allow the control interface to specify game type

config.go

@@ -18,15 +18,17 @@ type Config struct {
 	Height    int     `json:"height"`
 	Obstacles int     `json:"obstacles"`
 	MaxPoints int     `json:"max_points"`
+	Mode      string  `json:"mode"`
 }
 
 const (
-	TICK       = 60
-	TIMESCALE  = 1.0
-	WIDTH      = 800
-	HEIGHT     = 550
-	OBSTACLES  = 5
-	MAX_POINTS = 500 // allowing for 50 pts in every category
+	TICK         = 60
+	TIMESCALE    = 1.0
+	WIDTH        = 800
+	HEIGHT       = 550
+	OBSTACLES    = 5
+	MAX_POINTS   = 500 // allowing for 50 pts in every category
+	DEFAULT_MODE = "deathmatch"
 )
 
 func loadConfig(filename string) (Config, error) {
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ func loadConfig(filename string) (Config, error) {
 		Height:    HEIGHT,
 		Obstacles: OBSTACLES,
 		MaxPoints: MAX_POINTS,
+		Mode:      DEFAULT_MODE,
 	}
 	u, err := user.Current()
 	if err != nil {