001    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
002    // Copyright (c) 2006, Frank S. Nestel, All Rights Reserved.
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017    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
018    
019    package de.spieleck.app.turn.splitting;
020    
021    /**
022     * A SplittingMode for Skat tournaments. 
023     * <br />
024     * Prefers 3 players, but can use 4 players in a sitout fashion.
025     *
026     * <p><a href="$URL: https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/jtourney/src/de/spieleck/app/turn/splitting/Skat.java $">$URL: https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/jtourney/src/de/spieleck/app/turn/splitting/Skat.java $</a></p>
027     *
028     * @author Frank S. Nestel
029     * @author $Author: nestefan $
030     * @version $Revision: 2 $ $Date: 2006-03-20 14:33:27 +0100 (Mo, 20 Mrz 2006) $ $Author: nestefan $
031     */
032    public class Skat
033        extends BaseSplitter
034    {
035        public int optimal()
036        {
037            return 3;
038        }
039    
040        public int[] split(int total)
041        {
042            if ( total < 3 || total == 5 )
043            {
044                return null; // Give up!
045            }
046            else 
047            {
048                int x4 = total % 3;
049                int x3 = (total - 4 * x4) / 3;
050                return new int[] { 0,0,0,x3,x4 };
051            }
052        }
053        
054    }