Example #1
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def auto_set_numerical( set ):
  from paigow.pghand import PGHand
  
  if PGStrategyLogging.logging:
    print "\nauto_set_numerical BEGIN"
  
  picked_ordering = None
  
  # create sets with the three possible combinations.  We'll be re-arranging
  # one of these to create sets so make them editable lists.
  tiles = set.tiles
  if PGStrategyLogging.logging:
    print " ... tiles: [ " + tiles[0].name + ", " + tiles[1].name + ", " + tiles[2].name + ", " + tiles[3].name + " ]"
  tiles1 = [ tiles[0], tiles[1], tiles[2], tiles[3] ]
  tiles2 = [ tiles[0], tiles[2], tiles[1], tiles[3] ]
  tiles3 = [ tiles[0], tiles[3], tiles[1], tiles[2] ]
  sets = ( None, PGSet.create( tiles1 ), PGSet.create( tiles2 ), PGSet.create( tiles3 ) )
  ordering = picked_ordering_for_sets( sets )
  
  # we founds something, re-order the tiles for it.
  if ordering > 0:
    reorder_hands_for_setting( set, ordering )
  else:
    print "WTF? auto_sort didn't find anything?"
  
  return ordering
Example #2
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 def test_player_is_ready(self):
     from paigow.pgset import PGSet
     pid = PGPlayerInDeal.create(self.game, self.player, 0)
     pid.set_dealt_sets((self.set1, self.set2, self.set3))  # original sets
     set1new = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
         ("teen", "high eight", "high ten", "day"))
     set2new = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
         ("mixed seven", "teen", "mixed five", "harmony four"))
     set3new = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
         ("gee joon", "low ten", "mixed eight", "eleven"))
     pid.player_is_ready(
         set1new.tile_chars(), set2new.tile_chars(),
         set3new.tile_chars())  # original sets with tiles moved
     self.assertEqual(pid.set1, set1new.tile_chars())
     self.assertEqual(pid.set2, set2new.tile_chars())
     self.assertEqual(pid.set3, set3new.tile_chars())
     pid.player_is_ready(
         set2new.tile_chars(), set3new.tile_chars(),
         set1new.tile_chars())  # re-ordered sets with tiles moved
     self.assertEqual(pid.set1, set2new.tile_chars())
     self.assertEqual(pid.set2, set3new.tile_chars())
     self.assertEqual(pid.set3, set1new.tile_chars())
     self.assertRaises(
         ValueError, pid.player_is_ready, set2new.tile_chars(),
         set3new.tile_chars(), self.set4.tile_chars()
     )  # re-ordered sets with tiles moved, one bad # run the test when invoked as a test (this is boilerplate
Example #3
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def auto_set_numerical(set):
    from paigow.pghand import PGHand

    if PGStrategyLogging.logging:
        print "\nauto_set_numerical BEGIN"

    picked_ordering = None

    # create sets with the three possible combinations.  We'll be re-arranging
    # one of these to create sets so make them editable lists.
    tiles = set.tiles
    if PGStrategyLogging.logging:
        print " ... tiles: [ " + tiles[0].name + ", " + tiles[
            1].name + ", " + tiles[2].name + ", " + tiles[3].name + " ]"
    tiles1 = [tiles[0], tiles[1], tiles[2], tiles[3]]
    tiles2 = [tiles[0], tiles[2], tiles[1], tiles[3]]
    tiles3 = [tiles[0], tiles[3], tiles[1], tiles[2]]
    sets = (None, PGSet.create(tiles1), PGSet.create(tiles2),
            PGSet.create(tiles3))
    ordering = picked_ordering_for_sets(sets)

    # we founds something, re-order the tiles for it.
    if ordering > 0:
        reorder_hands_for_setting(set, ordering)
    else:
        print "WTF? auto_sort didn't find anything?"

