#ifndef CARD_H
#define CARD_H

#include <string>
#include <iostream>

class Card {

 public:

  /*
   * First we define some convenient enumerations
   */
  enum Value { NOVALUE = -1, ACE=1, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN,
	       EIGHT, NINE, TEN, JACK, QUEEN, KING };
  enum Suit { NOSUIT = -1, CLUB=0, DIAMOND, HEART, SPADE};

  Value value;	// e.g. value = Card.QUEEN
  Suit suit;	// e.g. suit = Card.HEART

  /**
   * Constructor
   */ 
  Card(Value v = NOVALUE, Suit s = NOSUIT) : value(v), suit(s) { };


  /**************************************************************************
   * Some convenient utilities for converting between enums and strings/characters
   **************************************************************************/
  static char* suitName(Suit s);
  static char toChar(Suit s);
  static char toChar(Value v);
  static Suit  toSuit(char key);
  static Value toValue(char key);
  
};


/*
 * print card information
 */
std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& out, const Card& c);

#endif