Class ResponseStrategy

java.lang.Object

Strategy

ResponseStrategy

Direct Known Subclasses:

PlayableResponseStrategy

class ResponseStrategy
extends Strategy

Class for Response Strategies

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private java.lang.String	strategy

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ResponseStrategy() The default constructor.
ResponseStrategy(java.lang.String strat) The constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
private Card	defaultStrategy(CardSet query, CardSet hand) The default strategy: if the agent has multiple cards, show a random one
static java.lang.String[]	getOptions() Get the different types of ResponseStrategy
java.lang.String	getStrategy() Get the strategy played
private Card	optimalStrategy(Player agent, CardSet query, CardSet hand, int other) The optimal strategy: if the agent knows the other agent knows one of the cards, show that one.
private Card	simpleStrategy(Player agent, CardSet query, CardSet hand, int other) The simple strategy: if the agent knows the other agent knows one of the cards, show that one, else, choose a random card
Card	strategy(Player agent, CardSet query, CardSet hand, int other) The strategy function for responses

Methods inherited from class Strategy

arrayTo, shuffle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

strategy

private java.lang.String strategy

Constructor Detail

ResponseStrategy

public ResponseStrategy()

The default constructor. If no strategy is given, it will be "default"

ResponseStrategy

public ResponseStrategy(java.lang.String strat)

The constructor. Creates a ResponseStrategy with a certain strategy.

Parameters:

strat - the strategy to be played

Method Detail

strategy

public Card strategy(Player agent,
                     CardSet query,
                     CardSet hand,
                     int other)

The strategy function for responses

Parameters:

agent - the agent asked for response

query - the query made

hand - the hand of the current agent

other - the agent querying

Returns:

the card to show (null if none are in the hand)

defaultStrategy

private Card defaultStrategy(CardSet query,
                             CardSet hand)

The default strategy: if the agent has multiple cards, show a random one

Parameters:

query - the query made

hand - the hand of the current agent

Returns:

the card to show, null if they have none

simpleStrategy

private Card simpleStrategy(Player agent,
                            CardSet query,
                            CardSet hand,
                            int other)

The simple strategy: if the agent knows the other agent knows one of the cards, show that one, else, choose a random card

Parameters:

agent - the agent asked for response

query - the query made

hand - the hand of the current agent

other - the agent querying

Returns:

the card to show (null if none are in the hand)

optimalStrategy

private Card optimalStrategy(Player agent,
                             CardSet query,
                             CardSet hand,
                             int other)

The optimal strategy: if the agent knows the other agent knows one of the cards, show that one. Else, show the card that gives the least information.

Parameters:

agent - the agent asked for response

query - the query made

hand - the hand of the current agent

other - the agent querying

Returns:

the card to show (null if none are in the hand)

getStrategy

public java.lang.String getStrategy()

Get the strategy played

Returns:

the strategy played by this agent

getOptions

public static java.lang.String[] getOptions()

Get the different types of ResponseStrategy

Returns:

a String[] of the possible types of ResponseStrategy