uci/src/lib.rs

//! UCI is a simple library to allow people to ignore the lower-level protocol needed to create chess engines.

mod commands;


pub struct Engine<'a> {
  pub name: &'a str,
  pub author: &'a str,
}

/// Notes to delete later:
///
/// The user will have to provide code to run for the lifecycle. Moreover the user will have to overwrite a handful
/// of methods that need explicit contact with the underlying engine code to determine what to do before doing a
/// "run". There needs to be a "loop" that kicks off a thread to monitor stdin and also calculations, etc.
/// It will be worth taking the time to map out exactly how a user will be able to use this generic UCI interface
/// effectively without losing too much and/or making their lives hard.

impl<'a> Engine<'a> {
  pub fn new(name: &'a str, author: &'a str) -> Engine<'a> {
    Engine {
      name: name,
      author: author,
    }
  }
}