com.amoebacode.blackjack.core
Class DeckFactory

java.lang.Object
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public class DeckFactory

extends java.lang.Object

DeckFactory provides possible card values and shuffles new decks.

Version:

0.9

Author:

Jason Gurney

Field Summary

private static int[]	SCORES The set of card scores
private static char[]	SUITS The set of card suits
private static char[]	VALUES The set of card values

Constructor Summary

private

DeckFactory() Default private constructor - this class should not be instantiated.

Method Summary

static java.lang.String[]	getCardValues() Returns an array of all possible card value-suit combinations.
private static void	shuffleDealerAcesDeck(IDeck deck, int numberOfDecks) Fills the specified deck with a collection of dealer ace hands.
private static void	shuffleDealerBlackjackDeck(IDeck deck, int numberOfDecks) Fills the specified deck with a collection of dealer blackjack hands.
protected static void	shuffleDeck(IDeck deck, int numberOfDecks) Fills the specified deck with a newly shuffled collection of cards.
private static void	shufflePlayerBlackjackDeck(IDeck deck, int numberOfDecks) Fills the specified deck with a collection of player blackjack hands.
private static void	shuffleSevensDeck(IDeck deck, int numberOfDecks) Fills the specified deck with a collection of sevens.
private static void	shuffleStandardDeck(IDeck deck, int numberOfDecks) Fills the specified deck with a newly shuffled standard collection of cards.
private static void	shuffleThreesDeck(IDeck deck, int numberOfDecks) Fills the specified deck with a collection of threes.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

VALUES

private static final char[] VALUES

The set of card values

SCORES

private static final int[] SCORES

The set of card scores

SUITS

private static final char[] SUITS

The set of card suits

Constructor Detail

DeckFactory

private DeckFactory()

Default private constructor - this class should not be instantiated.

Method Detail

shuffleDeck

protected static void shuffleDeck(IDeck deck,
                                  int numberOfDecks)

Fills the specified deck with a newly shuffled collection of cards.

Parameters:

deck - the IDeck to shuffle

numberOfDecks - the number of decks to include

shuffleStandardDeck

private static void shuffleStandardDeck(IDeck deck,
                                        int numberOfDecks)

Fills the specified deck with a newly shuffled standard collection of cards.

Parameters:

deck - the IDeck to shuffle

numberOfDecks - the number of decks to include

shuffleSevensDeck

private static void shuffleSevensDeck(IDeck deck,
                                      int numberOfDecks)

Fills the specified deck with a collection of sevens.

Parameters:

deck - the IDeck to shuffle

numberOfDecks - the number of decks to include

shuffleThreesDeck

private static void shuffleThreesDeck(IDeck deck,
                                      int numberOfDecks)

Fills the specified deck with a collection of threes.

Parameters:

deck - the IDeck to shuffle

numberOfDecks - the number of decks to include

shuffleDealerBlackjackDeck

private static void shuffleDealerBlackjackDeck(IDeck deck,
                                               int numberOfDecks)

Fills the specified deck with a collection of dealer blackjack hands.

Parameters:

deck - the IDeck to shuffle

numberOfDecks - the number of decks to include

shufflePlayerBlackjackDeck

private static void shufflePlayerBlackjackDeck(IDeck deck,
                                               int numberOfDecks)

Fills the specified deck with a collection of player blackjack hands.

Parameters:

deck - the IDeck to shuffle

numberOfDecks - the number of decks to include

shuffleDealerAcesDeck

private static void shuffleDealerAcesDeck(IDeck deck,
                                          int numberOfDecks)

Fills the specified deck with a collection of dealer ace hands.

Parameters:

deck - the IDeck to shuffle

numberOfDecks - the number of decks to include

getCardValues

public static java.lang.String[] getCardValues()

Returns an array of all possible card value-suit combinations.

Returns:

a String array including all possible cards