protected void getSquaresCoveredForVector(sizableArray<square> addTo, baseBoard onThis, vectorDirection dir)
{
if (addTo == null)
addTo = new sizableArray<square>(8);
loopConfig lcfg = new loopConfig(position, dir);
int x = lcfg.startX;
int y = lcfg.startY;
while ((x != lcfg.finishX) && (y != lcfg.finishY))
{
squarePos sqPos = new squarePos(x, y);
// If the square is empty, we can move to it..
if (onThis[sqPos].type == pieceType.none)
{
addTo.Add( onThis[sqPos] );
}
else
{
// the square is occupied by some piece. We are covering it, but we cannot go any further.
addTo.Add( onThis[sqPos] );
break;
}
x += lcfg.directionX;
y += lcfg.directionY;
}
return;
}
/// <summary>
/// Find moves in a given direction, including captures
/// </summary>
/// <param name="addTo"></param>
/// <param name="onThis">The board to move on</param>
/// <param name="dir">The vectorDirection to move in</param>
/// <returns>A List<move> of moves</returns>
public sizableArray<move> getMovesForVector(sizableArray<move> addTo, baseBoard onThis, vectorDirection dir)
{
if (addTo == null)
addTo = new sizableArray<move>(8);
loopConfig lcfg = new loopConfig(position, dir);
int x = lcfg.startX;
int y = lcfg.startY;
while ((x != lcfg.finishX) && (y != lcfg.finishY))
{
squarePos sqPos = new squarePos(x, y);
// If the square is empty, we can move to it..
if (onThis[sqPos].type == pieceType.none)
{
addTo.Add(new move(onThis[position], onThis[sqPos]));
}
else
{
if (onThis[sqPos].colour != colour )
{
// the square is occupied by an enemy piece. we can move to it,
// but no further.
addTo.Add(new move(onThis[position], onThis[sqPos]));
}
break;
}
x += lcfg.directionX;
y += lcfg.directionY;
}
return addTo;
}
