From cd266d583d3eca53dfa346f8eaf426d38b568352 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Turner <turner@atlantissrv.com]>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2024 12:39:07 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Added a method to get the pieces in order.

---
 src/Assignments/A1/models/Board.java | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/Assignments/A1/models/Board.java b/src/Assignments/A1/models/Board.java
index a5bb737..416c3ce 100644
--- a/src/Assignments/A1/models/Board.java
+++ b/src/Assignments/A1/models/Board.java
@@ -129,6 +129,29 @@ public class Board {
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the pieces in order in a single array of size 8.
+     *
+     * @precondition none
+     * @postcondition none
+     *
+     * @return the ordered list of values.
+     */
+    public Piece[] getPiecesInOrder() {
+        Piece[] ordered = new Piece[8];
+        boolean foundSpace = false;
+        for (Piece curr : this.pieces) {
+            if (curr == null) {
+                foundSpace = true;
+            } else if (!foundSpace) {
+                ordered[curr.getLoc()] = curr;
+            } else {
+                ordered[curr.getLoc()-1] = curr;
+            }
+        }
+        return ordered;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Hashes the board by adding the pieces to an array and hashes the array.
      *