package it.polimi.ingsw.gc14.Model;
import java.io.Serializable;


/**
 * Abstract base class for all playable cards.
 * A PlayableCard is characterized by an era value.
 */
public abstract class PlayableCard implements Serializable {

    private String idIMG;
    public String getIdIMG() {
        return idIMG;
    }

    /**
     * The era associated with this playable card.
     */
    private int Era;

    /**
     * Returns the era of this playable card.
     *
     * @return the era of this playable card.
     */
    public int getEra(){
        return Era;
    }

    /**
     * Creates a playable card with the specified era.
     *
     * @param Era the era of the playable card.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code Era <= 0} or {@code Era >= 4}.
     */
    public PlayableCard (int Era) throws IllegalArgumentException{
        idIMG="-1";
        if (Era>0 && Era<4) {
            this.Era = Era;
        } else {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Creates a playable card with the specified era.
     *
     * @param Era the era of the playable card.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code Era <= 0} or {@code Era >= 4}.
     */
    public PlayableCard (String idIMG,int Era) throws IllegalArgumentException{
        this.idIMG = idIMG;
        if (Era>0 && Era<4) {
            this.Era = Era;
        } else {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the string representation of this playable card.
     *
     * @return the string representation of this playable card.
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return "⎕:";
    }

    /**
     * Prints a string representation of this {@code PlayableCard}. This specific variation is used in the {@code Game}'s
     * toString to print a more detailed version (in this specific case the two methods are equal).
     * @return {@code String} - a string representation of this {@code PlayableCard}.
     * @see it.polimi.ingsw.gc14.Model.Game Game
     * @see it.polimi.ingsw.gc14.Model.GamePackage.Board Board
     */
    public String toStringBoard()
    {
        return "⎕:";
    }
}