diff -r 3d9dba5b16e0 -r a2f0cb2b5c13 src/row.rs
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/row.rs	Tue Jan 31 23:25:50 2023 +0100
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+/*** Row ****/
+// a row of cards on the table (max 5)
+
+use std::{collections::VecDeque, mem};
+
+use crate::card::Card;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(crate) struct Row {
+    cards: VecDeque<Card>,
+}
+
+impl Row {
+    const MAX_LEN: usize = 5;
+
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
+        Row {
+            cards: VecDeque::with_capacity(5),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn push_or_collect( &mut self, card: Card ) -> Option<VecDeque<Card>> {
+        trace!("Called push_or_collect on row {:?}", &self);
+        if self.cards.len() < Self::MAX_LEN {
+            trace!("Less than {} cards, putting at the end", Self::MAX_LEN);
+            self.cards.push_back(card);
+            None
+
+        } else {
+            trace!("Row is full, len {}, maxlen {}", self.cards.len(), Self::MAX_LEN);
+            // row overflow
+            let row_cards = mem::take( &mut self.cards );
+            self.cards.push_back(card);
+            if self.cards.len() != 1 {
+                panic!("New row must have one card, not {}", self.cards.len());
+            }
+            Some(row_cards)
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn take_row( &mut self ) -> VecDeque<Card> {
+        // take cards and empty the row
+        mem::take( &mut self.cards )
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn last_card_value(&self) -> i8 {
+        // println!("last_card_value: cards {:?}, len {}", self.cards, self.cards.len());
+        self.cards.get( self.cards.len()-1 ).unwrap().value
+    }
+
+    // sum of row card points
+    pub(crate) fn sum(&self) -> i32 {
+        let mut sum: i32 = 0;
+        self.cards.iter().for_each(|card| {
+            sum += card.points as i32;
+        });
+        sum
+    }
+
+    pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.cards.len()
+    }
+}