import * from zerolife

class LocalWorld():
    def __init__ (self, x, y, startSpecies):
        self.board = [[None for y in range(y)] for x in range(x)]
        self.instructions = [[[None] for y in range(y)] for x in range(x)]

    def step(self):
        '''This is what is called to step the board. The intent is that the
           apply and get instructions methods are "private".'''
        self.__getInstructions__()
        self.__applyInstructions__()


    def __applyInstructions__(self):
        '''Takes the array of instructions and applies them to the board.'''
        for x in instructions:
            for y in x:
                vic = conflictResolver.victor(instructions[x][y])
                if vic != None
                    board[x][y] = vic

    def __getInstructions__(self):
        '''Iterates over the board and checks for instructions.'''

        self.tempInstructions = []
        self.tempCoords = None
        
        for x in board:
            for y in x:
                tempInstructions.append(board[x][y].next(board, (x,y)))
                for instruc in tempInstructions:
                    coords = instruc.coordinates
                    instructions.[coords[x]][coords[y]].append(instruc)
                    tempInstructions.pop()