    return ordering
Example #4
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 def test_x321_set_ordering( self ):
   set1 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "low ten", "mixed nine", "harmony four", "low four" ) )
   set2 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "low six", "low six", "low ten", "high seven" ) )
   self.assertFalse( first_set_is_better( set1, set2 ) )
   
   set1 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "eleven", "mixed five", "high eight", "high seven" ) )
   set2 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "low ten", "mixed nine", "high ten", "mixed five" ) )
   self.assertFalse( first_set_is_better( set1, set2 ) )
Example #5
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def preview_hands( request, game_id, deal_number ):
  new_set1 = PGSet.create_with_tile_chars( request.GET['set1'] ).tile_ordering_for_set_hands()
  new_set2 = PGSet.create_with_tile_chars( request.GET['set2'] ).tile_ordering_for_set_hands()
  new_set3 = PGSet.create_with_tile_chars( request.GET['set3'] ).tile_ordering_for_set_hands()
  game = PGGame.objects.get( id = game_id )
  player = session_player( request )
  pig = game.player_in_game( player )
  pig.player_is_previewing_hands()
  return HttpResponse( "|" + new_set1 + "|" + new_set2 + "|" + new_set3 + "|" )
Example #6
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 def setUp( self ):
   from paigow.pgset import PGSet
   self.player = PGPlayer.create( "pidTest", "*****@*****.**", "xxx" )
   self.player.save()
   self.game = PGGame.create( "test" )
   self.game.save()
   self.set1 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "teen", "high ten", "day", "high eight" ) )
   self.set2 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "mixed seven", "mixed five", "harmony four", "teen" ) )
   self.set3 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "gee joon", "low ten", "mixed eight", "eleven" ) )
   self.set4 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "gee joon", "low ten", "mixed eight", "high ten" ) )
Example #7
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def preview_hands(request, game_id, deal_number):
    new_set1 = PGSet.create_with_tile_chars(
        request.GET['set1']).tile_ordering_for_set_hands()
    new_set2 = PGSet.create_with_tile_chars(
        request.GET['set2']).tile_ordering_for_set_hands()
    new_set3 = PGSet.create_with_tile_chars(
        request.GET['set3']).tile_ordering_for_set_hands()
    game = PGGame.objects.get(id=game_id)
    player = session_player(request)
    pig = game.player_in_game(player)
    pig.player_is_previewing_hands()
    return HttpResponse("|" + new_set1 + "|" + new_set2 + "|" + new_set3 + "|")
Example #8
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    def test_x321_set_ordering(self):
        set1 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            ("low ten", "mixed nine", "harmony four", "low four"))
        set2 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            ("low six", "low six", "low ten", "high seven"))
        self.assertFalse(first_set_is_better(set1, set2))

        set1 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            ("eleven", "mixed five", "high eight", "high seven"))
        set2 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            ("low ten", "mixed nine", "high ten", "mixed five"))
        self.assertFalse(first_set_is_better(set1, set2))
Example #9
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 def setUp(self):
     from paigow.pgset import PGSet
     self.player = PGPlayer.create("pidTest", "*****@*****.**", "xxx")
     self.player.save()
     self.game = PGGame.create("test")
     self.game.save()
     self.set1 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
         ("teen", "high ten", "day", "high eight"))
     self.set2 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
         ("mixed seven", "mixed five", "harmony four", "teen"))
     self.set3 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
         ("gee joon", "low ten", "mixed eight", "eleven"))
     self.set4 = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
         ("gee joon", "low ten", "mixed eight", "high ten"))
Example #10
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 def special_ordering_for_high_pair( self, teen_or_day ):
   # test reordering to get pair
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( teen_or_day, "eleven", "high eight", teen_or_day ) )
   self.assertEqual( ordering_for_special_hands( set ), 1 )
   
   # test no reordering to get pair
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "eleven", teen_or_day, "high eight", teen_or_day ) )
   self.assertEqual( ordering_for_special_hands( set ), 1 )
   
   # test no reorder to split pair
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "mixed nine", teen_or_day, "high eight", teen_or_day ) )
   self.assertEqual( ordering_for_special_hands( set ), 1 )
   
