diff --git a/.classpath b/.classpath
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbd4ecd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.classpath
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<classpath>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER">
+		<attributes>
+			<attribute name="module" value="true"/>
+		</attributes>
+	</classpathentry>
+	<classpathentry kind="src" path="edu.tictactoe/src/main/java"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="lib" path="edu.tictactoe/build/libs/edu.tictactoe-1.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="lib" path="gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="lib" path="/home/sherwinp/eclipse/plugins/org.aspectj.runtime_1.9.25.202512161955.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="output" path="edu.tictactoe/build/classes/aspectj/main"/>
+</classpath>
diff --git a/.project b/.project
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40e4d23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.project
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<projectDescription>
+	<name>tictactoe</name>
+	<comment></comment>
+	<projects>
+	</projects>
+	<buildSpec>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.ajdt.core.ajbuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+	</buildSpec>
+	<natures>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature</nature>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.ajdt.ui.ajnature</nature>
+	</natures>
+</projectDescription>
diff --git a/edu.tictactoe/build.gradle b/edu.tictactoe/build.gradle
index 563ef57..07bf937 100644
--- a/edu.tictactoe/build.gradle
+++ b/edu.tictactoe/build.gradle
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 plugins {
     // Apply the java plugin.
     id 'java'
+    id("io.freefair.aspectj") version "9.2.0" 
 }
 
 java {
@@ -26,6 +27,16 @@ dependencies {
    implementation("org.aspectj:aspectjrt:1.9.25") 
 }
 
+jar {
+  manifest {
+    attributes 'Automatic-Module-Name':'edu.tictactoe',
+               'Main-Class': 'edu.tictactoe.App',
+               'Class-Path': 'edu.tictactoe org.aspectj.runtime' 
+  }
+  duplicatesStrategy = DuplicatesStrategy.EXCLUDE
+  from { configurations.runtimeClasspath.collect { it.isDirectory() ? it : zipTree(it) } }
+}
+
 tasks.named('jar') {
     manifest {
         attributes(
diff --git a/edu.tictactoe/src/main/java/edu/tictactoe/Board.java b/edu.tictactoe/src/main/java/edu/tictactoe/Board.java
index 91de0d1..db51292 100644
--- a/edu.tictactoe/src/main/java/edu/tictactoe/Board.java
+++ b/edu.tictactoe/src/main/java/edu/tictactoe/Board.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public final class Board {
         }
     }
 
-    protected ResultEnum checkGamePlay() {
+    public ResultEnum checkGamePlay(BoardButton[] buttons) {
 
         if ((buttons[0].played && buttons[4].played && buttons[8].played)
                 &&
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public final class Board {
 
     synchronized protected void PlayEventUpdate() {
         long delay = 0L;
-        ResultEnum checkplays = checkGamePlay();
+        ResultEnum checkplays = checkGamePlay(buttons);
 
         if (ResultEnum.winner == checkplays) {
 
diff --git a/edu.tictactoe/src/main/java/edu/tictactoe/Referee.aj b/edu.tictactoe/src/main/java/edu/tictactoe/Referee.aj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76ed17f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edu.tictactoe/src/main/java/edu/tictactoe/Referee.aj
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package edu.tictactoe;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public aspect Referee { // call the plays.
+	pointcut PlayEventUpdate(): execution(public * edu.tictactoe.Board.*(..));
+		
+	ResultEnum around(BoardButton[] buttons): execution(public * edu.tictactoe.Board.checkGamePlay(BoardButton[])) && args(buttons) && if(buttons!=null)
+	{
+		ResultEnum oval = proceed(buttons);
+		
+		Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Board.class);
+		
+		logger.info(String.format("Checking Board play: %s ", oval));
+		return oval;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/edu.tictactoe/src/main/java/edu/tictactoe/Validator.java b/edu.tictactoe/src/main/java/edu/tictactoe/Validator.java
deleted file mode 100644
index a2b2809..0000000
--- a/edu.tictactoe/src/main/java/edu/tictactoe/Validator.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-package edu.tictactoe;
-
-import org.aspectj.lang.annotation.Aspect;
-
-@Aspect
-public class Validator {
-    
-}