/** @return the length of the run needed on this phase. Or 0 if there is no run needed. */
int lengthOfRunNeeded() {
for (int x = 0; x < Configuration.getNumberRequired(getPhase()); x++) {
if (Configuration.getTypeRequired(getPhase(), x) == Configuration.RUN_PHASE)
return Configuration.getLengthRequired(getPhase(), x);
}
return 0;
}
/**
* @return an array with the sets that are needed on this phase. If there is only one set needed
* it will return an array length 1 with size of the set needed in [0] If there are two sets
* needed the array will be length two. The first element will be the bigger set needed. If
* there are no sets needed it will return null
*/
int[] setsNeeded() {
int numNeed = 0; // figure out the size of the array needed
for (int x = 0; x < Configuration.getNumberRequired(getPhase()); x++) {
if (Configuration.getTypeRequired(getPhase(), x) == Configuration.SET_PHASE) numNeed++;
}
if (numNeed > 0) {
int[] need = new int[numNeed]; // fill the array with the size of the sets that are needed
numNeed = 0;
for (int x = 0; x < Configuration.getNumberRequired(getPhase()); x++) {
if (Configuration.getTypeRequired(getPhase(), x) == Configuration.SET_PHASE)
need[numNeed++] = Configuration.getLengthRequired(getPhase(), x);
}
return need;
}
return null;
}
/**
* This method is called by the game manager for the AIPlayer to complete a turn. This method
* draws or picks up a card from the top of the discard pile, lays down the AIPlayers card, plays
* off other peoples' laid down phases, and discards.
*/
public void playTurn() {
// all exceptions in this method are caught, because if this method throws an exception
// the AIPlayer will not draw/discard a card and the program will freeze
try {
updateLastCardDiscarded();
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("AIPlayer, lastCard: " + e.toString());
}
try {
if (!(drawOrPickUp()
^ bestChoice(
BEST_CHOICE_AT_FIFTY))) { // choose whether to draw from the deck or pick up from the
// stack
if (!game.getRound().drawFromDiscard()) // If picking up from the discard is not possible,
game.getRound().drawFromDeck(); // draw from the deck instead
} else {
game.getRound().drawFromDeck();
}
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("AIPlayer, draw: " + e.toString());
game.getRound().drawFromDeck(); // if something goes wrong, draw
}
try {
group = new Groups(this, getHand());
if (!hasLaidDownPhase()
&& group.getCompletePhaseGroups() != null
&& // if the AI player, hasn't laid down PhaseGroups
group.getCompletePhaseGroups().length == Configuration.getNumberRequired(getPhase())
&& // will lay down the right number of phasesGroups
getGame().getRound().getTurnNumber()
>= 8 - (difficulty / 10)) // is past a certain turn number based off difficulty
addPhaseGroups(group.getCompletePhaseGroups());
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println(
"AIPlayer, laydown: " + e.toString()); // laid down all my cards Hand92,AI90afterAI74
}
try {
if (hasLaidDownPhase()) playOffPhases();
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("AIPlayer, playoff: " + e.toString());
}
try {
lastCardDiscarded = discardCard();
game.getRound().discard(lastCardDiscarded); // discard
} catch (Phase10Exception e) {
} catch (Exception e) {
lastCardDiscarded = getHand().getCard(0);
game.getRound().discard(lastCardDiscarded);
System.out.println("AIPlayer, discard: " + e.toString());
}
}