World Cup Simulation

Created in April 2019 as part 2 of a sport simulation project. GitHub Link

Methodology

Implementation of Compete methods

  public void compete(Team rival) {
    // temp just for testing 
    double constant;
    double coeff = .6;
    double modifier = 400;
    if (this.ranking > rival.ranking) {
      constant = (coeff)*((rival.ranking - modifier)/(this.ranking - modifier));
    }
    else {
      constant = (coeff)*((this.ranking - modifier)/(rival.ranking - modifier));
    }
    double random = Math.random();
    if (random < constant) {
      this.ties++;
      rival.ties++;
      this.points++;
      rival.points++;
    }
    else {
      int constant2 = 850;
      //modify constant as you see fit
      //must be greater than the lowest team's ranking (858)
      int rank_a = this.ranking - constant2;
      int rank_b = rival.ranking - constant2;
      int rank_add = rank_a + rank_b;
      int random2 = (int)(Math.random()*rank_add);
      if (random2 < rank_a) {
	this.wins++;
	rival.losses++;
        this.points += 3;
      }
      else {
        this.losses++;
	rival.wins++;
        rival.points += 3;
      }
    }					
  }
	
  public boolean postCompete(Team rival) {
    int constant = 1300;
    //modify constant as you see fit
    //must be greater than the lowest team's ranking (858)
    int rank_a = this.ranking - constant;
    int rank_b = rival.ranking - constant;
    int rank_add = rank_a + rank_b;
    int random = (int)(Math.random()*rank_add);
    if (random < rank_a) {
      return true;
    }
    else {
      return false;
    }
  }

Compete method

postCompete method

Implementation of WorldCup Class

Sample Output