RowOfPiles

Class RowOfPiles

java.lang.Object
  RowOfPiles

Class that represents a row of card piles (or, more technically, a row of the top cards).

Constructor Summary
`RowOfPiles()` Constructs an empty row of piles.

Method Summary
`void`	`addPile(Card top)` Adds a new pile at the end of the current row of piles.
`boolean`	`movePile(Card fromTop, Card toTop)` Moves a pile on top of another pile either 1 or 3 spots away.
`int`	`numPiles()` Determines the number of piles in the row.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of the row.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

public RowOfPiles()

Constructs an empty row of piles.

Method Detail

public void addPile(Card top)

Adds a new pile at the end of the current row of piles.

public boolean movePile(Card fromTop,
                        Card toTop)

Moves a pile on top of another pile either 1 or 3 spots away.

Parameters:: fromTop - the card on top of the pile to be moved; toTop - the card on top of the pile to be covered
Returns:: true if the move was completed (i.e., the piles with specified tops exist, are 1 or 3 spots apart, and the cards match either rank or suit).

public int numPiles()

Determines the number of piles in the row.

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a string representation of the row.