Board (Amazonenspiel 1.0-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- org.swtpra1.alphabetaplayer.hippolyta.model.Board

Direct Known Subclasses:

CachedBoard
```
public class Board
extends java.lang.Object
```
configuration and state of a game board

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

int columns

int rows

BoardSquare[][] squares

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Board(int rows, int columns)
creates and initializes the board object.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Board`	`copy()`	creates a deep copy of the board
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object o)`
`BoardSquare`	`getSquareSafe(Turn.Coordinate coordinate)`	gets the square at the given coordinate and returning ARROW when the coordinate is not on the board (out of Bound)
`int`	`hashCode()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - rows
```
@SerializedName("gameSizeRows")
public int rows
```
  - columns
```
@SerializedName("gameSizeColumns")
public int columns
```
  - squares
```
@SerializedName("squares")
public BoardSquare[][] squares
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Board
```
public Board(int rows,
             int columns)
```
    creates and initializes the board object. note that the squares of the board get initialized with 'null'
    
    Parameters:
    
    rows - how many rows the board should have
    
    columns - how many columns the board should have
- Method Detail
  - getSquareSafe
```
public BoardSquare getSquareSafe(Turn.Coordinate coordinate)
```
    gets the square at the given coordinate and returning ARROW when the coordinate is not on the board (out of Bound)
    
    Parameters:
    
    coordinate - the coordinate at which the square should be examined
    
    Returns:
    
    which square is considered to be on the board at the coordinate
  - copy
```
public Board copy()
```
    creates a deep copy of the board
    
    Returns:
    
    new board
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object