/// <summary>
/// Makes a move on this Othello board at the specified move position
/// </summary>
/// <param name="move">The move to make</param>
/// <returns>A reference to this Othello board</returns>
public override Board MakeMove(Move move)
{
OthelloMove m = (OthelloMove)move;
//Change the cell being moved in belong to the current player
boardContents[m.Position.X, m.Position.Y] = CurrentPlayer;
//Change each capturable cell to belong to the current player
foreach (Point p in m.CapturableCells)
{
boardContents[p.X, p.Y] = CurrentPlayer;
}
//Swap out the current player for the next player
CurrentPlayer = NextPlayer;
//Repopulate the possible moves list for the current player
CalculatePossibleMoves();
//If there are no possible moves left, then determine the winner of the game
if (possibleMoves.Count == 0)
{
DetermineWinner();
}
//Call the MakeMove method on the Board base class, to save the last move made on this board
return(base.MakeMove(move));
}
/// <summary>
/// Equality override for a Othello move <para/>
/// Two moves are equal if their x and y positions are equal
/// </summary>
/// <param name="obj">The other OthelloMove instance to compare this one too</param>
/// <returns>True if the objects are equal, false otherwise</returns>
public override bool Equals(object obj)
{
if (obj is OthelloMove)
{
OthelloMove other = (OthelloMove)obj;
if (other.X == X && other.Y == Y)
{
return(true);
}
}
return(false);
}