Class PigPlayer

java.lang.Object

PigPlayer

Direct Known Subclasses:

ComputerPigPlayer, HumanPigPlayer

public abstract class PigPlayer
extends Object

This is the base pig player. Note that it is abstract, and so can't be instantiated. Other pig players (e.g. HumanPigPlayer) must extend this class.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PigPlayer(String name) The main constructor for PigPlayer.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract void	beginTurn(int myScore, int opponentsScore) Alert the PigPlayer that its turn is beginning.
abstract boolean	decideIfShouldRoll(int turnNumber, int rollNumber, int poolSize, int myScore, int opponentsScore) Should the PigPlayer roll again? This method needs to be implemented in the subclass, taking the exact same arguments (even though some of them may be unused).
String	getName() Accessor for the PigPlayer's name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

PigPlayer

public PigPlayer(String name)

The main constructor for PigPlayer.

Parameters:

name - The PigPlayer's name

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

Accessor for the PigPlayer's name.

Returns:

the PigPlayer's name

beginTurn

public abstract void beginTurn(int myScore,
             int opponentsScore)

Alert the PigPlayer that its turn is beginning. This method needs to be implemented in the subclass (even if it is an empty function).

Parameters:

myScore - the player's current score

opponentsScore - the opponent's current score

decideIfShouldRoll

public abstract boolean decideIfShouldRoll(int turnNumber,
                         int rollNumber,
                         int poolSize,
                         int myScore,
                         int opponentsScore)

Should the PigPlayer roll again? This method needs to be implemented in the subclass, taking the exact same arguments (even though some of them may be unused).

Parameters:

turnNumber - which turn the player is on (0-indexed)

rollNumber - which roll the player is on (0-indexed)

poolSize - the number of points currently in the pool

myScore - the number of points the player has already won

opponentsScore - the number of points the opponent has already won

Returns:

true to roll again, false to stop