[gtp] Setup commands?

Hi,

Shouldn't the GTP protocol include setup commands such as those found in SGF to add black or white stones to the board, clear points, AB, AW, AE (PL is probably redundant)? It would help to create a position and ask the engine to generate a move from there.

Of course, this could be done with the loadsgf command but there are times when there is no sgf file. I would prefer to have these commands in GTP rather than writing a temp sgf file just for that purpose.

Also, the current GTP spec on laodsgf is not explicit about this: are all setup nodes and properties allowed and taken into account when replaying the game record?

Marco Scheurer Sen:te, Lausanne, Switzerland http://www.sente.ch