/**
 * CS1322: Programming Assignment #6 - Fall 2002
 *
 * <PRE>
 * IDBox for: GamePiece.java
 *
 * Revisions: 1.0 Nov. 21, 2002
 *              Created the GamePiece class
 *
 * </PRE>
 *
 * Collaboration statement:
 *   "I worked on the homework assignment alone, using only              
 *    course materials." 
 *
 * @author 
 <A HREF="mailto:gtg142g@mail.gatech.edu">Roland Krystian Alberciak</A>
 * @version Version 1.0, Nov. 21, 2002
 */

// imports are listed above IDBox

/**
 * MODEL.
 * GamePiece. GamePiece is abstract.
 * This class is the super class to all pieces of the game board.
 */

public abstract class GamePiece 
{
  /** Debug value for toggling System.out.* output */
  public static boolean DEBUG = false;
  public static boolean DEBUG_MAIN = false;

  /* 
  // =======================================================================
  // Constructors
  // =======================================================================
  */

  /**
   * Constructor 1. Specified default-overriding constructor for GamePiece.
   * @param void No parameters.
   * @return GamePiece instance/object.
   *
  public GamePiece()
  {

  } //end of GamePiece()
  */

  /**
   * Constructor 2. Specified default-overloading constructor for GamePiece.
   * @param x the location along the x-axis.
   * @param y the location along the y-axis.       
   * @return GamePiece instance/object.
   */
  public GamePiece( int x, int y )
  {
    this.setPosition(x,y);
  } //end of GamePiece(int, int)

  /* 
  // =======================================================================
  // Methods which override class Object methods
  // =======================================================================
  */


  /**
   * Equal instance comparison. Compares if two instances are equal.
   * @param o object-type reference of (hopefully) an GamePiece.
   * @return boolean whether objects are equal.
   *
  public boolean equals (Object o)
  {

  } //end of equals(Object)
  */

  /**
   * toString instance printer. Prints properties of GamePiece.
   * @return System.out.println(GamePiece instance) instance print.
   *
  public String toString()
  {

  } //end of toString()
  */

  /* 
  // =======================================================================
  // Class specific methods local to this instance
  // =======================================================================
  */

  /**
   * setPosition. Sets the location variables to passed in x,y parameters.
   * @param x the new location along the x-axis.
   * @param y the new location along the y-axis.
   */
  public void setPosition( int x, int y )
  {
    this.setX(x);
    this.setY(y);
  } //end of setPosition(int, int)


  /* 
  // =======================================================================
  // Methods dealing directly with the data within this instance
  // (accessors, modifiers, etc) 
  // =======================================================================
  */

  /**
   * Get the value of x.
   * @return value of x.
   */
  public int getX() 
  {
    return x;
  } //end of getX()
  
  /**
   * Set the value of x.
   * @param v  Value to assign to x.
   */
  public void setX(int  v) 
  {
    this.x = v;
  } //end of setX(int)

  /**
   * Get the value of y.
   * @return value of y.
   */
  public int getY() 
  {
    return y;
  } //end of getY()
  
  /**
   * Set the value of y.
   * @param v  Value to assign to y.
   */
  public void setY(int  v) 
  {
    this.y = v;
  } //end of setY(int)


  /* 
  // =======================================================================
  // Private/Protected Variables local to this instance
  // =======================================================================
  */

  /**
   * Together these two variables represent the exact location of the
   * board this particular piece is in.  The location (0,0) is the
   * upper left hand corner of the game board.
   */

  /** 
   * x. Column placeholder. 
   * This variable represents which column the piece is in.
   * i.e., it's location along the x-axis.(the top edge of the screan)
   */
  protected int x;
  
  /** 
   * y. Row placeholder. 
   * This variable representswhich row the piece is in.
   * i.e., it's location along the y-axis. (the side edge of the screan)
   */
  protected int y;

    

  /* 
  // =======================================================================
  // Main method (overrides this commenting system for readibility reasons)
  // =======================================================================
  */

  /**
   *  Debugging main for class GamePiece.  
   *  This method will rigorously test my code.
   *
   *  <br><br>
   *  @param args a String array of command line arguments.
   */
  public static void main(String[] args)
  {

   if ( (args.length==1) && (args[0].equals("-db") ) )
     DEBUG_MAIN=true; //else leave false: ignore input.

   if (DEBUG_MAIN) 
{ // NOTE: This {} encapsulates most of main and is leftmost margin as a flag.
  // redundant ifs left in, in case the main if(DEBUG) statement was ommitted,
  //  this would then print out neat output, as an example of real running.

 

  

   if (DEBUG) System.out.println("end main(String[] args) call:");
} //end of DEBUG if    
    
  } //end of main(String[] args)

} //end of class GamePiece