Deck.java

/*
 * Deck class contains info about constant properties general to the
 * Card elements of all decks.
 */

import java.util.Hashtable;

public class Deck
{
    private static final String[] SUITS = {
        "Clubs", "Diamonds", "Hearts", "Spades"
    };
    private static final String[] NAMES = {
        "Ace", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five", "Six", "Seven",
        "Eight", "Nine", "Ten", "Jack", "Queen", "King"
    };
    private static final int[] POINTS = {
        1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10
    };
    private static final Hashtable<String, Integer> CARDS =
        new Hashtable<String, Integer>();

    // constructor - loads CARDS Hashtable
    public Deck() {
        int lastI = NAMES.length;
        int lastJ = SUITS.length;
        for (int i = 0; i < lastI; i++) {
            for (int j = 0; j < lastJ; j++) {
                String key = NAMES[ i ] + " of " + SUITS[ j ];
                Integer value = new Integer( POINTS[ i ]);
                CARDS.put( key, value);
            }
        }
    }

    public static String[] getNAMES() {
        return NAMES;
    }

    public static String[] getSUITS() {
        return SUITS;
    }

    public Hashtable<String, Integer> getCARDS() {
        return CARDS;
    }
}