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+#include "Hex.h"
+#include <QPointF>
+#include <QPolygonF>
+#include <QVector>
+#include <QBrush>
+#include "Game.h"
+
+extern Game* game;
+
+#include <QDebug> // TODO remove
+Hex::Hex(QGraphicsItem *parent){
+    // draw the polygon
+
+    // points needed to draw hexagon: (1,0), (2,0), (3,1), (2,2), (1,2), (0,1)
+    QVector<QPointF> hexPoints;
+    hexPoints << QPointF(1,0) << QPointF(2,0) << QPointF(3,1) << QPointF(2,2)
+              << QPointF(1,2) << QPointF(0,1);
+
+    // scale the points
+    int SCALE_BY = 40;
+    for (size_t i = 0, n = hexPoints.size(); i < n; ++i){
+        hexPoints[i] = hexPoints[i] * SCALE_BY;
+    }
+
+    // create a polygon with the scaled points
+    QPolygonF hexagon(hexPoints);
+
+    // draw the poly
+    setPolygon(hexagon);
+
+    // initialize
+    isPlaced = false;
+}
+
+bool Hex::getIsPlaced(){
+    return isPlaced;
+}
+
+QString Hex::getOwner(){
+    return owner;
+}
+
+void Hex::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event){
+    // if this hex is NOT placed (so it is a card) then pick it up
+    if (getIsPlaced() == false){
+        game->pickUpCard(this);
+    }
+
+    // if this hex IS placed, then replace it
+    else {
+        game->placeCard(this);
+    }
+}
+
+void Hex::setOwner(QString player){
+    // set the owner
+    owner = player;
+
+    // change the color
+    if (player == QString("NOONE")){
+        QBrush brush;
+        brush.setStyle(Qt::SolidPattern);
+        brush.setColor(Qt::lightGray);
+        setBrush(brush);
+    }
+
+    if (player == QString("PLAYER1")){
+        QBrush brush;
+        brush.setStyle(Qt::SolidPattern);
+        brush.setColor(Qt::blue);
+        setBrush(brush);
+    }
+
+    if (player == QString("PLAYER2")){
+        QBrush brush;
+        brush.setStyle(Qt::SolidPattern);
+        brush.setColor(Qt::red);
+        setBrush(brush);
+    }
+}
+
+void Hex::setIsPlaced(bool b){
+    isPlaced = b;
+}