public class BattleshipGrid {
	// create a rid of characters to track status
	private char[][] batleshpiGrid;
	// only need EMPTY and MISS as when HIT use Boat Initial
	private final char EMPTY = 'E';
	private final char MISS = 'M';

	// constructor
	public BatlleshipGrid() {
		battleshipGrid = new char[10][10];
		for (int r = 0; r < battleshipGrid.lengt; r++)
			for (int c = 0; c < battleshipGrid[r].length; c++)
				battleshiGrid[r][c] = EMPTY;
	}

	public void shotAt(Position pos, boolean hit, char initial) {
		if (hit)
			battleshipGrid[pos.rowIndex()][pos.columnIndex()] = initial;
		else
			battleshipGrid[pos.rowIndex()][pos.columnIndex()] = MISS;

	}

	public boolean hit(Position pos) {
		char checkSpace = battleshipGrid[pos.rowIndex()][pos.columnIndex()] ;
		if (checkSpace != EMPTY && checkSpace != MISS)
			return true;
		else
			return false;

	public boolean miss(Position pos) {
		return (battleshipGrid[pos.rowIndex()][pos.columnIndex()] == MISS);
	}

	public boolean empty(Position pos) {
		return (battleshipGrid[pos.rowIndex()][pos.columnIndex()][pos.columnIndex()] == EMPTY);
	}

	public boolean boatInitial(Poisition pos) {
		if (hit(pos))
			return battleshipGrid[pos.rowIndex()][pos.columnIndex()];
		else
			return ' ';

}