Package com.shr4pnel.casino.base

Class Deck

java.lang.Object
com.shr4pnel.casino.base.Deck
Direct Known Subclasses:
BlackjackDeck
public abstract class Deck extends Object

Base class for all Decks of cards

Constructors should be created on a per implementation basis

Since:
0.1.0
See Also:

  • Field Details

    • cards

      protected Stack<Card> cards

    • suitList

      protected final String[] suitList

    • cardTypeList

      protected final String[] cardTypeList

    • cardValueList

      protected final int[] cardValueList

  • Constructor Details

    • Deck

      public Deck()

  • Method Details

    • shuffle

      public void shuffle()

    • drawCard

      public Card drawCard()
      Draw a card from the top of the stack
      Returns:
      A card, or null if the deck is empty

    • drawCards

      public Card[] drawCards(int n)
      Draw a variable number of cards
      Parameters:
      n - The number of cards to draw
      Returns:
      An array of cards, or null if less than one, or more than the length of the deck

    • isEmpty

      public boolean isEmpty()
      Check if the deck is empty

      This is a better alternative to waiting for a null return from drawCard(s)

      Returns:
      true, if the deck is empty