com.amoebacode.blackjack.core
Interface IHand

All Superinterfaces:

ICardCollection, IGameObject

All Known Subinterfaces:

IDealerHand, IPlayerHand

All Known Implementing Classes:

Hand

public interface IHand

extends ICardCollection

IHand defines the standard API for a hand of cards, including basic manipulation and score retrieval.

Version:

0.9

Author:

Jason Gurney

Method Summary

void	clear() Removes this hand from the table and notifies the GUI listeners.
int	getBestTotal() Returns the best score for this hand (the highest non-busting score).
int	getBestTotal(int cardIndex) Returns the best score for this hand (the highest non-busting score), not including cards beyond the specified index.
java.lang.String	getCurrentScore(int cardIndex) Returns a displayable current score (or "busted" if this hand has busted), not including cards beyond the specified index.
int	getHardTotal() Returns the hard score for this hand (the sum of all card hard scores).
int	getSoftTotal() Returns the soft score for this hand (the sum of all card soft scores).
boolean	hasBlackjack() Indicates whether this hand has blackjack.
boolean	hasBusted() Indicates whether this hand has busted.
boolean	hasPair() Indicates whether this hand contains a pair of matching scores.
boolean	hasSoftTotal() Indicates whether this hand has a soft total
void	hit() Adds a card from the deck to this hand and begins its animation.

Methods inherited from interface com.amoebacode.blackjack.core.ICardCollection

addCard, getCardAt, getNextCard, getNumberOfCards, setCards

Methods inherited from interface com.amoebacode.blackjack.core.IGameObject

addEventListener, getGame, getParent

Method Detail

getCurrentScore

public java.lang.String getCurrentScore(int cardIndex)

Returns a displayable current score (or "busted" if this hand has busted), not including cards beyond the specified index.

Parameters:

cardIndex - the last card in this hand to include in the score

Returns:

the displayable score

hasBusted

public boolean hasBusted()

Indicates whether this hand has busted.

Returns:

true if this hand has busted

hit

public void hit()

Adds a card from the deck to this hand and begins its animation.

hasBlackjack

public boolean hasBlackjack()

Indicates whether this hand has blackjack.

Returns:

true if this hand has blackjack

getBestTotal

public int getBestTotal()

Returns the best score for this hand (the highest non-busting score).

Returns:

the best total

getBestTotal

public int getBestTotal(int cardIndex)

Returns the best score for this hand (the highest non-busting score), not including cards beyond the specified index.

Parameters:

cardIndex - the last card in this hand to include in the score

Returns:

the best total

clear

public void clear()

Removes this hand from the table and notifies the GUI listeners.

hasPair

public boolean hasPair()

Indicates whether this hand contains a pair of matching scores.

Returns:

true if this hand contains a pair

getSoftTotal

public int getSoftTotal()

Returns the soft score for this hand (the sum of all card soft scores).

Returns:

the soft total

hasSoftTotal

public boolean hasSoftTotal()

Indicates whether this hand has a soft total

Returns:

true if this hand has a soft score

getHardTotal

public int getHardTotal()

Returns the hard score for this hand (the sum of all card hard scores).

Returns:

the hard total