   # test reorder to split pair
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "mixed nine", "high eight", teen_or_day, teen_or_day ) )
   self.assertEqual( ordering_for_special_hands( set ), 2 )
Example #11
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 def test_player_is_ready( self ):
   from paigow.pgset import PGSet
   pid = PGPlayerInDeal.create( self.game, self.player, 0 )
   pid.set_dealt_sets( ( self.set1, self.set2, self.set3 ) )    # original sets
   set1new = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "teen", "high eight", "high ten", "day" ) )
   set2new = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "mixed seven", "teen", "mixed five", "harmony four" ) )
   set3new = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "gee joon", "low ten", "mixed eight", "eleven" ) )
   pid.player_is_ready( set1new.tile_chars(), set2new.tile_chars(), set3new.tile_chars() )    # original sets with tiles moved
   self.assertEqual( pid.set1, set1new.tile_chars() )
   self.assertEqual( pid.set2, set2new.tile_chars() )
   self.assertEqual( pid.set3, set3new.tile_chars() )
   pid.player_is_ready( set2new.tile_chars(), set3new.tile_chars(), set1new.tile_chars() )    # re-ordered sets with tiles moved
   self.assertEqual( pid.set1, set2new.tile_chars() )
   self.assertEqual( pid.set2, set3new.tile_chars() )
   self.assertEqual( pid.set3, set1new.tile_chars() )
   self.assertRaises( ValueError, pid.player_is_ready, set2new.tile_chars(), set3new.tile_chars(), self.set4.tile_chars() )    # re-ordered sets with tiles moved, one bad # run the test when invoked as a test (this is boilerplate
Example #12
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 def test_special_ordering_for_other_pairs( self ):
   # test reorder sevens to split pair
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "mixed seven", "mixed seven", "teen", "day" ) )
   self.assertEqual( ordering_for_special_hands( set ), 2 )
   
   # test no reorder sevens to split pair
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "mixed seven", "teen", "mixed seven", "day" ) )
   self.assertEqual( ordering_for_special_hands( set ), 1 )
   
   # test reorder eights to make pair
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "mixed eight", "low ten", "mixed eight", "day" ) )
   self.assertEqual( ordering_for_special_hands( set ), 2 )
   
   # test no reorder eights to make pair
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "low ten", "day", "mixed eight", "mixed eight" ) )
   self.assertEqual( ordering_for_special_hands( set ), 1 )
   
   # test reorder nines to make pair
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "low ten", "day", "mixed nine", "mixed nine" ) )
   self.assertEqual( ordering_for_special_hands( set ), 2 )
   
   # test geen joon splitting and not
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "gee joon", "gee joon", "long six", "low six" ) )
   self.assertEqual( ordering_for_special_hands( set ), 2 )
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "gee joon", "gee joon", "long six", "mixed seven" ) )
   self.assertEqual( ordering_for_special_hands( set ), 1 )
Example #13
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    def test_special_ordering_for_other_pairs(self):
        # test reorder sevens to split pair
        set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            ("mixed seven", "mixed seven", "teen", "day"))
        self.assertEqual(ordering_for_special_hands(set), 2)

        # test no reorder sevens to split pair
        set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            ("mixed seven", "teen", "mixed seven", "day"))
        self.assertEqual(ordering_for_special_hands(set), 1)

        # test reorder eights to make pair
        set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            ("mixed eight", "low ten", "mixed eight", "day"))
        self.assertEqual(ordering_for_special_hands(set), 2)

        # test no reorder eights to make pair
        set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            ("low ten", "day", "mixed eight", "mixed eight"))
        self.assertEqual(ordering_for_special_hands(set), 1)

        # test reorder nines to make pair
        set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            ("low ten", "day", "mixed nine", "mixed nine"))
        self.assertEqual(ordering_for_special_hands(set), 2)

        # test geen joon splitting and not
        set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            ("gee joon", "gee joon", "long six", "low six"))
        self.assertEqual(ordering_for_special_hands(set), 2)
        set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            ("gee joon", "gee joon", "long six", "mixed seven"))
        self.assertEqual(ordering_for_special_hands(set), 1)
Example #14
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    def assure_player_in_deal(self, player, deal_number):
        from pgplayerindeal import PGPlayerInDeal
        from paigow.pgset import PGSet
        from paigow.pgstrategy import PGStrategy

        pgpid_player = self.player_in_deal(player, deal_number)

        if not pgpid_player:
            # print "cannot find player " + str(player) + "in game " + str(self) + ", creating"
            is_second_player = len(self.players_in_deal(deal_number)) > 0
            # print "... is second player: " + str(is_second_player)
            pgpid_player = PGPlayerInDeal.create(self, player, deal_number)
            pgpid_player.save()  # so self.players() will find it.

