wcg.games

Interface GameObserver

All Known Subinterfaces:

Player

All Known Implementing Classes:

GameBot, User

public interface GameObserver

An observer of events occurred in a game instance. A class implementing this interface will be able to receive information propagated by an observable game.

Author:

José Paulo Leal jpleal@fc.up.pt

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	notify(GameEndEvent event) Notify the observer that the game has ended.
void	notify(RoundConclusionEvent event) Notify the observer of the round conclusion.
void	notify(RoundUpdateEvent event) Notify the observer of updates in a round.
void	notify(SendCardsEvent event) Notify the observer and send her/him/it a list of cards.

Method Detail

notify

void notify(SendCardsEvent event)

Notify the observer and send her/him/it a list of cards. This event is typically the first one received by a player in a particular game instance. In some games this method may be invoked several times during a game instance. The method is meant to be invoked in a single observer/player and not to be broadcast.

Parameters:

event - to send.

notify

void notify(RoundUpdateEvent event)

Notify the observer of updates in a round. This event trigger the player to play her/his/it cards. These updates are sent when a player plays and are broadcast to provide the same information to all players simultaneously.

Parameters:

event - to send.

notify

void notify(RoundConclusionEvent event)

Notify the observer of the round conclusion. The event provides information on the round status. These notifications are broadcast to provide the same information to all players simultaneously.

Parameters:

event - to send.

notify

void notify(GameEndEvent event)

Notify the observer that the game has ended. The event provides information on the final game status. This event is the last in a game instance and is broadcast to all players.

Parameters:

event - to send.