working on reimplimenting server

core/player.rb

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+# Nathan Hinton 19 Dec 2025
+
+
+require 'securerandom'
+
+# This defines the player class
+class Player
+  attr_reader :name, :resources, :id
+
+  attr_accessor :home_planet
+
+  # initialize a player.
+  #
+  # @param name [String] The name of the player
+  def initialize(name: 'test player')
+    @name = name
+    @planets = []
+    @fleets = []
+    @tech = []
+    @resources = {
+      'metal' => 0,
+      'crystals' => 0,
+      'credits' => 0
+    }
+    # This id will be used to validate the player in the game
+    @id = SecureRandom.hex()
+    @id_retrieved = false
+
+    @home_planet = nil
+  end
+
+  # Returns the player ID. This *should* only be called once. When called again
+  # it should print a warning to the log.
+  #
+  # @return [String] The ID of the player
+  def get_id
+    if @id_retrieved
+      # Print a warning message!
+    end
+    @id_retrieved = true
+    return @id
+  end
+end