de.uni_paderborn.robots.robotArenaInterface
Interface RobotFunctions

All Known Implementing Classes:

CardFinder, Waiter, NullPutter, Exok12s, AlwaysPickUp, WrongCardPutter, WrongCardExchanger, Stupid, NullExchanger, LessStupid, TooManyPickUp, Robot, WrongFieldExchanger, WrongCardReturner, Exok_ExProp12s, WrongFieldPutter, LazyRobot, AvoidExitLessStupid, Move12s, AlwaysMover, TooLateProposal, Proxy

public interface RobotFunctions

This interface must be implemented
in the robot class of each group
in order to provide a unified interface
to the arena.

Method Summary

boolean	exchangeOk(CardData myCard, CardData otherCard) ask robot if it wants to exchange it's own card ( "myCard" ) with the card of another robot ( "otherCard" )
CardData	exchangeProposal(CardData[] cards) ask the robot for a card he wants to exchange If the robot does not own the returned card the robot is disqualified. parameter "cards" : actual hand of robot return values : null - robot does not want to exchange Reference to CardData Object - robot wants to offer this card
AbstractRobotAction	getCommand(RobotData robotData) ask robot for next command If the return value is null the arena disqualifies the robot.

Method Detail

getCommand

public AbstractRobotAction getCommand(RobotData robotData)

ask robot for next command
If the return value is null the arena
disqualifies the robot.

Parameters:

robotData - current status of the robot

Returns:

a subclass of AbstractRobotAction which contains the robot's next command

exchangeProposal

public CardData exchangeProposal(CardData[] cards)

ask the robot for a card he wants to exchange
If the robot does not own the returned
card the robot is disqualified.

parameter "cards" :
actual hand of robot

return values :

null - robot does not want to exchange

Reference to CardData Object - robot wants to offer this card

Parameters:

cards - set of cards the robot owns

Returns:

a card a robot is willing to change

exchangeOk

public boolean exchangeOk(CardData myCard,
                          CardData otherCard)

ask robot if it wants to exchange
it's own card ( "myCard" ) with
the card of another robot ( "otherCard" )

Parameters:

myCard - card the robot wants to give away

otherCard - card the robot wants to have

Returns:

true if the robot is willing to change