Interface Piece

All Known Implementing Classes:

King

public interface Piece

Piece.java Interface defining the methods a chess piece object should implement.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canMoveTo(int row, int column) Can this piece move to the indicated position?
boolean	getColor() What color is this piece (true=black, false=red)
void	setPosition(int row, int column) Set the current position of this piece.
String	toString() Make a string representation of this piece

Method Detail

canMoveTo

boolean canMoveTo(int row,
                int column)

Can this piece move to the indicated position?

Parameters:

row - The intended vertical position.

column - The intended horizontal position.

Returns:

true if the move is legal for this piece, false otherwise

getColor

boolean getColor()

What color is this piece (true=black, false=red)

Returns:

A boolean indicating this piece's color.

setPosition

void setPosition(int row,
               int column)

Set the current position of this piece.

Parameters:

row - The intended vertical position.

column - The intended horizontal position.

toString

String toString()

Make a string representation of this piece

Returns:

A one-character String indicating the kind of piece.