refactor ConnectedUsers a bit to make broadcasting easier

src/net/socialgamer/cah/data/ConnectedUsers.java

@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 package net.socialgamer.cah.data;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import net.socialgamer.cah.data.QueuedMessage.Type;
 
 
+/**
+ * Class that holds all users connected to the server, and provides functions to operate on said
+ * list.
+ * 
+ * @author ajanata
+ * 
+ */
 public class ConnectedUsers {
 
   private final Map<String, User> users = new HashMap<String, User>();
@@ -15,24 +23,49 @@ public class ConnectedUsers {
   }
 
   public void newUser(final User user) {
-    // TODO fire an event for a new user to interested parties
     synchronized (users) {
       users.put(user.getNickname(), user);
-      for (final User u : users.values()) {
-        final Map<String, Object> data = new HashMap<String, Object>();
-        data.put("event", "newplayer");
-        data.put("nickname", user.getNickname());
-        data.put("timestamp", System.currentTimeMillis());
-        final QueuedMessage qm = new QueuedMessage(Type.NEW_PLAYER, data);
-        u.enqueueMessage(qm);
-      }
+      final HashMap<String, Object> data = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+      data.put("event", "new_player");
+      data.put("nickname", user.getNickname());
+      broadcastToAll(Type.NEW_PLAYER, data);
     }
   }
 
   public void removeUser(final User user, final User.DisconnectReason reason) {
     // TODO fire an event for a disconnected user to interested parties
-    synchronized (users) {
+    //    synchronized (users) {
+    //
+    //    }
+  }
 
+  /**
+   * Broadcast a message to all connected players.
+   * 
+   * @param type
+   * @param masterData
+   */
+  public void broadcastToAll(final Type type, final HashMap<String, Object> masterData) {
+    broadcastToList(users.values(), type, masterData);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Broadcast a message to a specified subset of connected players.
+   * 
+   * @param broadcastTo
+   * @param type
+   * @param masterData
+   */
+  public void broadcastToList(final Collection<User> broadcastTo, final Type type,
+      final HashMap<String, Object> masterData) {
+    synchronized (users) {
+      for (final User u : broadcastTo) {
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        final Map<String, Object> data = (Map<String, Object>) masterData.clone();
+        data.put("timestamp", System.currentTimeMillis());
+        final QueuedMessage qm = new QueuedMessage(type, data);
+        u.enqueueMessage(qm);
+      }
     }
   }
 }