Particle Simulation

This project simulates particles moving and interacting within a bounded space. The simulation handles particle collisions and wall bounces using SFML for visualization and Boost for unit testing.

Project Structure

├── ParticlesSim
    ├── CMakeLists.txt
    ├── particle.cpp
    ├── particle.h
    ├── event.cpp
    ├── event.h
    ├── simulation.cpp
    ├── simulation.h
    ├── main.cpp
    ├── settings.h
    └── tests
        ├── CMakeLists.txt
        └── tests.cpp
├── build
    └── .keep
└── README.md

Building the Project

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

CMake (version 3.10 or later)

SFML (version 2.5 or later)

Boost (version 1.65.1 or later)

Building the Main Simulation

cd build
cmake ../ParticlesSim

make

Running the Simulation

After building the project, you can run the simulation using:

./ParticleSimulation 100 0.2 0.5

Running the Tests

./tests/Tests

Project Components

particle.h / particle.cpp

Defines the Particle class, representing a particle in the simulation. This class includes methods for movement, collision detection, and response.

event.h / event.cpp

Defines the Event class, representing collision events between particles or with walls. This class includes methods for event handling and validation.

simulation.h / simulation.cpp

Defines the Simulation class, which manages the overall simulation, including initializing particles, predicting collisions, and running the simulation loop.

main.cpp

Contains the main function that sets up and starts the simulation.

settings.h

Contains configuration settings for the simulation, such as window dimensions.

tests/CMakeLists.txt

CMake configuration for building and running the unit tests using Boost.

tests/test_particle.cpp

Unit tests for the Particle and Event classes using the Boost Test framework.