#ifndef HAND_H
#define HAND_H

#include <list>
#include "Card.h"
#include "hand_empty.h"   // specialized exception class

class Hand {

public:
  /** Default Constructor
   * 
   * Represents an empty hand.
   */ 
  Hand();


  /** Inserts a new card into the hand.
   *
   * The new card should be placed nearby other cards of the same suit.
   */ 
  void insertCard(const Card& c);

  /** Plays card of given suit if possible; any card otherwise.
   *
   * Returned card should be removed from hand.
   *
   * Exceptions: if the hand is completely empty,
   *     throws a hand_empty.
   */ 
  Card playDown(Card::Suit suit);


  /*-------  housekeeping functions ----------*/
  /*  (necessary to maintain proper fingers)  */

  /** Copy Constructor */
  Hand(const Hand& orig);

  /** assignment operator */
  Hand& operator=(const Hand& orig);

  /** Destructor */
  ~Hand();



private:
  /** Used to hold the actual cards in the hand */
  std::list<Card>  container;

  // put whatever else you want here


};

#endif