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diff --git a/doc/tex/planning.tex b/doc/tex/planning.tex index 1450e8a..2caace3 100644 --- a/doc/tex/planning.tex +++ b/doc/tex/planning.tex @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ components and needs. The rules of the game must be implemented, ideally in a way they can be tested by direct human play. This system will at its bare minimum represent the -Japanese Go rules (area scoring, no superko rule, no suicide moves). +Japanese Go rules (area scoring, no \gls{superko} rule, no \gls{suicide} moves). \subsubsection{Engine Implementation} @@ -125,29 +125,35 @@ presents a great resource for this project. The logo of the project is shown on A software capable of playing Go part of the GNU project. Although not a strong engine anymore, it is interesting for historic reasons as the free software -engine for which the GTP protocol was first defined. The logo of the project is shown on -\fref{fig:gnuGoLogo}. +engine for which the \acrshort{gtp} protocol was first defined. The logo of the +project is shown on \fref{fig:gnuGoLogo}. \subsubsection{Existing Standards} -\paragraph{GTP \cite{gtp}} +\paragraph{\acrshort{gtp} \cite{gtp}} -GTP (\textit{Go Text Protocol}) is a text based protocol for +\acrshort{gtp} (\textit{\acrlong{gtp}}) is a text based protocol for communication with computer Go programs. It is the protocol used by GNU Go and -the more modern and powerful KataGo. By supporting GTP the engine developed for -this project can be used with existing GUIs and other programs, making it easier -to use it with the tools users are already familiar with. - -\paragraph{SGF \cite{sgf}} - -SGF (\textit{Smart Go Format} or, in a more general context, \textit{Smart Game -Format}) is a text format widely used for storing records of Go matches which -allows for variants, comments and other metadata. It was devised for Go but it -supports other games with similar turn-based structure. Many popular playing -tools use it. By supporting SGF vast existing collections of games, such as -those played on online Go servers, can be used to train the decision algorithms -based on neural networks. An example of a SGF file can be seen on -\lref{lst:sgfExample}. +the more modern and powerful KataGo. By supporting \acrshort{gtp} the engine +developed for this project can be used with existing GUIs and other programs, +making it easier to use it with the tools users are already familiar with. + +%TODO +%\begin{listing}[h] +% \inputminted{text}{listings/gtpExample.sgf} +% \caption{GTP session example.} +% \label{lst:gtpExample} +%\end{listing} + +\paragraph{\acrshort{sgf} \cite{sgf}} + +\acrshort{sgf} (\textit{\acrlong{sgf}}) is a text format widely used for storing +records of Go matches which allows for variants, comments and other metadata. It +was devised for Go but it supports other games with similar turn-based +structure. Many popular playing tools use it. By supporting \acrshort{sgf} vast +existing collections of games, such as those played on online Go servers, can be +used to train the decision algorithms based on neural networks. An example of a +\acrshort{sgf} file can be seen on \lref{lst:sgfExample}. \begin{listing}[h] \inputminted[breakafter=\]]{text}{listings/sgfExample.sgf} @@ -167,10 +173,10 @@ based on neural networks. An example of a SGF file can be seen on \subsubsection{Sabaki \cite{sabaki}} -Sabaki is a Go board software compatible with GTP engines. It can serve as a GUI -for the engine developed in this project and as an example of the advantages of -following a standardized protocol. Part of its graphical interface is shown on -\fref{fig:sabaki}. +Sabaki is a Go board software compatible with \acrshort{gtp} engines. It can +serve as a GUI for the engine developed in this project and as an example of the +advantages of following a standardized protocol. Part of its graphical interface +is shown on \fref{fig:sabaki}. \begin{figure}[h] \begin{center} @@ -210,11 +216,12 @@ choice is Python \cite{python}, for various reasons: Both the game and the engine will offer a text interface. For the game this allows for quick human testing. For the engine it is mandated by the protocol, -since GTP is a text based protocol for programs using text interfaces. -Independent programs compatible with this interface can be used as a GUI. +since \acrshort{gtp} is a text based protocol for programs using text +interfaces. Independent programs compatible with this interface can be used as a +GUI. -There is also the need of an interface with SGF files so existing games can be -processed by the trainer. +There is also the need of an interface with \acrshort{sgf} files so existing +games can be processed by the trainer. Both the engine and the trainer will need to interface with the files storing the neural network models. |