The little machine that generates X! boards.

generate_boards.rb

    def generate_boards(board, player)
      virtual_board = board.dup
      new_board_hash = {}
      empty_spaces = virtual_board.grid.select{ |k, v| v == " " }.keys

      empty_spaces.each do |space|

        cloned_board = Board.new
        cloned_board.grid = board.grid.clone

        if player == 'O'
          new_board = move_as_somebody(cloned_board, 'X', space)
          new_player = 'X'
          @virtual_board_hash[@i] = new_board.grid
        else
          new_board = move_as_somebody(cloned_board, 'O', space)
          new_player = 'O'
          @virtual_board_hash[@i] = new_board.grid
        end
        generate_boards(new_board, new_player)

      end
      return @virtual_board_hash
    end