garrettsmith.blackjack.refimpl
Class TextPlayer

java.lang.Object
  garrettsmith.blackjack.refimpl.TextPlayer

All Implemented Interfaces:

EventHandler

public class TextPlayer
extends java.lang.Object
implements EventHandler

Provides for playing Blackjack via the console. Use argument --help for command line parameter use.

Since:

Blackjack v1.0

Version:

Blackjack v1.0

Author:

Garrett Smith, gsmith at northwestern dot edu

Method Summary

void	fatalErrorOccurred(java.lang.Exception e) This method is invoked when an error occurs that prevents the game from completing.
void	handFinished(Hand hand, double gainOrLoss, Result result, CardList dealerCards) Method that is invoked when a hand is done being played.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] arguments) Plays blackjack via the console.
boolean	offerEarlySurrender(Hand hand) Invoked when early surrender is offered; this method then prompts the user.
boolean	offerInsurance(Hand hand) Invoked when insurance if available; always returns false.
Move	offerRegularTurn(Hand hand) Method invoked when the player is offered a turn.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] arguments)

Plays blackjack via the console. Use argument --help for command line parameter usage.

offerInsurance

public boolean offerInsurance(Hand hand)

Invoked when insurance if available; always returns false.

offerEarlySurrender

public boolean offerEarlySurrender(Hand hand)

Invoked when early surrender is offered; this method then prompts the user.

Specified by:

offerEarlySurrender in interface EventHandler

Parameters:

hand - the hand for which early surrender is being offered

Returns:

true if the user wishes to surrender; false otherwise

offerRegularTurn

public Move offerRegularTurn(Hand hand)

Description copied from interface: EventHandler

Method invoked when the player is offered a turn. The implementor returns the appropriate Move they wish to make.

Specified by:

offerRegularTurn in interface EventHandler

Parameters:

hand - the hand for which a turn is being offered

Returns:

the Move the player whishes to make

fatalErrorOccurred

public void fatalErrorOccurred(java.lang.Exception e)

Description copied from interface: EventHandler

This method is invoked when an error occurs that prevents the game from completing.

Specified by:

fatalErrorOccurred in interface EventHandler

Parameters:

e - the exception that caused the error

handFinished

public void handFinished(Hand hand,
                         double gainOrLoss,
                         Result result,
                         CardList dealerCards)

Description copied from interface: EventHandler

Method that is invoked when a hand is done being played. Note that if a hand is split there may be multiple hands for each game played.

Specified by:

handFinished in interface EventHandler

Parameters:

hand - the hand which has completed the game

gainOrLoss - the winnings from the hand; negative if the wager was lost

result - the result of the hand; see Result

dealerCards - the cards that the dealer ended the hand with