loading/saving system

src/backend/Board.java

@@ -174,29 +174,19 @@ public class Board {
 		      if(selectedX == x && selectedY == y) {
 		            selectedPosition = null;
 		            highlightedPositions.clear(); //Unhighlight
-		            return;
 		        }
-
-		      //To check if square valid
-		   boolean valid = false;
-		   for (int[] pos : highlightedPositions) {
-		    	  if (pos[0]==x&&pos[1]==y) {
-		    		  valid = true;
-		    		  break;
-		    	  }
-
 		      
 		      // If a piece is selected and the user clicks a new position
-		    else {
+		      else {
 		    	// Check if the move is valid by checking if it exists in highlightedPositions
-		          boolean isValidMove = false;
-		          for (int[] pos : highlightedPositions) {
-		              if (pos[0] == x && pos[1] == y) {
+		            boolean isValidMove = false;
+		            for (int[] pos : highlightedPositions) {
+		                if (pos[0] == x && pos[1] == y) {
 		                    isValidMove = true;
 		                    break;
 		                }
 		            }
-		    }  
+		            
 		            // Only move the piece if the destination is valid
 		            if (isValidMove) {
 		                movePiece(selectedX, selectedY, x, y);
@@ -208,29 +198,13 @@ public class Board {
 			      // Deselect the position after moving
 			      this.selectedPosition = null;
 			      highlightedPositions.clear();//Clear after move
-
 		      }
-		      // If a piece is selected and the user clicks a new position
-		      if (valid) {
-		    	  movePiece(selectedX, selectedY, x, y);
-		    	  //update turn
-		    	  this.turnNumber++;
-			      this.turnWhite=!this.turnWhite; 
-		      }
-		      else {
-		    	  System.out.println("Blocked! This is not a valid move.");
-		    	  
-		      }	
-			      // Deselect the position after moving
-			  this.selectedPosition = null;
-			  highlightedPositions.clear();//Clear after move
-		      
-		      
-		  }
+		    } 
 		      
 	 }
 
 	public ArrayList<int[]> getValidMoves(Piece p) {
+		// Calculate the valid moves for each Piece type
 	    ArrayList<int[]> moves = new ArrayList<>();
 	    int x = p.getX(), y = p.getY();
 	    boolean isWhite = p.isWhite();
@@ -308,19 +282,65 @@ public class Board {
 	}
 
 	/* saving-loading feature :*/
-
 	public String[] toFileRep() {
-		//TODO
-		return null;
+		ArrayList<String> fileLines = new ArrayList<>();
+	    
+	    // First line: game state (turn number and current player)
+	    fileLines.add(turnNumber + "," + (turnWhite ? "white" : "black"));
+	    
+	    // Second line: board dimensions
+	    fileLines.add(line + "," + col);
+	    
+	    // Get all pieces on the board
+	    ArrayList<Piece> pieces = getPieces();
+	    
+	    // Add one line per piece with format: pieceType,x,y,color
+	    for (Piece piece : pieces) {
+	        StringBuilder pieceInfo = new StringBuilder();
+	        pieceInfo.append(piece.getType()).append(",");
+	        pieceInfo.append(piece.getX()).append(",");
+	        pieceInfo.append(piece.getY()).append(",");
+	        pieceInfo.append(piece.isWhite() ? "W" : "B");
+	        
+	        fileLines.add(pieceInfo.toString());
+	    }
+	    
+	    return fileLines.toArray(new String[0]);
 	}
 
-	public Board(String[] array) {
-		//TODO
+	public Board(String[] fileRepresentation) {
+		// Parse game state from first line
+	    String[] gameState = fileRepresentation[0].split(",");
+	    turnNumber = Integer.parseInt(gameState[0]);
+	    turnWhite = gameState[1].equals("white");
+	    
+	    // Parse board dimensions from second line
+	    String[] dimensions = fileRepresentation[1].split(",");
+	    line = Integer.parseInt(dimensions[0]);
+	    col = Integer.parseInt(dimensions[1]);
+	    
+	    // Initialize the board with the specified dimensions
+	    board = new Piece[line][col];
+	    
+	    // Parse pieces from the remaining lines
+	    for (int i = 2; i < fileRepresentation.length; i++) {
+	        String[] pieceInfo = fileRepresentation[i].split(",");
+	        
+	        PieceType pieceType = PieceType.valueOf(pieceInfo[0]);
+	        int x = Integer.parseInt(pieceInfo[1]);
+	        int y = Integer.parseInt(pieceInfo[2]);
+	        boolean isWhite = pieceInfo[3].equals("W");
+	        
+	        // Create the piece and place it on the board
+	        board[y][x] = new Piece(isWhite,pieceType, x, y);
+	    }
+	    
+	    // Initialize other state variables
+	    selectedPosition = null;
+	    highlightedPositions = new ArrayList<>();
 
 	}
 
-	/* The following methods require more work ! */
-
 	public boolean isHighlighted(int x, int y) {
 		// Storing valid moves when piece is selected
 		for (int[] pos : highlightedPositions) {