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+package backend; h
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class Board {
+
+	public Board(int colNum, int lineNum) {
+		//TODO
+	}
+
+	public int getWidth() {
+		//TODO
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	public int getHeight() {
+		//TODO
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	public int getTurnNumber() {
+		//TODO
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	public boolean isTurnWhite() {
+		//TODO
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	public void setPiece(boolean isWhite, PieceType type, int x, int y) {
+		//TODO
+	}
+
+	public void populateBoard() {
+		//TODO
+	}
+	
+	public void cleanBoard() {
+		//TODO
+	}
+	
+	public String toString() {
+		//TODO
+		return "";
+	}
+	
+	public ArrayList<Piece> getPieces() {
+		ArrayList<Piece> pieces = new ArrayList<>();
+		//TODO
+		
+		return pieces;
+	}
+
+	public void userTouch(int x, int y) {
+		//TODO
+		
+	}
+
+	public boolean isSelected(int x, int y) {
+		//TODO
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	/* saving-loading feature :*/
+
+	public String[] toFileRep() {
+		//TODO
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public Board(String[] array) {
+		//TODO
+
+	}
+	
+	/* The following methods require more work ! */
+
+	public boolean isHighlighted(int x, int y) {
+		//TODO
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	public void undoLastMove() {
+		//TODO
+		
+	}
+
+	public Board(Board board) {
+		//TODO
+
+	}
+	
+	public void playMove(Move move) {
+		//TODO
+
+	}
+
+}