card shuffling error

From:
j0ecanad1an@hotmail.com
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.java.help
Date:
18 Jun 2006 20:07:56 -0700
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I am relatively new to java programming and I am working on a card
project for school. I had finished and tested every method with error
in my Deck class. However, in the time it took to pick up dinner it is
now producing errors. I would greatly appreciate anyone input and help.
This is the error that is produce when invoking the shuffle method.

java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: Index: 235, Size: 51
    at java.util.ArrayList.RangeCheck(ArrayList.java:546)
    at java.util.ArrayList.get(ArrayList.java:321)
    at Deck.swap(Deck.java:176)
    at Deck.shuffle(Deck.java:129)

public class Deck
{
    /** The number of cards in a deck */
    public static final int DECK_SIZE = 52;
    /** The number of times to shuffle */
    public static final int TIMES_TO_SHUFFLE = 1000;

   private ArrayList deck; // a deck of cards

    /**
     * Constructor for objects of class Deck
     */
    public Deck()
    {
       deck = new ArrayList();
       newDeck();
    }

    /**
     * Load a new deck with all DECK_SIZE cards
     */
    public void newDeck()
    {
        if (deck.size() > 0){
            deck = null;
        }
        else{
        //Hearts
        deck.add(new Card("Ace","Hearts",11));
        deck.add(new Card("Two","Hearts",2));
        deck.add(new Card("Three","Hearts",3));
        deck.add(new Card("Four","Hearts",4));
        deck.add(new Card("Five","Hearts",5));
        deck.add(new Card("Six","Hearts",6));
        deck.add(new Card("Seven","Hearts",7));
        deck.add(new Card("Eight","Hearts",8));
        deck.add(new Card("Nine","Hearts",9));
        deck.add(new Card("Ten","Hearts",10));
        deck.add(new Card("Jack","Hearts",10));
        deck.add(new Card("Queen","Hearts",10));
        deck.add(new Card("King","Hearts",10));

        //Diamonds
        deck.add(new Card("Ace","Diamonds",11));
        deck.add(new Card("Two","Diamonds",2));
        deck.add(new Card("Three","Diamonds",3));
        deck.add(new Card("Four","Diamonds",4));
        deck.add(new Card("Five","Diamonds",5));
        deck.add(new Card("Six","Diamonds",6));
        deck.add(new Card("Seven","Diamonds",7));
        deck.add(new Card("Eight","Diamonds",8));
        deck.add(new Card("Nine","Diamonds",9));
        deck.add(new Card("Ten","Diamonds",10));
        deck.add(new Card("Jack","Diamomds",10));
        deck.add(new Card("Queen","Diamonds",10));
        deck.add(new Card("King","Diamonds",10));

        //Spades
        deck.add(new Card("Ace","Spades",11));
        deck.add(new Card("Two","Spades",2));
        deck.add(new Card("Three","Spades",3));
        deck.add(new Card("Four","Spades",4));
        deck.add(new Card("Five","Spades",5));
        deck.add(new Card("Six","Spades",6));
        deck.add(new Card("Seven","Spades",7));
        deck.add(new Card("Eight","Spades",8));
        deck.add(new Card("Nine","Spades",9));
        deck.add(new Card("Ten","Spades",10));
        deck.add(new Card("Jack","Spades",10));
        deck.add(new Card("Queen","Spades",10));
        deck.add(new Card("King","Spades",10));

        //Clubs
        deck.add(new Card("Ace","Clubs",11));
        deck.add(new Card("Two","Clubs",2));
        deck.add(new Card("Three","Clubs",3));
        deck.add(new Card("Four","Clubs",4));
        deck.add(new Card("Five","Clubs",5));
        deck.add(new Card("Six","Clubs",6));
        deck.add(new Card("Seven","Clubs",7));
        deck.add(new Card("Eight","Clubs",8));
        deck.add(new Card("Nine","Clubs",9));
        deck.add(new Card("Ten","Clubs",10));
        deck.add(new Card("Jack","Clubs",10));
        deck.add(new Card("Queen","Clubs",10));
        deck.add(new Card("King","Clubs",10));
        }
      }
    /**
     * Add a single card to the deck.
     * @param a Card object
     */
    public void addCard(Card newCard)
    {
       // add a card to the deck
       deck.add(newCard);
    }

    /**
     * Shuffle the deck. This involves selecting random pairs of
     * cards and swapping them, the number of times to swap determined
     * by the constant TIMES_TO_SHUFFLE.
     */
    public void shuffle()
    {
         //Zero the deck vector
         deck.removeAllElements();

         int index1 ,index2;
         for (int i = 0; i < DECK_SIZE ; i++) {
             index1 = (int)(Math.random()*TIMES_TO_SHUFFLE);
             index2 = (int)(Math.random()*TIMES_TO_SHUFFLE);
             swap (index1, index2);
           }
    }

    /**
     * Display the entire contents of the deck. Not used in the
     * game but useful for debugging.
     */

    public void showDeck()
    {
       Iterator it = deck.iterator();
       while(it.hasNext()) {
            Card currentCard = (Card) it.next();
            System.out.println(currentCard);
            }
    }

    /**
     * Remove the top card from the deck.
     * @return the Card object removed or null if there is nothing in
the deck.
     */
    public Card takeCard()
    {
        int index = 0;
        if (index >= deckSize()) {
            return null;
        }
        else{
            return (Card) deck.remove(0);
        }
     }

    /**
     * Return size of deck
     */
    public int deckSize()
    {
        return deck.size();
    }

    /**
     * Card Swap method
     */
    public void swap(int index1, int index2) {
    Card temp = (Card)deck.get(index1);
    deck.set(index1, deck.get(index2));
    deck.set(index2, temp);
}

    /**
     * Methods returns card index and card description - testing
purpose
     */
    public void displayCardIndex()
    {
        for (int index = 0; index < deckSize(); index++)
        {
            System.out.println("Index: " + index + " Card : " +
deck.get(index));
        }
    }
    

}

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