repair castling with the rook + remove useless commented code

src/backend/AutoPlayer.java

@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ public class AutoPlayer {
 	 * @return
 	 */
 	public Move computeBestMove(Board board) {
-		ArrayList<Move> authorizedMoves = new ArrayList<>();
+		ArrayList<Move> authorizedMoves = new ArrayList<>();//create a list of possible move that the AutoPlayer is authorized to do
 		Board copy = new Board(board);//create a copy of the board in order not to impact the real board
 		ArrayList<Piece> alivePieces = copy.getPieces();
-		for (int i=0; i < alivePieces.size(); i++) {//for each piece of the copied board we are going to clic on them to check their highlighted case
+		for (int i=0; i < alivePieces.size(); i++) {//for each piece of the copied board we are going to "clic" on them to check their highlighted cases
 		    Piece piece = alivePieces.get(i);
 			if (piece.isWhite() == copy.isTurnWhite()) {
 		        copy.userTouch(piece.getX(), piece.getY());
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ public class AutoPlayer {
 		}
 		if (authorizedMoves.isEmpty()) {
 			System.out.print("no move possible");
-	        return null;//possibility of being checked, must work on it later
+	        return null;//possibility of being checked
 		}
 		int randomNum = (int)(Math.random() * authorizedMoves.size());
-	    return authorizedMoves.get(randomNum);
+	    return authorizedMoves.get(randomNum);//choose a random move in the authorized moves list
 	}
 }
 	    

src/backend/Board.java

@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ public class Board {
 	private boolean castling;
 	private boolean castlingDone;
 	private ArrayList<String> previousBoard;
-	//private ArrayList<Piece> altPieces;
-	
-	//private boolean isChecked;
-	
 	public Board(int colNum, int lineNum) {
 		this.kingWMoved = false;
 		this.kingBMoved = false;
@@ -266,7 +262,8 @@ public class Board {
 					if (pieces.get(whatPiece(x,y)).isWhite() != pieces.get(whatPiece(this.x,this.y)).isWhite()) {//check if we do not move to a position occupied by a piece of the same color 
 						this.pieces.remove(whatPiece(x,y)); //if there is a piece at the position we want to move we remove it from the array list
 					}
-					else {//castling
+					/*castling movement*/
+					else {
 						if (castling == true) {
 									if (pieces.get(whatPiece(x,y)).getX()==7 || pieces.get(whatPiece(this.x,this.y)).getX()==7) {//that means we are dealing with the right rooks for castling
 										if (pieces.get(whatPiece(this.x,this.y)).isWhite()==true){
@@ -281,9 +278,9 @@ public class Board {
 										this.y=-1;
 										this.turnNumber +=1;
 										castlingDone=true;
-									}//TEST
+									}
 
-									else {//that means we are dealing with the right rooks for castling
+									else {//that means we are dealing with the left rooks for castling
 										if (pieces.get(whatPiece(x,y)).isWhite()==true){
 											kingWMoved = true;
 										}
@@ -305,6 +302,7 @@ public class Board {
 						this.pieces.remove(whatPiece(xTwo,yTwo));
 						enPassant = false;
 					}
+					/*memorize if they moved in order to avoid them castling*/
 					if (pieces.get(whatPiece(this.x, this.y)).getX() == 0 && pieces.get(whatPiece(this.x, this.y)).getY() == 7) {
 						rookLWMoved = true;
 					}
@@ -472,10 +470,6 @@ public class Board {
 			this.castlingDone = true;
 		}
 	}
-	
-	/* The following methods require more work ! */
-	
-	// COUCOU LES COPAINS SI VOUS ARRIVEZ A OPTIMISER LA SUITE CA SERAIT COOL
 	public ArrayList<ArrayList<Integer>> highlightBishop(int xFrom, int yFrom, ArrayList<Piece> pieces){ //creates a table of the x and y coordinates to highlight for the bishop
 		boolean spotOccupied = false;
 		ArrayList<ArrayList<Integer>> toHighlight = new ArrayList<> ();
@@ -621,47 +615,10 @@ public class Board {
 			}
 			i += 1;
 		}
-		
-		int indexPieceSelect = whatPiece(xFrom,yFrom);
-		//castling
-		for(int x = 0; x<8; x++) {
-			for(int y = 0; y<8; y++) {
-				if (pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).isWhite() == true) {//check if castling is possible for the white 
-					if (kingWMoved == false && rookLWMoved == false && x==4 && y==7 && pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getX()==0 && pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getY()==7) {
-						toHighlight.get(0).add(x);
-						toHighlight.get(1).add(y);
-						castling = true;
-					}
-					if (kingWMoved == false && rookRWMoved == false && x==4 && y==7 && pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getX()==7 && pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getY()==7) {
-						toHighlight.get(0).add(x);
-						toHighlight.get(1).add(y);
-						castling = true;
-					}
-					else {
-						castling = false;
-					}
-				}
-				if (pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).isWhite() == false) {//check if castling is possible for the black 
-					if (kingBMoved == false && rookLBMoved == false && x==4 && y==0 && pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getX()==0 && pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getY()==0) {
-						toHighlight.get(0).add(x);
-						toHighlight.get(1).add(y);
-						castling = true;
-					}
-					if (kingBMoved == false && rookRBMoved == false && x==4 && y==0 && pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getX()==7 && pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getY()==0) {
-						toHighlight.get(0).add(x);
-						toHighlight.get(1).add(y);
-						castling = true;
-					}
-					else {
-						castling = false;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
 		return toHighlight;
 	}
 	
