solitaire
Class CardImageFactory

java.lang.Object
  solitaire.CardImageFactory

public class CardImageFactory
extends java.lang.Object

Singleton class for retrieving card images. Images are loaded either explicitly or when a card image is first retrieved. All images are loaded in either case.

Method Summary

static CardImageFactory	getFactory() Return the only (singleton) factory created.
javax.swing.ImageIcon	getImageIcon(java.lang.String name) Return the image for a specific card, where the name of the card conforms to contract in IGuiCard or is a constant from GuiConstants
void	loadImages() Load images of they are not already loaded.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getFactory

public static CardImageFactory getFactory()

Return the only (singleton) factory created.

Returns:

the only factory for accessing card images.

loadImages

public void loadImages()

Load images of they are not already loaded.

getImageIcon

public javax.swing.ImageIcon getImageIcon(java.lang.String name)

Return the image for a specific card, where the name of the card conforms to contract in IGuiCard or is a constant from GuiConstants

Parameters:

name - is card id for returned image

Returns:

an image for the specified card, or joker if none found.

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)