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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 15:45:50 -0400
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On 08/03/2014 03:00 PM, Eric Sosman wrote:
>      Given the variety of card games, Comparable is a wrong-headed
> approach for ranks, for suits, and even for hands.
>
Perhaps, but just for my own enlightenment, allow me one more interface
and then describe a *simple* game that that cannot be implemented given
the provided interfaces.

package scratch;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
  * A Card game controller.
  * While we have hands to play, compare hands.
  *
  * @author jeff
  *
  */
public interface Ruler extends Iterable<Ruler>, 
Comparable<Collection<Card>> {

}