/// <summary>
/// Method that loads the game's player
/// </summary>
/// <param name="_serializer">serializer object</param>
public void Load(BlackJackTextSerializer _serializer)
{
//set the serializer's player values to be the player from the game (should be default values)
_serializer.Player = _player;
//load the values
_serializer.Load();
//set the values of the player to be the loaded values of the serializer's player
_player = _serializer.Player;
}
/// <summary>
/// Constructor that initializes the field variables and determines if the folder for the file already exists
/// </summary>
public BlackJackTextSerializer()
{
//initializes the player to null - it is set later
_player = null;
//sets the file path
_filePath = $"{_directoryPath}/playerinfo.dat";
//sets the directory path
_directoryPath = Path.Combine(ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder.Path, "BlackJackSaves");
//if the directory doesn't exist
if (Directory.Exists(_directoryPath) == false)
{
//create the directory
Directory.CreateDirectory(_directoryPath);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Constructor used to initialize the player and dealer field variables
/// </summary>
public BlackJackGame() : base(10)
{
//default player and dealer
_player = new BlackJackUser("", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
_dealer = new BlackJackDealer("Dealer Dan");
}
