creating the board

2 files changed, 59 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/chess_board.hpp b/include/chess_board.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fef1f69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/chess_board.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * author: Yann Herklotz
+ * username: ymherklotz
+ * email: ymherklotz@gmail.com
+ * date created: 14/01/17
+ *
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * Chess Board class that will have all the chess pieces on it
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef YMH_CHESS_BOARD_HPP
+#define YMH_CHESS_BOARD_HPP
+
+#include "chess_piece.hpp"
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace ymhChessAI {
+typedef std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ChessPiece> >::iterator boardIterator;
+typedef std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ChessPiece> > boardVector;
+typedef std::unique_ptr<ChessPiece> chessPiecePtr;
+
+class ChessBoard {
+public:
+	ChessBoard();
+	ChessBoard(const ChessBoard& other) = default;
+	virtual ~ChessBoard() = default;
+
+	void printBoard();
+protected:
+private:
+	static const unsigned CHESS_BOARD_SIZE = 64;
+
+	boardVector board;
+};
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/chess_piece.hpp b/include/chess_piece.hpp
index 60b6fe5..ce6ca5c 100644
--- a/include/chess_piece.hpp
+++ b/include/chess_piece.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  * author: Yann Herklotz
  * username: ymherklotz
  * email: ymherklotz@gmail.com
+ * date created: 13/01/17
  *
  * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ protected:
 };
 
 
-// King class that provides the class for the king
+// King class
 
 class King : public ChessPiece {
 public:
@@ -68,6 +69,9 @@ protected:
 private:
 };
 
+
+// Queen class
+
 class Queen : public ChessPiece {
 public:
 	Queen();
@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@ protected:
 private:
 };
 
+
+// Rook class
+
 class Rook : public ChessPiece {
 public:
 	Rook();
@@ -93,6 +100,8 @@ private:
 };
 
 
+// Bishop class
+
 class Bishop : public ChessPiece {
 public:
 	Bishop();
@@ -105,6 +114,9 @@ protected:
 private:
 };
 
+
+// Knight class
+
 class Knight : public ChessPiece {
 public:
 	Knight();
@@ -117,6 +129,9 @@ protected:
 private:
 };
 
+
+// Pawn class
+
 class Pawn : public ChessPiece {
 public:
 	Pawn();
@@ -128,6 +143,6 @@ public:
 protected:
 private:
 };
-};
+}
 
 #endif