/// <summary>
/// Clone - Creates a copy of the Cards collection
/// </summary>
/// <returns>the new instance of the collection</returns>
public object Clone()
{
CardList newCards = new CardList(); // creates a cards collection
// copies each card using the depp copy from Card
foreach (Card sourceCard in List)
{
newCards.Add((Card)sourceCard.Clone());
}
// returns the new collection
return(newCards);
}
CardList myCards; // the list of cards
/// <summary>
/// Default Constructor: Initializes a deck of 52 cards
/// </summary>
public Deck()
{
myCards = new CardList(); // initializes a new list
// runs through each suit
for (int suitCount = 0; suitCount < 4; suitCount++)
{
// runs through each rank
for (int rankCount = 2; rankCount < 15; rankCount++)
{
// adds the card with the corresponding rank and suit to the list
myCards.Add(new Card((CardRank)rankCount, (CardSuit)suitCount));
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Obtains the certain number of cards starting at the desired index
/// </summary>
public void ObtainCards()
{
nextCardIndex = 0;
int startingRank; // the index to start at
// if cards exist, clear them
if (dealerCards.Count > 0 || dealerCards != null)
{
dealerCards.Clear();
}
// determine the starting index
if (numberOfCards == DECK_SIZES[0])
{
startingRank = (int)CardRank.Ten;
}
else if (numberOfCards == DECK_SIZES[1])
{
startingRank = (int)CardRank.Six;
}
else
{
startingRank = (int)CardRank.Deuce;
}
// obtain the certain number of cards
for (int suitCount = 0; suitCount < 4; suitCount++)
{
for (int rankCount = startingRank; rankCount < 15; rankCount++)
{
dealerCards.Add(new Card((CardRank)rankCount, (CardSuit)suitCount));
}
}
Shuffle(); // shuffles the cards
}
