/*
 * =====================================================================================
 *
 *       Filename:  AbstractChessBoard.h
 *
 *    Description:  Representation of a chess board and pieces (no GUI)
 *
 *        Version:  1.0
 *        Created:  21/02/2011 07:38:31
 *       Revision:  none
 *       Compiler:  gcc
 *
 *         Author:  John Ryland (jryland), jryland@xiaofrog.com
 *        Company:  InvertedLogic
 *
 * =====================================================================================
 */

#ifndef __ABSTRACT_CHESS_BOARD_H__
#define __ABSTRACT_CHESS_BOARD_H__


#include <QList>
#include <AbstractChessPiece.h>


struct ChessBoardPieceDescription
{
    ChessPieceType  type : 4;
    ChessPieceColor side : 1;
    unsigned int    rank : 3;
    unsigned int    file : 3;
};


class AbstractChessBoard
{
public:
    AbstractChessBoard();
    ~AbstractChessBoard();

    //void remove(int row, int col);
    ChessBoardPieceDescription at(unsigned int row, unsigned int col);
    AbstractChessPiece *pieceAt(unsigned int row, unsigned int col);

    QList<AbstractChessPiece*> pieces;

//private:
    //ChessBoardPieceDescription board[8][8];
};


#endif // __ABSTRACT_CHESS_BOARD_H__