/// <summary>
/// Creates a deck using the selected deck size.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="size"></param>
private void generateDeck(DeckSize size = DeckSize.FIFTY_TWO)
{
// the number of suits in a card deck
const int NUMBER_SUITS = 4;
int lowCard;
if (size == DeckSize.TWENTY)
{
lowCard = (int)TWENTY_LOW_VALUE; // 10 is the low value in a 20 card deck
}
else if (size == DeckSize.THIRTY_SIX)
{
lowCard = (int)THIRTY_SIX_LOW_VALUE; // 6 is the low value in a 36 card deck
}
else if (size == DeckSize.FIFTY_TWO)
{
lowCard = (int)FIFTY_TWO_LOW_VALUE; // 2 is the low value in a 52 card deck
}
else
{
throw new System.ArgumentException("Cannot create a deck of size " + (size.ToString()));
}
// clear old deck
clear();
// now re-allocate memory
deck.Capacity = (int)size;
// set the deck size field
myDeckSize = size;
// start with the lowest suit and add all values, than continue
// doing the same with all other suits.
for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_SUITS; ++i)
{
for (int j = lowCard; j <= (int)Rank.ACE; ++j)
{
deck.Add(new Card((Suit)i, (Rank)j));
}
}
}
