Merge branch 'master' of https://gitarero.ecam.fr/mathys.balme/OOP_1B6_Project.git

src/backend/Board.java

@@ -224,16 +224,92 @@ public class Board {
         return piece.getValidMoves(this);
     }
 
-    /* saving-loading feature : */
     public String[] toFileRep() {
-        // TODO
-        return null;
+        String[] rep = new String[height + 1]; // height lines for the board + 1 for turn info
+        
+        // taking each row
+        for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
+            StringBuilder line = new StringBuilder();
+            //now each column
+            for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
+                if (board[x][y] == null) {
+                    line.append("-"); //empty square
+                } else {
+                    // Convert each piece to a character using the same logic as toString()
+                    Piece piece = board[x][y];
+                    String pieceChar = piece.getType().getSummary(); //get the character representation
+                    
+                    // Make black pieces lowercase, just like in toString()
+                    if (!piece.isWhite()) {
+                        pieceChar = pieceChar.toLowerCase();
+                    }
+                    
+                    line.append(pieceChar);
+                }
+                
+                // Add a comma after each square except the last one
+                if (x < width - 1) {
+                    line.append(",");
+                }
+            }
+            
+            rep[y] = line.toString();//store line
+        }
+        
+        // Add turn information as the last line
+        rep[height] = isTurnWhite() ? "W" : "B";
+        
+        return rep;
     }
 
-    public Board(String[] array) {
-        // TODO
+    public Board(String[] fileRepresentation) {
+        // Determine board dimensions from the file
+        this.height = fileRepresentation.length - 1; // Last line is turn info
+        this.width = fileRepresentation[0].split(",").length;//width counting with commas
+        this.board = new Piece[width][height];
+        this.selectedX = -1;//no position selected at beginning
+        this.selectedY = -1;
+        this.highlightedPositions = new ArrayList<>();//no highlighted position at beginning
+        
+        // Process each row
+        for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
+            String[] squares = fileRepresentation[y].split(",");//split rows with commas
+            
+            for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {//take the square infos
+                String squareData = squares[x];
+                
+                // Skip empty squares
+                if (squareData.equals("-")) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                
+                char pieceChar = squareData.charAt(0);//take the character of the piece
+                
+                // Determine color by case: uppercase = white, lowercase = black
+                boolean isWhite = Character.isUpperCase(pieceChar);
+                
+                // Convert to uppercase for the fromSummary method if it's lowercase
+                if (!isWhite) {
+                    pieceChar = Character.toUpperCase(pieceChar);
+                }
+                
+                // Get piece type
+                PieceType type = PieceType.fromSummary(pieceChar);
+                
+                // Create the piece
+                setPiece(isWhite, type, x, y);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Set turn information
+        String turnInfo = fileRepresentation[height];
+        this.turnNumber = turnInfo.equals("W") ? 0 : 1;//white=even, black=odd
+        
+        clearConsole();
+        System.out.println(toString());
     }
 
+
     /* additional functionality to implement later */
     public void undoLastMove() {
         // TODO

src/backend/Pawn.java

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package backend;
+
+public class Pawn {
+
+}