ScoreBoardWriter

java.lang.Object
- pacman.util.ScoreBoardWriter

```
public class ScoreBoardWriter
extends java.lang.Object
```
ScoreBoardWriter

A ScoreBoardWriter is an object of utility to write a Score to a score board file.
Usage:
```
    ScoreBoardWriter scoreBoardWriter = new ScoreBoardWriter(fileName);
    scoreBoardWriter.write(score);
 
```
Since:

1.0

Version:

1.0

Author:

Song Zhang

See Also:

ScoreBoardReader, ScoreBoard, Score

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private java.lang.String path
The path of the score board file.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ScoreBoardWriter(java.lang.String fileName)
Allocates a new ScoreBoardWriter.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`private static java.lang.String`	`convertToByteString(Score object)`	Converts a a `Score` object to a byte string and returns it.
`private void`	`init()`	Initializes the file if it doesn't exist.
`void`	`write(Score score)`	Writes the given `Score` to the score board file.
`private void`	`writeNewLine(java.lang.String line)`	Writes a new line to the file.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - path
```
private java.lang.String path
```
    The path of the score board file.
- Constructor Detail
  - ScoreBoardWriter
```
public ScoreBoardWriter(java.lang.String fileName)
```
    Allocates a new ScoreBoardWriter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fileName - the file name of the score board file to be written
- Method Detail
  - convertToByteString
```
private static java.lang.String convertToByteString(Score object)
                                             throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Converts a a Score object to a byte string and returns it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - a Score to be written in to the file
    
    Returns:
    
    a Score object converted from the given byte string
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception - if anything goes wrong with reading object
  - writeNewLine
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private void writeNewLine(java.lang.String line)
```
    Writes a new line to the file.
    
    Parameters:
    
    line - a string line to be written.
  - init
```
private void init()
```
    Initializes the file if it doesn't exist.
  - write
```
public void write(Score score)
```
    Writes the given Score to the score board file.
    
    Parameters:
    
    score - a Score to be written to the file.