/**
 * This class extends our BasicGame to be cooler.
 * 
 * @author Mr. Merlis
 * @version 3/16/2009
 */
public class GuessWordGame extends BasicGame
{
    private String[] hints = new String[5];
    private int curGuessNum; 
    private String[] words = {"firstWord", "secondW", "tW"};
    private int curWordIndex;
    
    public GuessWordGame()
    {
        hints[0] = "This is hint 1";
        hints[1] = "This is hint 2";
        hints[2] = "Hint 3 baby";
        hints[3] = "This hinto fouro";
        hints[4] = "Fiveo!";
        
        curGuessNum = 0;
        curWordIndex = 0;
    }//=========================
    
    public boolean shouldContinue()
    {    if( ! words[curWordIndex].equals (itsUsersWord))
         {
            curGuessNum++; // another wrong guess
            return true;
         }
         else   // guessed the word correctly!
         {
             curGuessNum = 0;
             curWordIndex++;
             return false;
         }
    }  //======================
    
   public void showUpdatedStatus()
   {    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog (null,
                       "That was wrong.  Hint: " + hints[(curGuessNum-1)%hints.length]);                            
   }  //======================    
}