            # TBD: remove assumption that there are only two players.  This
            # decides whether this player gets the first set of tiles or the
            # second set of tiles.
            index = 0
            if (is_second_player):
                index = 1

            # Create the hands and fill them.
            deal = self.deal(deal_number)
            sets = []
            for i in range(3):
                set = PGSet.create([
                    deal.tile(index),
                    deal.tile(index + 2),
                    deal.tile(index + 4),
                    deal.tile(index + 6),
                ])
                #from paigow.pgstrategy import auto_set_numerical
                #auto_set_numerical(set)
                sets.append(set)
                index += 8

            # if the player is a computer, then set the tiles.
            if player.name == "computer":
                sets = PGStrategy.auto_set(sets)

            # remember what hands were dealt; when it comes time for
            # the player to say how they set, we want to verify that
            # they didn't cheat ;)
            pgpid_player.set_dealt_sets(sets)

            # remember this player is here, needs to be done before player_is_ready
            pgpid_player.save()

            # the computer is done right away, always.
            if player.name == "computer":
                pgpid_player.player_is_ready(sets[0].tile_chars(),
                                             sets[1].tile_chars(),
                                             sets[2].tile_chars())
                pgpid_player.save()

        return pgpid_player
Example #15
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    def special_ordering_for_high_pair(self, teen_or_day):
        # test reordering to get pair
        set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            (teen_or_day, "eleven", "high eight", teen_or_day))
        self.assertEqual(ordering_for_special_hands(set), 1)

        # test no reordering to get pair
        set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            ("eleven", teen_or_day, "high eight", teen_or_day))
        self.assertEqual(ordering_for_special_hands(set), 1)

        # test no reorder to split pair
        set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            ("mixed nine", teen_or_day, "high eight", teen_or_day))
        self.assertEqual(ordering_for_special_hands(set), 1)

        # test reorder to split pair
        set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
            ("mixed nine", "high eight", teen_or_day, teen_or_day))
        self.assertEqual(ordering_for_special_hands(set), 2)
Example #16
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 def assure_player_in_deal( self, player, deal_number ):
   from pgplayerindeal import PGPlayerInDeal
   from paigow.pgset import PGSet
   from paigow.pgstrategy import PGStrategy
   
   pgpid_player = self.player_in_deal( player, deal_number )
   
   if not pgpid_player:
     # print "cannot find player " + str(player) + "in game " + str(self) + ", creating"
     is_second_player = len(self.players_in_deal( deal_number )) > 0
     # print "... is second player: " + str(is_second_player)
     pgpid_player = PGPlayerInDeal.create(  self, player, deal_number )
     pgpid_player.save()   # so self.players() will find it.
     
     # TBD: remove assumption that there are only two players.  This
     # decides whether this player gets the first set of tiles or the
     # second set of tiles.
     index = 0
     if ( is_second_player ):
       index = 1
     
     # Create the hands and fill them.
     deal = self.deal( deal_number )
     sets = []
     for i in range(3):
       set = PGSet.create( [ deal.tile( index ),
                             deal.tile( index + 2 ),
                             deal.tile( index + 4 ),
                             deal.tile( index + 6 ),
                           ]
                         )
       #from paigow.pgstrategy import auto_set_numerical
       #auto_set_numerical(set)
       sets.append( set )
       index += 8
     
     # if the player is a computer, then set the tiles.
     if player.name == "computer":
       sets = PGStrategy.auto_set( sets )
     
     # remember what hands were dealt; when it comes time for
     # the player to say how they set, we want to verify that
     # they didn't cheat ;)
     pgpid_player.set_dealt_sets( sets )
     
