highlights and usertouch in progress

src/backend/Board.java

@@ -96,40 +96,89 @@ public class Board {
 
 	public void userTouch(int x, int y) {
 		Piece clickedPiece=board[x][y];
+		
+		
 		if(chosenPiece==null) {
-			//when no piece is selected
+			// Select a piece if one is clicked
-			if(clickedPiece!=null && clickedPiece.isWhite()==isTurnWhite) {
+	        if (clickedPiece != null) {
-				chosenPiece=clickedPiece;
+	            chosenPiece = clickedPiece;
-			}
+	            // Clear previous highlights
-		}
+	            highlightedSquares.clear();
-		else { //if a piece is already selected
+	            // Highlight the new possible moves
-			if(isSelected(x,y)) {
+	            addPossibleMoves(chosenPiece);
-				chosenPiece=null; //unselect the chosen piece to revert to normal state
+	        }
-			}
+		
-			else { //move selected piece to new position using MovePiece logics
+		}	else {
-				MovePiece movement= new MovePiece(chosenPiece, this);
+			// If a move is clicked, try to move
-				boolean movementSuccess=false;
+	        if (isHighlighted(x, y)) {
-				if(chosenPiece.getType()==PieceType.Pawn) {
+	            MovePiece movePiece = new MovePiece(chosenPiece, this);
-					movementSuccess=movement.movePawn(x,y);
+	            boolean successfulMove = false;
-				} else if (chosenPiece.getType()==PieceType.Rook) {
+	            
-					movementSuccess=movement.moveRook(x, y);										
+	         // Call the right move method based on the piece type
-				}else if (chosenPiece.getType()==PieceType.Bishop) {
+	            switch (chosenPiece.getType()) {
-					movementSuccess=movement.moveBishop(x, y);
+	                case Pawn:
-				}else if (chosenPiece.getType()==PieceType.King) {
+	                	successfulMove = movePiece.movePawn(x, y);
-					movementSuccess=movement.moveKing(x, y);
+	                	break; // (break means exit the loop)
-				}else if (chosenPiece.getType()==PieceType.Queen) {
+	                case Rook:
-					movementSuccess=movement.moveQueen(x, y);
+	                	successfulMove = movePiece.moveRook(x, y);
-				}
+	                	break;
-				if(movementSuccess) {
+	                case Bishop:
-					chosenPiece=null;
+	                	successfulMove = movePiece.moveBishop(x, y);
-					turnNumber++;
+	                	break;
-					isTurnWhite=! isTurnWhite;
+	                case Knight:
-				} else { //invalid move 
+	                	successfulMove = movePiece.moveKnight(x, y);
-			}
+	                	break;
-		}
+	                default:
+	                	System.out.println("Unknown Piece Type"); //if the piece.getType() returns something unexpected we get this message
+	                	
+	            }
+	            if (successfulMove) {
+	                turnNumber++;
+	                isTurnWhite = !isTurnWhite;
+	            }
+	        }
+
+	        // Unselect the piece and clear highlights
+	        chosenPiece = null;
+	        highlightedSquares.clear();
+	    }
+
+		repaint();
+
+	    
 	}
+	
+	private void addPossibleMoves(Piece piece) {
+	    MovePiece movePiece = new MovePiece(piece, this);
+	    int currentX = piece.getX();
+	    int currentY = piece.getY();
+
+	    // Loop through the board to check possible moves
+	    for (int x = 0; x < 8; x++) {
+	        for (int y = 0; y < 8; y++) {
+	            boolean canMove;
+	            switch (piece.getType()) {
+	                case Pawn:
+	                	movePiece.movePawn(x, y);
+	                case Rook:
+	                	movePiece.moveRook(x, y);
+	                case Bishop:
+	                	movePiece.moveBishop(x, y);
+	                case Knight:
+	                	movePiece.moveKnight(x, y);
+	                default:
+	                	canMove = false;
+	                	System.out.println("Unknown Piece Type");
+	            };
+
+	            if (canMove) {
+	                highlightedSquares.add(new int[]{x, y});
+	            }
+	        }
+	    }
 	}
 	            	
+
 	public boolean isSelected(int x, int y) { //checks if any piece is selected and if its position matches that of the x,y coordinates
 		return chosenPiece != null && chosenPiece.getX()==x && chosenPiece.getY()==y;
 	}
@@ -168,9 +217,13 @@ public class Board {
 	/* The following methods require more work ! */
   
 	public boolean isHighlighted(int x, int y) {
-		//return highlightedSquares.contains(Point(x,y));
+	    for (int[] square : highlightedSquares) {
-	return true 
+	        if (square[0] == x && square[1] == y) {
-			;}
+	            return true;
+	        }
+	    }
+	    return false;
+	}
 	
 	public void undoLastMove() {
 		//TODO

src/backend/initial_Usertouch.java

@@ -25,3 +25,42 @@ public class initial_Usertouch {
 }
 }
 */
+//Keshini's user touch
+/*
+public void userTouch(int x, int y) {
+		Piece clickedPiece=board[x][y];
+		if(chosenPiece==null) {
+			//when no piece is selected
+			if(clickedPiece!=null && clickedPiece.isWhite()==isTurnWhite) {
+				chosenPiece=clickedPiece;
+			}
+		}
+		else { //if a piece is already selected
+			if(isSelected(x,y)) {
+				chosenPiece=null; //unselect the chosen piece to revert to normal state
+			}
+			else { //move selected piece to new position using MovePiece logics
+				MovePiece movement= new MovePiece(chosenPiece, this);
+				boolean movementSuccess=false;
+				if(chosenPiece.getType()==PieceType.Pawn) {
+					movementSuccess=movement.movePawn(x,y);
+				} else if (chosenPiece.getType()==PieceType.Rook) {
+					movementSuccess=movement.moveRook(x, y);										
+				}else if (chosenPiece.getType()==PieceType.Bishop) {
+					movementSuccess=movement.moveBishop(x, y);
+				}else if (chosenPiece.getType()==PieceType.King) {
+					movementSuccess=movement.moveKing(x, y);
+				}else if (chosenPiece.getType()==PieceType.Queen) {
+					movementSuccess=movement.moveQueen(x, y);
+				}
+				if(movementSuccess) {
+					chosenPiece=null;
+					turnNumber++;
+					isTurnWhite=! isTurnWhite;
+				} else { //invalid move 
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	}
+
+*/