Ship Class comments

src/ShipClass.java

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 public class ShipClass {
 	
 
-	 ArrayList<String> aC = new ArrayList<String>();
+	 ArrayList<String> aC = new ArrayList<String>(); //Holds coordinates of each ship
 	 ArrayList<String> dS = new ArrayList<String>();
 	 ArrayList<String> dS2 = new ArrayList<String>();
 	 ArrayList<String> bS = new ArrayList<String>();
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public class ShipClass {
 	 ArrayList<String> pB2 = new ArrayList<String>();
 	 ArrayList<String> pB3 = new ArrayList<String>();
 	 
-	 Boolean aCB = false;
+	 Boolean aCB = false; //Booleans to see if a ship is placed or not.
 	 Boolean dSB = false;
 	 Boolean dS2B = false;
 	 Boolean bSB = false;
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ public class ShipClass {
 	 Boolean pB2B = false;
 	 Boolean pB3B = false;
 	
-	 Boolean shipsPlaced[] = {aCB,dSB,dS2B,bSB,bS2B,pBB,pB2B,pB3B};
+	 Boolean shipsPlaced[] = {aCB,dSB,dS2B,bSB,bS2B,pBB,pB2B,pB3B}; //list of booleans for easier access.
 	 
 	
 	
 	
-	ArrayList<String> moves = new ArrayList<String>();
-	ArrayList<String> allMoves = new ArrayList<String>();
+	ArrayList<String> moves = new ArrayList<String>(); //Holds current set of moves
+	ArrayList<String> allMoves = new ArrayList<String>(); //Holds all placements of player made
+	
 	
 
-	String name;
 	
 	public ArrayList ShipPlacer (ShipClass plyr ,String shipType, String x, String y) {
 		
@@ -39,17 +39,18 @@ public class ShipClass {
 		int xIndex = Grid.xCordL.indexOf(x);
 		//int yIndex = Grid.yCordL.indexOf(y);
 		
-		plyr.moves.clear();
+		plyr.moves.clear(); // Moves are reset every time method is called, to ensure only current placements are stored.
 		
 		
 		System.out.println(shipType + " "+ x + " " + y);
 		System.out.println(allMoves.toString());
 		
-		if (shipType == BSMain.ships.get(0) && !plyr.shipsPlaced[0]) {
+		//Each of these if statements varies only by the ship it refers to.
+		if (shipType == BSMain.ships.get(0) && !plyr.shipsPlaced[0]) { //If users ship input is equal the first index and that ship has not been placed.
 			
 		for (int i = 0; i < 5 ; i++) {
-			String newCord  = Grid.xCordL.get(xIndex + i) + y;
-			plyr.aC.add(newCord);
+			String newCord  = Grid.xCordL.get(xIndex + i) + y; //increase x coordinate by i. This creates the span of the ship.
+			plyr.aC.add(newCord); //Add to relevant lists.
 			plyr.moves.add(newCord);
 			plyr.allMoves.add(newCord);
 			
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ public class ShipClass {
 			System.out.println("Type of ship not valid or already placed for that type");
 			
 		}
-		return moves;		
+		return moves;		// returns empty if selected ship is placed.
 }
 	
 }