cse1030.games

Class Yahtzee

java.lang.Object

cse1030.games.Yahtzee

public class Yahtzee
extends Object

A utility class that encodes a subset of the rules for the game Yahtzee.

Author:

CSE1030_F13_14

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	NUMBER_OF_DICE The number of six-sided dice used in a standard game of Yahtzee.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static boolean	isFiveOfAKind(List<Die> dice) Returns true if the list contains a five of a kind.
static boolean	isFourOfAKind(List<Die> dice) Returns true if the list contains a four of a kind.
static boolean	isFullHouse(List<Die> dice) Returns true if the list contains a full house.
static boolean	isLargeStraight(List<Die> dice) Returns true if the list contains a large straight.
static boolean	isSmallStraight(List<Die> dice) Returns true if the list contains a small straight.
static boolean	isThreeOfAKind(List<Die> dice) Returns true if the list contains a three of a kind.
static void	main(String[] args) Performs a simulation to compute the odds of rolling each of the Yahtzee categories.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

NUMBER_OF_DICE

public static final int NUMBER_OF_DICE

The number of six-sided dice used in a standard game of Yahtzee.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

isThreeOfAKind

public static boolean isThreeOfAKind(List<Die> dice)

Returns true if the list contains a three of a kind.

A three of a kind is defined as at least three dice having the same value.

Parameters:

dice - list of dice

Precondition

dice.size() == Yahtzee.NUMBER_OF_DICE

Returns:

true if the list contains a three of a kind

isFourOfAKind

public static boolean isFourOfAKind(List<Die> dice)

Returns true if the list contains a four of a kind.

A four of a kind is defined as at least four dice having the same value.

Parameters:

dice - list of dice

Precondition

dice.size() == Yahtzee.NUMBER_OF_DICE

Returns:

true if the list contains a four of a kind

isFiveOfAKind

public static boolean isFiveOfAKind(List<Die> dice)

Returns true if the list contains a five of a kind.

A five of a kind is defined as all five dice having the same value.

Parameters:

dice - list of dice

Precondition

dice.size() == Yahtzee.NUMBER_OF_DICE

Returns:

true if the list contains a five of a kind

isFullHouse

public static boolean isFullHouse(List<Die> dice)

Returns true if the list contains a full house. A full house is defined as having two dice of the same value and three dice of the same value.

Parameters:

dice - list of dice

Precondition

dice.size() == Yahtzee.NUMBER_OF_DICE

Returns:

true if the list contains a full house

isSmallStraight

public static boolean isSmallStraight(List<Die> dice)

Returns true if the list contains a small straight.

A small straight is defined as at least four dice in sequential order.

Parameters:

dice - list of dice

Precondition

dice.size() == Yahtzee.NUMBER_OF_DICE

Returns:

true if the list contains a small straight

isLargeStraight

public static boolean isLargeStraight(List<Die> dice)

Returns true if the list contains a large straight.

A large straight is defined as five dice in sequential order.

Parameters:

dice - list of dice

Precondition

dice.size() == Yahtzee.NUMBER_OF_DICE

Returns:

true if the list contains a large straight

main

public static void main(String[] args)

Performs a simulation to compute the odds of rolling each of the Yahtzee categories. The results are printed to the console. See the lab for details.

Parameters:

args - not used