com.amoebacode.blackjack.strategy
Class BasicStrategyServer

java.lang.Object
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public class BasicStrategyServer

extends java.lang.Object

BasicStrategyServer responds to SOAP RPC-based requests from the client and calculates proper basic strategy decisions.

Version:

0.9

Author:

Jason Gurney

Field Summary

private HardStrategy	hardStrategy The matrix of correct strategy decisions for hard hands
private IHouseRules	houseRules The set of casino options
private PairStrategy	pairStrategy The matrix of correct strategy decisions for pair hands
private SoftStrategy	softStrategy The matrix of correct strategy decisions for soft hands

Constructor Summary

BasicStrategyServer()
Default public constructor.

Method Summary

private void	checkArguments(java.lang.String[] args) Validates the set of arguments received from the SOAP client.
private CorrectAction	getCorrectAction(BasicStrategyHand bsh, int dealerScore) Returns the appropriate correct action object for the specified player hand and dealer score.
java.lang.String	getCorrectAction(java.lang.String[] args) Responds to the SOAP RPC-based get correct action request by validating the arguments and returning the correct playing decision.
private java.lang.String	getCorrectActionDisplay(CorrectAction ca) Returns the appropriate correct action display message for the specified correct action object.
private void	setStrategy() Sets the various matrices of correct strategy decisions based on the selected casino options.
private void	updateOptions(java.lang.String arg) Updates the casino options based on the specified argument sent from the SOAP client.
private void	updateOptions(java.lang.String[] args) Updates the casino options based on the arguments sent from the SOAP client.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

houseRules

private IHouseRules houseRules

The set of casino options

pairStrategy

private PairStrategy pairStrategy

The matrix of correct strategy decisions for pair hands

hardStrategy

private HardStrategy hardStrategy

The matrix of correct strategy decisions for hard hands

softStrategy

private SoftStrategy softStrategy

The matrix of correct strategy decisions for soft hands

Constructor Detail

BasicStrategyServer

public BasicStrategyServer()

Default public constructor.

Parameters:

houseRules - the set of casino options

Method Detail

getCorrectAction

public java.lang.String getCorrectAction(java.lang.String[] args)

Responds to the SOAP RPC-based get correct action request by validating the arguments and returning the correct playing decision.

Parameters:

args - the array of arguments from the SOAP client

Returns:

the correct playing decision

setStrategy

private void setStrategy()

Sets the various matrices of correct strategy decisions based on the selected casino options.

updateOptions

private void updateOptions(java.lang.String[] args)

Updates the casino options based on the arguments sent from the SOAP client.

Parameters:

args - the array of arguments from the SOAP client

updateOptions

private void updateOptions(java.lang.String arg)

Updates the casino options based on the specified argument sent from the SOAP client.

Parameters:

args - the array of arguments from the SOAP client

getCorrectActionDisplay

private java.lang.String getCorrectActionDisplay(CorrectAction ca)

Returns the appropriate correct action display message for the specified correct action object.

Parameters:

ca - the correct action object

Returns:

a user-displayable correct action message

checkArguments

private void checkArguments(java.lang.String[] args)
                     throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Validates the set of arguments received from the SOAP client.

Parameters:

args - the array of arguments from the SOAP client

Throws:

throws - an IllegalArgumentException if the arguments are invalid

getCorrectAction

private CorrectAction getCorrectAction(BasicStrategyHand bsh,
                                       int dealerScore)

Returns the appropriate correct action object for the specified player hand and dealer score.

Parameters:

bsh - the player's hand

dealerScore - the score of the dealer's hand

Returns:

the appropriate correct action object