public class PieceType {




    static final int EMPTY = 0, RED = 1, RED_KING = 2, BLACK = 3, BLACK_KING = 4;






     static int [][] locationArray = new int[8][8];





        PieceType(int type) {

            //piece = type;

        }


  public static int[][] typeOfPiece(int row, int col) {


             if ( row % 2 == col % 2 ) {
                if (row < 3)
                   locationArray[row][col] = BLACK;
                else if (row > 4)
                   locationArray[row][col] = RED;
                else
                   locationArray[row][col] = EMPTY;
             }
             else {
                locationArray[row][col] = EMPTY;
             }


        return locationArray;
  }
}