vivi-exercises/chess/pieces/Piece.java

package de.vivi.chess.pieces;

import de.vivi.chess.board.Board;
import de.vivi.chess.board.Field;

public abstract class Piece {

    Color color;
    private Type type;
    protected char symbol;
    protected Field field;

    protected Piece(Color color, Type type) {
        this.color = color;
        this.type = type;
        symbol = '\u0000';
    }

    protected Piece(Color color, Field field) {
        this.color = color;
        this.field = field;
    }

    protected Piece(Color color, Type type, Field field) {
        this.color = color;
        this.type = type;
        this.field = field;
    }

    /**
     * TODO: implement
     * <p>
     * This method needs to be implemented in each piece by
     * using inheritance. It returns true if the move from the
     * from field to the to field is considered a valid move
     * for the type of piece this method is called on. Otherwise
     * it returns false.
     */
    public abstract boolean isValidMove(Board board, Field from, Field to);


    public Color getColor() {
        // TODO: implement
        return color;
    }

    public Type getType() {
        // TODO: implement
        return type;
    }

    /**
     * TODO: implement
     * <p>
     * Use unicode symbols for the chess pieces. You can find
     * them here:
     * <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_symbols_in_Unicode">Unicode chess pieces</a>
     */
    public char getSymbol() {
        return symbol;
    }

    public Field getField() {
        return field;
    }

    public void setField(Field field) {
        this.field = field;
    }
}