/**
* Checks whether the position is located on the playing area or the outer dots.
*
* @param p the position of which should be determined whether it is on the board
*/
public boolean isPositionOnPlayAreaOrOuterDots(Position p) {
int col = p.getColName() - 'a' + 1;
int row = p.getRowNumber();
// See google doc for explanation of the formula
return !(row <= 0 || col >= 10 || row + col >= 15 || col - row <= -5 || col <= 0);
}
/**
* Checks whether the position is located on the inner board (the playing area). Returns false for
* positions on the outer positions, as well as positions that are not on the board.
*
* <p>By Leroy
*
* @param p position of which is to be determined whether the position is located on the inner
* board
*/
private boolean isOnInnerBoard(Position p) {
int col = p.getColName() - 'a' + 1;
int row = p.getRowNumber();
// See google doc for explanation of the formula
return !(row <= 1 || col >= 9 || row + col >= 14 || col - row <= -4 || col <= 1);
}