Gstep

Gstep is an interactive application for stepping through genome strings generated by the Genetics project.

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🧬 Overview

Gstep visualizes and simulates genetic ecosystems in real time, allowing users to explore how virtual organisms behave within a digital terrain.

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🚀 Running the Application

Option 1: Run from the released JAR

1. Download the latest release from the repository’s Releases page.
2. Run the JAR file:

   java -jar Gstep-<version>.jar

3. Open your browser and visit:

   http://localhost:8080/
   

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Option 2: Run from Source

To build and run the application manually:

1. Build the backend with Maven:

   mvn clean install

2. Use NPM scripts for frontend development:
   • Start the entire stack (frontend + backend):

     npm run dev:both

   • Run just the frontend:

     npm run dev

   • Build the frontend for production:

     npm run build

   • If you encounter issues:

     npm run clean:frontend && npm --prefix src/main/frontend install

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🌱 Sample Genome

Example configuration for testing:

• Environment: SeededFlatFlora
• Genome String:

  PLANT:bdb879c89d5cbd27c01e10bd950237091ca426ef025701d5158f07ae80f11f8f0e7e770d794be34453213b1cb838c8fb6df4dde5e0449aaf3bb7091b9742b9cd8c3bef606c350c2416adbaeb35d8f9d2
  

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🧠 Notes

• The backend runs on Spring Boot and serves the React frontend from /.
• Default server port: 8080.
• Once the JAR is built, everything (backend + frontend) is self-contained.

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.

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🧩 Related Projects

• Genetics: The genome simulation engine powering Gstep.