static List <IPiece> readPieces()
{
String input;
List <IPiece> pieces = new List <IPiece>();
int numberPieces = -1;
while (numberPieces < 0)
{
Console.Write("Enter number of pieces: ");
input = Console.ReadLine();
if (!Int32.TryParse(input, out numberPieces))
{
numberPieces = -1;
}
}
Console.WriteLine();
int i;
for (i = 1; i <= numberPieces; i++)
{
IPiece piece;
Console.WriteLine("Piece {0}", i);
input = "";
while ((!input.StartsWith("W")) && (!input.StartsWith("B")))
{
Console.Write("Enter colour (W/B): ");
input = Console.ReadLine();
}
PieceColour colour;
if (input == "B")
{
colour = PieceColour.BLACK;
}
else
{
colour = PieceColour.WHITE;
}
input = "";
while ((!input.StartsWith("B")) && (!input.StartsWith("N")))
{
Console.Write("Enter type (B/N): ");
input = Console.ReadLine();
}
String pieceType = input;
input = "";
Position p;
while (!Position.tryParse(input, out p))
{
Console.Write("Enter position: ");
input = Console.ReadLine();
}
if (pieceType.StartsWith("N"))
{
piece = new Knight(colour, p);
}
else
{
piece = new Bishop(colour, p);
}
Console.WriteLine();
pieces.Add(piece);
}
return(pieces);
}