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Class busrider.Game

java.lang.Object
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public class Game
extends Object

This class represents a game of Bus-Rider.

Variable Index

BANK_OWNER: the player-index of the bank, -1.
INITIAL_CASH: The initial cash of a player, $40.
LARGE_FARE: the fare of a opponent-owned route, $20.
RIGHT_OF_WAY_COST: the cost of a Right-of-way, $60.
SMALL_FARE: the fare of a bank-owned route, $2.
WEALTHY_CASH: the amount of cash needed to be wealthy, 3/4 of WINNING_CASH.
WINNING_CASH: the amount of cash needed to win, $500.

Constructor Index

Game(String[], Object): constructs a Game object.

Method Index

gameIsOver(): indicates whether the game is over.
getBoard(): returns the board.
getInstance(): returns the instance of the Game.
getOwner(Route): returns the index of the player who owns the given route, or BANK_OWNER if the bank owns it.
getPlayers(Object): a way for the GameApplet to view the players.
getPlayerView(int): returns a view of a player.
getWinnerIndex(): indicates who won, if anyone.
main(String[]): runs the game.
playStep(Object): a way for the GameApplet to advance the game one step.
resetGame(Object, int): a way for the GameApplet to reset the game.

Variables

INITIAL_CASH

 public static final int INITIAL_CASH

The initial cash of a player, $40.

WINNING_CASH

 public static final int WINNING_CASH

the amount of cash needed to win, $500.

WEALTHY_CASH

 public static final int WEALTHY_CASH

the amount of cash needed to be wealthy, 3/4 of WINNING_CASH.

SMALL_FARE

 public static final int SMALL_FARE

the fare of a bank-owned route, $2.

LARGE_FARE

 public static final int LARGE_FARE

the fare of a opponent-owned route, $20.

RIGHT_OF_WAY_COST

 public static final int RIGHT_OF_WAY_COST

the cost of a Right-of-way, $60.

BANK_OWNER

 public static final int BANK_OWNER

the player-index of the bank, -1.

Constructors

Game

 public Game(String args[],
             Object key)

constructs a Game object. The first element is a string array, containing the board's URL and the strategies' class names. The second parameter is the key, which provides complete access to the game (which Strategies don't have).

Methods

main

 public static void main(String args[])

runs the game. Arguments are: board-file-name player-name1 player-name2...

getInstance

 public static Game getInstance()

returns the instance of the Game.

getBoard

 public Board getBoard()

returns the board.

getPlayerView

 public PlayerView getPlayerView(int px)

returns a view of a player. px is a player-index.

getOwner

 public int getOwner(Route ro)

returns the index of the player who owns the given route, or BANK_OWNER if the bank owns it.

playStep

 public void playStep(Object key)

a way for the GameApplet to advance the game one step.

gameIsOver

 public boolean gameIsOver()

indicates whether the game is over. (A Strategy gets an endGame call; this is mainly for the GameApplet.)

getWinnerIndex

 public int getWinnerIndex()

indicates who won, if anyone. (A Strategy gets an endGame call; this is mainly for the GameApplet.)

resetGame

 public void resetGame(Object key,
                       int firstTurn)

a way for the GameApplet to reset the game.

getPlayers

 public Player[] getPlayers(Object key)

a way for the GameApplet to view the players.

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