-	public ArrayList<ArrayList<Integer>> highlightPawn(int xFrom, int yFrom, ArrayList<Piece> pieces){ //test
+	public ArrayList<ArrayList<Integer>> highlightPawn(int xFrom, int yFrom, ArrayList<Piece> pieces){ 
 		ArrayList<ArrayList<Integer>> toHighlight = new ArrayList<> ();
 		toHighlight.add(new ArrayList<>());
 		toHighlight.add(new ArrayList<>());
@@ -758,7 +715,7 @@ public class Board {
 					int nbOccupied = 0;
 					boolean occupiedLeftLine = true;
 					boolean occupiedRightLine = true;
-					
+					//check if the castling is possible with the rooks on the left
 					for(int i1 = 3; i1 > 0; i1--) {
 						if (positionOccupied(i1,pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getY()) == true) {
 							nbOccupied = nbOccupied + 1;
@@ -767,7 +724,7 @@ public class Board {
 					if (nbOccupied == 0) {
 						occupiedLeftLine=false;
 					}	
-					if (occupiedLeftLine == false) {//check if the castling is possible with the rooks on the left
+					if (occupiedLeftLine == false) {//if there are no pieces between the rook and the king we can highlight
 						if (kingWMoved == false && rookLWMoved == false && x==0 && y==7 && pieces.get(whatPiece(0,7)).isWhite() == pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).isWhite()) {
 							toHighlight.get(0).add(x);
 							toHighlight.get(1).add(y);
@@ -777,12 +734,10 @@ public class Board {
 							toHighlight.get(0).add(x);
 							toHighlight.get(1).add(y);
 							castling = true;	
-					//	}
-						//else {
-							//castling = false;
 						}
 					}	
 					nbOccupied = 0;
+					//check if the castling is possible with the rooks on the right
 					for(int i2 = 5; i2 < 7; i2++) {
 						if (positionOccupied(i2,pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getY()) == true) {
 							nbOccupied = nbOccupied + 1;
@@ -791,7 +746,7 @@ public class Board {
 					if (nbOccupied == 0) {
 						occupiedRightLine=false;
 					}	
-					if (occupiedRightLine == false) {//check if the castling is possible with the rooks on the right
+					if (occupiedRightLine == false) {//if there are no pieces between the rook and the king we can highlight
 						if (kingWMoved == false && rookRWMoved == false && x==7 && y==7 && pieces.get(whatPiece(7,7)).isWhite() == pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).isWhite()) {
 							toHighlight.get(0).add(x);
 							toHighlight.get(1).add(y);
@@ -802,9 +757,6 @@ public class Board {
 							toHighlight.get(1).add(y);
 							castling = true;
 						}
-		//				else {
-	//						castling = false;
-						//}
 					}
 					nbOccupied = 0;
 				}
@@ -924,6 +876,57 @@ public class Board {
 							if(pieces.get(whatPiece(x,y)).isWhite() != pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).isWhite()) {
 								highlight = true;
 							}
+							if (pieces.get(whatPiece(x,y)).getType() == PieceType.King) {//check if the castling is possible, if yes highlight the rook(s)
+								int nbOccupied = 0;
+								boolean occupiedLeftLine = true;
+								boolean occupiedRightLine = true;
+								
+								for(int i1 = 0; i1 < 4; i1++) {
+									if (positionOccupied(i1,pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getY()) == true) {
+										nbOccupied = nbOccupied + 1;
+									}
+								}
+								if (nbOccupied == 0) {
+									occupiedLeftLine=false;
+								}	
+								if (occupiedLeftLine == false) {//check if the castling is possible with the rooks on the left
+									if (kingWMoved == false && rookLWMoved == false && pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getX()==0 && x==4 && y==7 && pieces.get(whatPiece(4,7)).isWhite() == pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).isWhite()) {
+										highlight = true;
+										castling = true;
+									}
+									if (kingBMoved == false && rookLBMoved == false && pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getX()==0 && x==4 && y==0 && pieces.get(whatPiece(4,0)).isWhite() == pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).isWhite()) {
+										highlight = true;
+										castling = true;
+									}
+									else {
+										castling = false;
+									}
+								}	
+								nbOccupied = 0;
+								
+								for(int i2 = 5; i2 < 7; i2++) {
+									if (positionOccupied(i2,pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getY()) == true) {
+										nbOccupied = nbOccupied + 1;
+									}
+								}	
+								if (nbOccupied == 0) {
+									occupiedRightLine=false;
+								}	
+								if (occupiedRightLine == false) {//check if the castling is possible with the rooks on the right
+									if (kingWMoved == false && rookRWMoved == false && pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getX()==7 && x==4 && y==7 && pieces.get(whatPiece(4,7)).isWhite() == pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).isWhite()) {
+										highlight = true;
+										castling = true;
+									}
+									if (kingBMoved == false && rookRBMoved == false && pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).getX()==7 && x==4 && y==0 && pieces.get(whatPiece(4,0)).isWhite() == pieces.get(indexPieceSelect).isWhite()) {
+										highlight = true;
+										castling = true;
+									}
+									else {
+										castling = false;
+									}
+								}
+								nbOccupied = 0;
+							}
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -988,16 +991,6 @@ public class Board {
 		