     # remember this player is here, needs to be done before player_is_ready
     pgpid_player.save()
     
     # the computer is done right away, always.
     if player.name == "computer":
       pgpid_player.player_is_ready( sets[0].tile_chars(), sets[1].tile_chars(), sets[2].tile_chars() )
       pgpid_player.save()
   
   return pgpid_player
Example #17
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 def set( self, set_num ):
   from paigow.pgset import PGSet    
   if set_num == 1:
     pgset = self.set1
   elif set_num == 2:
     pgset = self.set2
   elif set_num == 3:
     pgset = self.set3
   else:
     print "PGPlayerInSet asked for invalid set number " + str( set_num )
     raise ValueError
   return PGSet.create_with_tile_chars( pgset )
Example #18
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 def set(self, set_num):
     from paigow.pgset import PGSet
     if set_num == 1:
         pgset = self.set1
     elif set_num == 2:
         pgset = self.set2
     elif set_num == 3:
         pgset = self.set3
     else:
         print "PGPlayerInSet asked for invalid set number " + str(set_num)
         raise ValueError
     return PGSet.create_with_tile_chars(pgset)
Example #19
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 def test_auto_set( self ):
   #PGStrategyLogging.logging = True
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "day", "low ten", "mixed five", "eleven" ) )
   self.assertEqual( auto_set_numerical( set ), 2 )
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "low four", "low ten", "eleven", "low six" ) )
   self.assertEqual( auto_set_numerical( set ), 2 )
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "teen", "low six", "harmony four", "long six" ) )
   self.assertEqual( auto_set_numerical( set ), 1 )
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "low four", "mixed nine", "high eight", "mixed eight" ) )
   self.assertEqual( auto_set_numerical( set ), 1 )
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "teen", "low ten", "eleven", "mixed nine" ) )
   self.assertEqual( auto_set_numerical( set ), 3 )
   set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names( ( "low ten", "mixed nine", "day", "high ten" ) )
   self.assertEqual( auto_set_numerical( set ), 3 )
Example #20
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 def test_auto_set(self):
     #PGStrategyLogging.logging = True
     set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
         ("day", "low ten", "mixed five", "eleven"))
     self.assertEqual(auto_set_numerical(set), 2)
     set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
         ("low four", "low ten", "eleven", "low six"))
     self.assertEqual(auto_set_numerical(set), 2)
     set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
         ("teen", "low six", "harmony four", "long six"))
     self.assertEqual(auto_set_numerical(set), 1)
     set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
         ("low four", "mixed nine", "high eight", "mixed eight"))
     self.assertEqual(auto_set_numerical(set), 1)
     set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
         ("teen", "low ten", "eleven", "mixed nine"))
     self.assertEqual(auto_set_numerical(set), 3)
     set = PGSet.create_with_tile_names(
         ("low ten", "mixed nine", "day", "high ten"))
     self.assertEqual(auto_set_numerical(set), 3)
Example #21
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def ordering_for_special_hands(set):
    if PGStrategyLogging.logging:
        print "\norder for set " + str(set)

    # we'll be moving tiles around; create a temp set.
    loc_set = PGSet.create(set.tiles)

    # always use two pairs
    ordering = loc_set.ordering_with_two_pair()
    if PGStrategyLogging.logging:
        print "   order for two pairs " + str(ordering)
    if ordering:
        return ordering

    # if we have a pair, there are exceptions
    ordering = loc_set.ordering_with_pair()
    if PGStrategyLogging.logging:
        print "   order for one pairs " + str(ordering)
    if ordering:
        switch_it = False

        # get the tile with the pair
        reorder_hands_for_setting(loc_set, ordering)
        pair_tile = loc_set.tiles[0]

        # we never split pairs of 4s, 5s, 10s or 11s
        if pair_tile.tile_value == 4 or \
           pair_tile.tile_value == 5 or \
           pair_tile.tile_value == 10 or \
           pair_tile.tile_value == 11:
            return ordering

        # we split teens/days if the other two tiles are both seven or higher
        # TBD: would we really want this in the 3-hand, with 8/9?
        #      Teen-bo/seven seems a safer bet than wong/gong
        if pair_tile.is_teen_or_day() and last_two_tiles_are_in(
                set, (7, 8, 9)):
            switch_it = True

        # we split nines if the other two are
        # both within (ten, teen, day)
        elif pair_tile.tile_value == 9 and last_two_tiles_are_in(
                set, (2, 12, 10)):
            switch_it = True

