001    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
002    // Copyright (c) 2006, Frank S. Nestel, All Rights Reserved.
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017    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
018    
019    package de.spieleck.app.turn;
020    
021    import java.io.BufferedReader;
022    import java.io.IOException;
023    
024    /**
025     * A pairing mode reflects a way to distribute participants ({link Player}s) to
026     * games or table.
027     * <br />
028     * Think of:
029     * <ul>
030     * <li>Swiss System for chess (not implemented)</li>
031     * <li>Random pairing during a Knock-Out-Tournament (not implemented)</li>
032     * <li>Complicated Bridge movements (not implemented)</li>
033     * </ul>
034     * Things what are implented are "Swiss System" inspired, but different.
035     *
036     * <p><a href="$URL: https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/jtourney/src/de/spieleck/app/turn/PairingMode.java $">$URL: https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/jtourney/src/de/spieleck/app/turn/PairingMode.java $</a></p>
037     *
038     * @author Frank S. Nestel
039     * @author $Author: nestefan $
040     * @version $Revision: 2 $ $Date: 2006-03-20 14:33:27 +0100 (Mo, 20 Mrz 2006) $ $Author: nestefan $
041     */
042    public interface PairingMode
043    {
044        public int init(String[] args, int first);
045    
046        public Game[] pairing(int round, PlayerRegistry standing, SplittingMode sm);
047    }