = EAST;
         else if (o == '2')
-            orientation = South;
+            orientation = SOUTH;
         else
-            orientation = West;
+            orientation = WEST;
 
         return (Square)((int)player << 1 | (int)piece << 2 | (int)orientation << 5);
     }
@@ -541,55 +513,50 @@ Square str_to_square(char *str)
     return (Square)0;
 }
 
-void print_board()
-{
-    for (int i = 0; i < 120; i++)
-    {
+void print_board() {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 120; i++) {
         print_piece(board[i]);
         if ((i + 1) % 12 == 0)
             printf("\n");
     }
 }
 
-void print_piece(Square s)
-{
+void print_piece(Square s) {
     enum Player player = get_owner(s);
-    if (is_piece(s))
-    {
+    if (is_piece(s)) {
         enum Piece piece = get_piece(s);
         enum Orientation orientation = get_orientation(s);
-        switch (piece)
-        {
-        case Anubis:
-            if (player == Silver)
+        switch (piece) {
+        case ANUBIS:
+            if (player == SILVER)
                 printf("a");
             else
                 printf("A");
             break;
 
-        case Pyramid:
-            if (player == Silver)
+        case PYRAMID:
+            if (player == SILVER)
                 printf("p");
             else
                 printf("P");
             break;
 
-        case Scarab:
-            if (player == Silver)
+        case SCARAB:
+            if (player == SILVER)
                 printf("s");
             else
                 printf("S");
             break;
 
-        case Pharaoh:
-            if (player == Silver)
+        case PHARAOH:
+            if (player == SILVER)
                 printf("x");
             else
                 printf("X");
             break;
 
-        case Sphinx:
-            if (player == Silver)
+        case SPHINX:
+            if (player == SILVER)
                 printf("l");
             else
                 printf("L");
@@ -598,26 +565,24 @@ void print_piece(Square s)
             printf("-");
             break;
         }
-        switch (orientation)
-        {
-        case North:
+        switch (orientation) {
+        case NORTH:
             printf("0");
             break;
-        case East:
+        case EAST:
             printf("1");
             break;
-        case South:
+        case SOUTH:
             printf("2");
             break;
-        case West:
+        case WEST:
             printf("3");
             break;
         default:
             printf("-");
             break;
         }
-    }
-    else
+    } else
         printf("--");
 }
 
@@ -625,8 +590,7 @@ int get_start_wrapper(Move move) { return get_start(move); }
 int get_end_wrapper(Move move) { return get_end(move); }
 int get_rotation_wrapper(Move move) { return get_rotation(move); }
 
-void set_time_parameters(int _max_time, time_t _start_time)
-{
+void set_time_parameters(int _max_time, time_t _start_time) {
     max_time = _max_time;
     start_time = _start_time;
 }