public void SortHand()
{
ICardSorter sorter = new BigTwoCardSorter();
Card[] sortedHand = sorter.Sort(Hand.Cards);
Hand = new PlayerHand(sortedHand);
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the single lowest card we have that isn't part of a stronger hand
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
private Card GetLowestCard()
{
// Sort the cards, then pick the first card (which is now the lowest) that matches
ICardSorter sorter = new BigTwoCardSorter();
Card[] sortedCards = sorter.Sort(Hand.Cards);
// We don't want to break up a stronger hand if we don't have to
// For example, we don't want to return a 7 of hearts if we also have a 7 of spades.
Card card = sortedCards.FirstOrDefault(c => !Hand.IsCardPartOfStrongerHand(c)) ?? sortedCards.First();
return(card);
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets a single card that beats the card passed in, tries to preserve stronger hands
/// </summary>
/// <param name="activeCard">The card to beat</param>
/// <returns></returns>
private PlayedCards GetSingleCard(Card activeCard)
{
ICardSorter sorter = new BigTwoCardSorter();
Card[] sortedCards = sorter.Sort(Hand.Cards);
// Again, we don't want to break up a stronger hand if we don't have to
Card cardToPlay = sortedCards.FirstOrDefault(
c => c.IsGreaterThan(activeCard) && !Hand.IsCardPartOfStrongerHand(c)
);
if (cardToPlay == null)
{
// Looks like we may have to break up a stronger hand
cardToPlay = sortedCards.FirstOrDefault(
c => c.IsGreaterThan(activeCard) || c.GameValue > activeCard.GameValue
);
}
return(new PlayedCards(this, new[] { cardToPlay }));
}