public boolean endsEmpty(int sri, int sci, int eri, int eci){
		boolean endsEmpty = true;
		if(this.isHoriz(sci, eci)){
			if (sci > 0) {
				if(boardTemplate[sri][sci-1][0] != '-') {
					endsEmpty = false;
				}
			}
			if (eci < 14) {
				if (boardTemplate[sri][eci+1][0] != '-') {
					endsEmpty = false;
				}
			}
		}
		else{
			if (sri > 0) {
				if(boardTemplate[sri-1][sci][0] != '-') {
					endsEmpty = false;
				}
			}
			if (eri < 14) {
				if (boardTemplate[eri+1][sci][0] != '-') {
					endsEmpty = false;
				}
			}
		}
		//System.out.println("ends empty: "+ endsEmpty);
		return endsEmpty;
	}