1 files changed, 32 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/bitboard.rs b/src/bitboard.rs
index 6312dd8..b05803c 100644
--- a/src/bitboard.rs
+++ b/src/bitboard.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,21 @@ pub fn bitscan(bb: Bitboard) -> u8 {
     pop_count(bb - 1)
 }
 
+pub fn bitscan_and_reset(bb: &mut Bitboard) -> u8 {
+    let ls1b_bitboard = ls1b(*bb);
+    *bb ^= ls1b_bitboard;
+    bitscan(ls1b_bitboard)
+}
+
+pub fn serialize_bitboard(bb: Bitboard) -> Vec<u8> {
+    let mut serialized = Vec::with_capacity(64);
+    let mut bitboard = bb;
+    while bitboard > 0 {
+        serialized.push(bitscan_and_reset(&mut bitboard));
+    }
+    serialized
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -73,5 +88,22 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_bitscan_with_non_single_bb() {
         bitscan(5);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_bitscan_and_reset() {
+        assert_eq!(bitscan(4), 2);
+        assert_eq!(bitscan(16), 4);
+        assert_eq!(bitscan(64), 6);
+        assert_eq!(bitscan(128), 7);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_serialize_bitboard() {
+        let bb = 1 << 4 | 1 << 15 | 1 << 60;
+        let serialized = serialize_bitboard(bb);
+        assert_eq!(serialized[0], 4);
+        assert_eq!(serialized[1], 15);
+        assert_eq!(serialized[2], 60);
+    }
 }