 	}
 	
-	public Board(ArrayList<Piece> pieces) {
-		/*ArrayList<Piece> pieces1 = new ArrayList <>();
-		int sizePieces = pieces.size();
-		for(int i = 0; i < sizePieces; i++) {
-			Piece newP = new Piece(pieces.get(i));
-			pieces1.add(newP);
-		}
-		this.board = pieces1;*/
-	}
-	
 	public Board(Board board) {
 	    this.kingWMoved = board.kingWMoved;
 	    this.kingBMoved = board.kingBMoved;
@@ -1024,6 +1017,7 @@ public class Board {
 	}
 	public void playMove(Move move) {
 	    Piece pieceToMove = null;
+	    //we are searching for the piece concerned by the move returned by the autoplayer
 		for (int i=0; i < this.pieces.size(); i++) {
 		    Piece piece = this.pieces.get(i);
 	        if (piece.getX() == move.getFromX() && piece.getY() == move.getFromY()) {
@@ -1031,6 +1025,7 @@ public class Board {
 	        }
 	    }
 	    Piece pieceTargeted = null;
+	    //check if there is a enemy piece on the destination of the moving piece
 		for (int i=0; i < this.pieces.size(); i++) {
 		    Piece piece = this.pieces.get(i);
 	        if (piece.getX() == move.getToX() && piece.getY() == move.getToY()) {
@@ -1038,14 +1033,14 @@ public class Board {
 	        }
 	    }
 	    if (pieceTargeted != null) {
-	        this.pieces.remove(pieceTargeted);
+	        this.pieces.remove(pieceTargeted);//the enemy piece is removed
 	    }
 	    pieceToMove.setX(move.getToX());
 	    pieceToMove.setY(move.getToY());
 	    this.turnNumber = this.turnNumber + 1;
 	    this.x = -1;
 	    this.y = -1;
-	    previousBoard.add(this.toString());
+	    previousBoard.add(this.toString());//save the move
 	}
 
 }