Package javacheckers.model

Class Piece

java.lang.Object

javacheckers.model.Piece

public class Piece
extends java.lang.Object

Represents a checker piece on the board

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Piece(int colour)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	getColour()	Get the colour of this piece
boolean	isKing()	Determine if this piece is currently a king
java.lang.String	toString()
void	upgradeToKing()	Upgrade this piece to a king

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Piece

public Piece(int colour)

Method Detail

isKing

public boolean isKing()

Determine if this piece is currently a king

Returns:

True if this piece is a king, false otherwise

upgradeToKing

public void upgradeToKing()

Upgrade this piece to a king

getColour

public int getColour()

Get the colour of this piece

Returns:

0 if black, 1 if red

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object