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* of the at-bat is passed in and recorded.
* @param what The result of the at-bat
*/
void atBat(AtBatResult what);
/**
* Returns the batting average for the hitter, defined as
* number of hits divided by the number of at-bats.
* @return The batting average, as a float
* @throws NotEnoughAtBatsException if the number of at-bats is
* insufficient to establish a meaningful average
*/
float getAverage() throws NotEnoughAtBatsException;
/**
* Returns the on-base percentage for this hitter, defined as
* (hits + walks)/at-bats.
* @return the on-base percentage
* @throws NotEnoughAtBatsException if the number of at-bats, walks,
* and sacrifices is insufficient to establish a meaningful on-base
* percentage
*/
float getOBP() throws NotEnoughAtBatsException;
/**
* Return the slugging percentage for the batter, defined as
* total number of bases / at bats.
* @return The slugging percentage, as a float
* @throws NotEnoughAtBatsException if the number of at-bats is
* insufficient to establish a meaningful average
*/
float getSlugging() throws NotEnoughAtBatsException;
/**
* Return the total number of bases for the hitter.
* @return Total bases, as an integer
* @throws NotEnoughAtBatsException if the number of at-bats is
* insufficient to establish a meaningful average
*/
int getTotalBases() throws NotEnoughAtBatsException;
/**
* Return the total number of at-bats for this hitter. Note that
* walks and sacrifices do not count as at-bats.
* @return
*/
