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From: Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Help with Deck of cards assignment and getting it to deal...
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 13:47:50 -0400
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On 08/03/2014 01:25 PM, Jeff Higgins wrote:

> package scratch;
>
> /**
>   * A playing card.
>   *
>   * @author jeff
>   *
>   */
> public interface Card extends Comparable<Card> {
>
>    /**
>     * Returns one of the 13 distinct values represented
>     * in the implementation of the {@link Rank} interface.
>     *
>     * @return the Rank of this Card.
>     */
>    Rank getRank();
>
>    /**
>     * Returns one of the distinct values represented
>     * in the implementation of the {@link Suit} interface.
>     *
>     * @return the Suit of this Card.
>     */
>    Suit getSuit();
>
> }
>
Hint: java.lang.Comparator<T>
Hint II: java+comparable+vs+comparator
How to implement the Comparable interface using a Comparator?