checkSq[KING] = EmptyBoardBB;
}
+
+/// Position c'tors. Here we always create a slower but safer copy of
+/// the original position or the FEN string, we want the new born Position
+/// object do not depend on any external data. Instead if we know what we
+/// are doing and we need speed we can create a position with default
+/// c'tor Position() and then use just fast_copy().
+
+Position::Position() {}
+
Position::Position(const Position& pos) {
- copy(pos);
+
+ fast_copy(pos);
+ detach(); // Always detach() in copy c'tor to avoid surprises
}
Position::Position(const string& fen) {
+
from_fen(fen);
}
+/// Position::fast_copy() creates a partial copy of the given position,
+/// only data that changes with a do_move() / undo_move() cycle is copied,
+/// in particular for stateInfo are copied only the pointers, so that the
+/// actual data remains stored in the parent Position. This is not a problem
+/// if the parent Position is known not to be destroyed while we are still alive,
+/// as is the common case, see detach() otherwise.
+
+void Position::fast_copy(const Position& pos) {
+
+ memcpy(this, &pos, sizeof(Position));
+}
+
+
+/// Position::detach() copies the content of the current state and castling
+/// masks inside the position itself. This is needed when the st pointee could
+/// become stale, as example because the caller is about to going out of scope.
+
+void Position::detach() {
+
+ startState = *st;
+ st = &startState;
+ st->previous = NULL; // as a safe guard
+}
+
+
/// Position::from_fen() initializes the position object with the given FEN
/// string. This function is not very robust - make sure that input FENs are
/// correct (this is assumed to be the responsibility of the GUI).
std::cout << std::endl;
if (m != MOVE_NONE)
{
+ Position p(*this);
string col = (color_of_piece_on(move_from(m)) == BLACK ? ".." : "");
- std::cout << "Move is: " << col << move_to_san(*this, m) << std::endl;
+ std::cout << "Move is: " << col << move_to_san(p, m) << std::endl;
}
for (Rank rank = RANK_8; rank >= RANK_1; rank--)
{
}
-/// Position::copy() creates a copy of the input position.
-
-void Position::copy(const Position& pos) {
-
- memcpy(this, &pos, sizeof(Position));
- saveState(); // detach and copy state info
-}
-
-
/// Position:hidden_checkers<>() returns a bitboard of all pinned (against the
/// king) pieces for the given color and for the given pinner type. Or, when
/// template parameter FindPinned is false, the pieces of the given color
}
+///
+PieceType Position::captured_piece() const {
+ return st->capture;
+}
+
/// Position::see() is a static exchange evaluator: It tries to estimate the
/// material gain or loss resulting from a move. There are three versions of
/// this function: One which takes a destination square as input, one takes a
}
-/// Position::saveState() copies the content of the current state
-/// inside startState and makes st point to it. This is needed
-/// when the st pointee could become stale, as example because
-/// the caller is about to going out of scope.
-
-void Position::saveState() {
-
- startState = *st;
- st = &startState;
- st->previous = NULL; // as a safe guard
-}
-
-
/// Position::clear() erases the position object to a pristine state, with an
/// empty board, white to move, and no castling rights.