move rules for pawns and knights

src/backend/Board.java

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ public class Board {
 	ArrayList<Piece> pieces = new ArrayList<>();
 	private int selectedX = -1;
 	private int selectedY = -1;
+	ArrayList<int[]> highlightedSquares = new ArrayList<>();
 		
 	public Board(int colNum, int lineNum) {
 	    this.colNum = colNum;
@@ -134,6 +135,8 @@ public class Board {
 	            System.out.println("Selecting piece at: " + x + ", " + y);
 	            selectedX = x;
 	            selectedY = y;
+	            highlightedSquares = getValidMoves(clickedPiece);
+	            System.out.println("Valid moves highlighted for selected piece.");
 	        } else {
 	            System.out.println("No valid piece to select at: " + x + ", " + y);
 	        }
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@ public class Board {
 	        System.out.println("Unselecting piece at: " + x + ", " + y);
 	        selectedX = -1;
 	        selectedY = -1;
+	        highlightedSquares.clear();
 	        return;
 	    }
 
@@ -161,6 +165,7 @@ public class Board {
 
 	    selectedX = -1;
 	    selectedY = -1;
+	    highlightedSquares.clear();
 	}
 
 	public boolean isSelected(int x, int y) {
@@ -182,8 +187,12 @@ public class Board {
 	/* The following methods require more work ! */
 
 	public boolean isHighlighted(int x, int y) {
-		//TODO
+	    for (int[] pos : highlightedSquares) {
-		return false;
+	        if (pos[0] == x && pos[1] == y) {
+	            return true;
+	        }
+	    }
+	    return false;
 	}
 
 	public void undoLastMove() {
@@ -200,5 +209,18 @@ public class Board {
 		//TODO
 
 	}
+	
+	public ArrayList<int[]> getValidMoves(Piece piece) {
+	    Move moveHelper = new Move(piece, this);
+
+	    switch (piece.getType()) {
+	        case Pawn:
+	            return moveHelper.getPawnMoves();
+	        case Knight:
+	            return moveHelper.getKnightMoves();
+	        default:
+	            return new ArrayList<>();
+	    }
+	}
 
 }

src/backend/Move.java

@@ -1,5 +1,73 @@
 package backend;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
 public class Move {
-	
+    private Piece piece;
-}
+    private Board board;
+
+    public Move(Piece piece, Board board) {
+        this.piece = piece;
+        this.board = board;
+    }
+
+    public ArrayList<int[]> getPawnMoves() {
+        ArrayList<int[]> moves = new ArrayList<>();
+        int x = piece.getX();
+        int y = piece.getY();
+        boolean isWhite = piece.isWhite();
+        int dir = isWhite ? -1 : 1;
+
+        // Move one square forward (only if empty)
+        if (board.getPieceAt(x, y + dir) == null) {
+            moves.add(new int[]{x, y + dir});
+
+            // Move two squares from starting position (also only if empty)
+            boolean isAtStart = (isWhite && y == 6) || (!isWhite && y == 1);
+            if (isAtStart && board.getPieceAt(x, y + 2 * dir) == null) {
+                moves.add(new int[]{x, y + 2 * dir});
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Capture diagonally (because apparently pawns capture that way, I didn't know...)
+        for (int dx : new int[]{-1, 1}) {
+            int targetX = x + dx;
+            int targetY = y + dir;
+
+            if (targetX >= 0 && targetX < board.getWidth() && targetY >= 0 && targetY < board.getHeight()) {
+                Piece target = board.getPieceAt(targetX, targetY);
+                if (target != null && target.isWhite() != isWhite) {
+                    moves.add(new int[]{targetX, targetY});
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return moves;
+    }
+    
+    public ArrayList<int[]> getKnightMoves() {
+        ArrayList<int[]> moves = new ArrayList<>();
+        int x = piece.getX();
+        int y = piece.getY();
+        boolean isWhite = piece.isWhite();
+
+        int[][] offsets = {
+            {2, 1}, {1, 2}, {-1, 2}, {-2, 1},
+            {-2, -1}, {-1, -2}, {1, -2}, {2, -1}
+        };
+
+        for (int[] offset : offsets) {
+            int newX = x + offset[0];
+            int newY = y + offset[1];
+
+            if (newX >= 0 && newX < board.getWidth() && newY >= 0 && newY < board.getHeight()) {
+                Piece target = board.getPieceAt(newX, newY);
+                if (target == null || target.isWhite() != isWhite) {
+                    moves.add(new int[]{newX, newY});
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return moves;
+    }
+}