battle ships

package Battleship;

public class Boat {
	//private instance variables
	private String shipName;
	private Position shipPosition;
	private String direction;

	private int size;
	private boolean[] hitsOnBoat;
}

	//constructor
	public Boat(String shipName, Position, shipPosition, String direction) {
		this.shipName = shipName;
		this.shipPosition = shipPosition;
		this.direcion = direction;

		//set size based on shipName
		if (this.shipName.substring(0,1).equals("A")
			this.size = 5;
		else if (this.shipName.substring(0,1).equals("B"))
			this.size = 4;
		else if (this.shipName.substring(0,1).equals("C"))
			this.size = 3;
		else if (this.shipName.substring(0,1).equals("D"))
			this.size = 2;
		else if (this.shipName.substring(0,1).equals("S"))
			this.size = 3;
		else
			this.size = 2; // defaule case

		//sets hitsOnBoat array
		hitsOnBoat = new boolean(this.size);

	}

	public String name() {
		return this.shipName;
	}

	public char abbreviation() {
		return (this.shipname.charAt(0));
	}

	public int size() {
		return this.size;
	}

	public String direction() {
		return this.direction;
	}

	public Position position() {
		return shipPosition;
	}

	public boolean onBoat(Position checkPosition) {
		return false;
	}

}