Class Move

java.lang.Object
  Move

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class Move
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

A class encapsulating a player move during the game.

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

static int	NONE Constant representing no move is made on this turn (loses against anything else).
static int	PAPER Constant representing the paper.
static int	ROCK Constant representing the rock.
static int	SCISSORS Constant representing the scissors.

Constructor Summary

Move(int type)
Constructs a game move.

Method Summary

boolean	beats(Move m) Returns true if this Move beats the given Move.
int	getType() Returns the type of this move.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns the type of move it was.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

NONE

public static final int NONE

Constant representing no move is made on this turn (loses against anything else).

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Constant Field Values

ROCK

public static final int ROCK

Constant representing the rock.

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Constant Field Values

PAPER

public static final int PAPER

Constant representing the paper.

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Constant Field Values

SCISSORS

public static final int SCISSORS

Constant representing the scissors.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Move

public Move(int type)

Constructs a game move.

Parameters:

type - the type of move; either NONE, ROCK, PAPER, or SCISSORS.

Method Detail

getType

public int getType()

Returns the type of this move.

Returns:

NONE, ROCK, PAPER, or SCISSORS.

beats

public boolean beats(Move m)

Returns true if this Move beats the given Move. Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, paper beats rock, anything beats none. Any other combination is a tie.

Parameters:

m - the move to compare to.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns the type of move it was.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

"rock", "paper", or "scissors".