Some initial game board code, really simple

game/game.h

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+#ifndef _GAME_H_
+#define _GAME_H_
+
+#include <iostream>     // std::cout
+#include <limits>       // std::numeric_limits
+
+// Class to store simple data about a board
+class CBoardData
+{
+public:
+	// Type for the board square
+	typedef char square_t
+;
+	// Invalid value for the board square
+	static const square_t square_invalid = std::numeric_limits<square_t>::max();
+	static const square_t square_empty = 32; // 32 is ascii empty
+
+	// Default constructor
+	CBoardData( unsigned int c, unsigned int r );
+	~CBoardData();
+
+	// Print the board
+	void print() const;
+
+	// clear the board
+	void clear();
+
+	// fill the board
+	void fill(square_t v);
+
+	// Get a square on the board
+	square_t get( unsigned int c, unsigned int r ) const;
+
+private:
+
+	const unsigned int cols; 		// Number of columns
+	const unsigned int rows; 		// Number of rows
+	const unsigned int total;		// Total number of pieces
+
+	square_t* board; 	// Board data storage
+}; 
+
+// Namespace for testing functions
+namespace tests
+{
+	void test_CBoardData();
+};
+
+#endif //_GAME_H_