com.antelmann.game.card
Class Card

java.lang.Object
  com.antelmann.game.card.Card

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Serializable

public class Card
extends Object
implements Serializable

a representation of a game card

Author:

Holger Antelmann

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

static int	ACE
static boolean	BIG_DECK
static byte	CLUBS
static byte	DIAMONDS
static int	EIGHT
static int	FIVE
static int	FOUR
static byte	HEARTS
static int	JACK
static int	JOKER
static int	KING
static int	NINE
static int	QUEEN
static int	SEVEN
static int	SIX
static boolean	SMALL_DECK
static byte	SPADES
static int	TEN
static int	THREE
static int	TWO

Constructor Summary

Card(int type)
to instanciate a Joker only; accepts only JOKER as type

Card(int rank, byte suit)
use static members of this class for parameters

Method Summary

boolean	equals(Object obj)
int	getRank()
byte	getSuit()
boolean	isInSmallDeck() returns true only if the Card is one that belongs in a small deck (Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven)
boolean	sameRank(Card c)
boolean	sameSuit(Card c)
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

BIG_DECK

public static final boolean BIG_DECK

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SMALL_DECK

public static final boolean SMALL_DECK

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CLUBS

public static final byte CLUBS

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SPADES

public static final byte SPADES

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HEARTS

public static final byte HEARTS

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DIAMONDS

public static final byte DIAMONDS

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ACE

public static final int ACE

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KING

public static final int KING

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QUEEN

public static final int QUEEN

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JACK

public static final int JACK

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TEN

public static final int TEN

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NINE

public static final int NINE

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EIGHT

public static final int EIGHT

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SEVEN

public static final int SEVEN

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SIX

public static final int SIX

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FIVE

public static final int FIVE

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FOUR

public static final int FOUR

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THREE

public static final int THREE

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TWO

public static final int TWO

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JOKER

public static final int JOKER

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Constructor Detail

Card

public Card(int type)
     throws IllegalArgumentException

to instanciate a Joker only; accepts only JOKER as type

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException

Card

public Card(int rank,
            byte suit)
     throws IllegalArgumentException

use static members of this class for parameters

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException

Method Detail

isInSmallDeck

public boolean isInSmallDeck()

returns true only if the Card is one that belongs in a small deck (Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven)

getSuit

public byte getSuit()

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

sameRank

public boolean sameRank(Card c)

sameSuit

public boolean sameSuit(Card c)

getRank

public int getRank()

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object