Blackjack Java Assistance

From: Nimer Jaber <nimerjaber1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 07:56:32 -0600

Hello,

I am supposed to turn this code into a blackjack program. I have theother files, that create the deck, the cards, and the driver. I havethis, but I am not sure how to turn it into a running blackjack program.I don't understand this code. Can anyone help?

Thanks
Nimer J

// BlackjackHandDemo.java - John K. Estell - 16 February 2004
// Last modified: 17 Febraury 2004
// Demonstration program for the basic extension of the Hand class

//package cardgame;

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.util.*;

/**
* A basic extension of the javax.swing.JApplet class
*/
public class BlackjackHandDemo extends JApplet
{
   private Deck cardDeck;
   private BlackjackHand myHand;
   private final int SIZE_OF_HAND = 2;
   private final String directory = "cards/";
   private JLabel[] handLbl = new JLabel[ SIZE_OF_HAND ];

public void init()

// This line prevents the "Swing: checked access to system eventqueue" message seen in some browsers.getRootPane().putClientProperty("defeatSystemEventQueueCheck",Boolean.TRUE);// This code is automatically generated by Visual Cafe when you add// components to the visual environment. It instantiates andinitializes// the components. To modify the code, only use code syntax thatmatches// what Visual Cafe can generate, or Visual Cafe may be unableto back

       // parse your Java file into its visual environment.
       //{{INIT_CONTROLS
       getContentPane().setLayout(null);
       getContentPane().setBackground(java.awt.Color.cyan);
       setSize(383,203);

JLabel1.setHorizontalTextPosition(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);

       JLabel1.setVerticalTextPosition(javax.swing.SwingConstants.BOTTOM);
       JLabel1.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
       JLabel1.setText("Card");
       JLabel1.setOpaque(true);
       JLabel1.setToolTipText("This is a card.");
       getContentPane().add(JLabel1);
       JLabel1.setForeground(java.awt.Color.black);
       JLabel1.setFont(new Font("Dialog", Font.BOLD, 10));
       JLabel1.setBounds(12,12,101,125);

JLabel2.setHorizontalTextPosition(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);

       JLabel2.setVerticalTextPosition(javax.swing.SwingConstants.BOTTOM);
       JLabel2.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
       JLabel2.setText("Card");
       JLabel2.setOpaque(true);
       JLabel2.setToolTipText("This is a card.");
       getContentPane().add(JLabel2);
       JLabel2.setForeground(java.awt.Color.black);
       JLabel2.setFont(new Font("Dialog", Font.BOLD, 10));
       JLabel2.setBounds(120,12,101,125);
       JButton1.setText("Draw a Hand");
       JButton1.setActionCommand("Draw a Hand");
       getContentPane().add(JButton1);
       JButton1.setBounds(12,156,212,32);

scoreLbl.setHorizontalTextPosition(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);

       scoreLbl.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
       getContentPane().add(scoreLbl);
       scoreLbl.setForeground(java.awt.Color.black);
       scoreLbl.setFont(new Font("Dialog", Font.BOLD, 64));
       scoreLbl.setBounds(252,48,103,88);
       //}}

// add the JLabel array mapping here

       handLbl[0] = JLabel1;
       handLbl[1] = JLabel2;

// add the Card instantiations here

       cardDeck = new Deck();

Iterator suitIterator = Suit.VALUES.iterator();

       while ( suitIterator.hasNext() ) {
           Suit suit = (Suit) suitIterator.next();
           Iterator rankIterator = Rank.VALUES.iterator();
           while ( rankIterator.hasNext() ) {
               Rank rank = (Rank) rankIterator.next();

String imageFile = directory + Card.getFilename( suit,rank );ImageIcon cardImage = new ImageIcon( getImage(getCodeBase(), imageFile ) );

               Card card = new Card( suit, rank, cardImage );
               cardDeck.addCard( card );
           }
       }

// set up the initial hand

       myHand = new BlackjackHand();

// add the displaying of cards here

       for ( int i = 0; i < SIZE_OF_HAND; i++ ) {
           Card drawnCard = cardDeck.dealCard();
           myHand.addCard( drawnCard );
       }

for ( int i = 0; i < SIZE_OF_HAND; i++ ) {

           Card c = myHand.getCard( i );
           handLbl[i].setIcon( c.getCardImage() );
           handLbl[i].setText( c.toString() );
       }

showBlackjackScore();//{{REGISTER_LISTENERS

       SymAction lSymAction = new SymAction();
       JButton1.addActionListener(lSymAction);
       //}}
   }

   //{{DECLARE_CONTROLS
   javax.swing.JLabel JLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
   javax.swing.JLabel JLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
   javax.swing.JButton JButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
   javax.swing.JLabel scoreLbl = new javax.swing.JLabel();
   //}}


   private void showBlackjackScore() {
       int score = myHand.evaluateHand();
       if ( score == 21 ) {
           scoreLbl.setText( score + "!" );
           scoreLbl.setForeground( Color.red );
       }
       else {
           scoreLbl.setText( "" + score );
           scoreLbl.setForeground( Color.black );
       }
   }

class SymAction implements java.awt.event.ActionListener

   {
       public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent event)
       {
           Object object = event.getSource();
           if (object == JButton1)
               JButton1_actionPerformed(event);

}

   }

   void JButton1_actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent event)
   {
       // to do: code goes here.
       cardDeck.restoreDeck();
       cardDeck.shuffle();
       myHand.discardHand();
       for ( int i = 0; i < SIZE_OF_HAND; i++ ) {
          Card c = cardDeck.dealCard();
          myHand.addCard( c );
          handLbl[i].setIcon( c.getCardImage() );
          handLbl[i].setText( c.toString() );
       }

showBlackjackScore();

   }
}
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