wcg.games.hearts

Class HeartsGameSimpleStrategy

java.lang.Object

wcg.games.hearts.HeartsGameSimpleStrategy

All Implemented Interfaces:

GamePlayingStrategy

public class HeartsGameSimpleStrategy
extends java.lang.Object
implements GamePlayingStrategy

A simple strategy to play hearts. It follows the basic rules, namely:

• if not the first player in the round, always follow suit, (if possible);
• in the first two rounds don't play hearts.

Following these rules the strategy selects a collection of playable cards. The card to play is randomly selected from this collection.

Author:

José Paulo Leal jpleal@fc.up.pt

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
HeartsGameSimpleStrategy()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.List<Card>	pickCards(GameBot bot) Select a collection of cards in hand that: follow suit (if necessary and possible); don't include hearts, in the first two rounds.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

HeartsGameSimpleStrategy

public HeartsGameSimpleStrategy()

Method Detail

pickCards

public java.util.List<Card> pickCards(GameBot bot)

Select a collection of cards in hand that: follow suit (if necessary and possible); don't include hearts, in the first two rounds. Select random card from that collection.

Specified by:

pickCards in interface GamePlayingStrategy

Parameters:

bot - playing the cards

Returns:

cards to play