Elevens Activity 1 - Card Class Implementation

Complete the implementation of the provided Card class with a

-a constructor that takes two String parameters that represent the cards rank and suit, and an int parameter that represents the point value of the card;

-accessor methods for the cards rank, suit, and point value;

-a method to test equality between two card objects; and

-the toString method to create a String that contains the rank, suit, and point value of the card object. The string should be in the following format:

rank of suit (point value = pointValue)

2. Once you have completed the Card class, find the CardTester.java file in the Activity 1 folder. Create three Card objects and test each method for each Card object.

/** * Card.java * * Card represents a playing card. */ public class Card {

/** * String value that holds the suit of the card */ private String suit;

/** * String value that holds the rank of the card */ private String rank;

/** * int value that holds the point value. */ private int pointValue;

/** * Creates a new Card instance. * * @param cardRank a String value * containing the rank of the card * @param cardSuit a String value * containing the suit of the card * @param cardPointValue an int value * containing the point value of the card */ public Card(String cardRank, String cardSuit, int cardPointValue) { /* *** TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ACTIVITY 1 *** */ }

/** * Accesses this Card's suit. * @return this Card's suit. */ public String suit() { /* *** TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ACTIVITY 1 *** */ }

/** * Accesses this Card's rank. * @return this Card's rank. */ public String rank() { /* *** TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ACTIVITY 1 *** */ }

/** * Accesses this Card's point value. * @return this Card's point value. */ public int pointValue() { /* *** TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ACTIVITY 1 *** */ }

/** Compare this card with the argument. * @param otherCard the other card to compare to this * @return true if the rank, suit, and point value of this card * are equal to those of the argument; * false otherwise. */ public boolean matches(Card otherCard) { /* *** TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ACTIVITY 1 *** */ }

/** * Converts the rank, suit, and point value into a string in the format * "[Rank] of [Suit] (point value = [PointValue])". * This provides a useful way of printing the contents * of a Deck in an easily readable format or performing * other similar functions. * * @return a String containing the rank, suit, * and point value of the card. */ @Override public String toString() { /* *** TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ACTIVITY 1 *** */ } }

/** * This is a class that tests the Card class. */ public class CardTester {

/** * The main method in this class checks the Card operations for consistency. * @param args is not used. */ public static void main(String[] args) { /* *** TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ACTIVITY 1 *** */ } }