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+package inf112.fiasko.roborally.element_properties;
+
+/**
+ * This Interface describes a grid
+ * @param <K> type of element
+ */
+public interface IGrid<K> {
+
+    /**
+     * returns the width of the grid
+     * @return the width
+     */
+    int getWidth();
+
+    /**
+     * returns the height of the grid
+     * @return the height
+     */
+    int getHeight();
+
+    /**
+     * returns the element in a given x and y coordinate
+     * @param x coordinate in the grid
+     * @param y coordinate in the grid
+     * @return element in the x and y coordinate
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException throws exception if coordinates are not in the grid
+     */
+    K getElement(int x,int y) throws IllegalArgumentException;
+
+    /**
+     * places the element in the given x and y coordinate
+     * @param x coordinate
+     * @param y coordinate
+     * @param element that is being placed in the grid
+     */
+    void setElement(int x, int y, K element);
+}