        # we split eights if the other two are
        # both within (elevens, teen, day)
        elif pair_tile.tile_value == 8 and last_two_tiles_are_in(
                set, (2, 12, 11)):
            switch_it = True

        # we split sixes and sevens if the other two are teen/day
        elif (pair_tile.tile_value == 7 or pair_tile.tile_value
              == 6) and last_two_tiles_are_in(set, (2, 12)):
            switch_it = True

        # we split gee joon if the other two are in (five, six) or (teen, day)
        # note we don't want to split them if one is five/six and the other is teen/day;
        # only if both are five/six or both are teen/day.
        elif pair_tile.tile_value == 3 and \
            ( last_two_tiles_are_in( set, ( 2, 12 ) ) or last_two_tiles_are_in( set, ( 5, 6 ) ) ):
            switch_it = True

        # if the ordering was 1, then the first two or the last
        # two are the pair, and we can just switch the middle
        # two tiles (ordering <-- 2).  If the ordering was 2 or three,
        # then the pair wasn't already there, so we use the
        # tiles in their original order (ordering <-- 1).  We can
        # tell by the ordering: if it's 1, then the first two and
        # last two are pairs.
        if switch_it:
            if ordering == 1:
                ordering = 2
            else:
                ordering = 1

    return ordering
Example #22
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def ordering_for_special_hands( set ):
  if PGStrategyLogging.logging:
    print "\norder for set " + str(set)

  # we'll be moving tiles around; create a temp set.
  loc_set = PGSet.create( set.tiles )
  
  # always use two pairs
  ordering = loc_set.ordering_with_two_pair()
  if PGStrategyLogging.logging:
    print "   order for two pairs " + str(ordering)
  if ordering:
    return ordering
  
  # if we have a pair, there are exceptions
  ordering = loc_set.ordering_with_pair()
  if PGStrategyLogging.logging:
    print "   order for one pairs " + str(ordering)
  if ordering:
    switch_it = False

    # get the tile with the pair
    reorder_hands_for_setting( loc_set, ordering )
    pair_tile = loc_set.tiles[0]
    
    # we never split pairs of 4s, 5s, 10s or 11s
    if pair_tile.tile_value == 4 or \
       pair_tile.tile_value == 5 or \
       pair_tile.tile_value == 10 or \
       pair_tile.tile_value == 11:
      return ordering
    
    # we split teens/days if the other two tiles are both seven or higher
    # TBD: would we really want this in the 3-hand, with 8/9?
    #      Teen-bo/seven seems a safer bet than wong/gong
    if pair_tile.is_teen_or_day() and last_two_tiles_are_in( set, ( 7, 8, 9 ) ):
      switch_it = True
    
    # we split nines if the other two are
    # both within (ten, teen, day)
    elif pair_tile.tile_value == 9 and last_two_tiles_are_in( set, ( 2, 12, 10 ) ):
      switch_it = True
      
    # we split eights if the other two are
    # both within (elevens, teen, day)
    elif pair_tile.tile_value == 8 and last_two_tiles_are_in( set, ( 2, 12, 11 ) ):
      switch_it = True
    
    # we split sixes and sevens if the other two are teen/day
    elif (pair_tile.tile_value == 7 or pair_tile.tile_value == 6) and last_two_tiles_are_in( set, ( 2, 12 ) ):
      switch_it = True
    
    # we split gee joon if the other two are in (five, six) or (teen, day)
    # note we don't want to split them if one is five/six and the other is teen/day;
    # only if both are five/six or both are teen/day.
    elif pair_tile.tile_value == 3 and \
        ( last_two_tiles_are_in( set, ( 2, 12 ) ) or last_two_tiles_are_in( set, ( 5, 6 ) ) ):
      switch_it = True
    
    # if the ordering was 1, then the first two or the last
    # two are the pair, and we can just switch the middle
    # two tiles (ordering <-- 2).  If the ordering was 2 or three,
    # then the pair wasn't already there, so we use the
    # tiles in their original order (ordering <-- 1).  We can
    # tell by the ordering: if it's 1, then the first two and
    # last two are pairs.
    if switch_it:
      if ordering == 1:
        ordering = 2
      else:
        ordering = 1
  
  return ordering