public String getCardStatusInformation() { 
        String cardInfo = "";
        // card value, card suit, x-position of the card, y-position  of the card, the card has been removed boolean and, lastly, the card is face up boolean
        cardInfo = value + " " + suit + " " + cardArea.x + " " + cardArea.y + " " + hasBeenRemoved + " " + isFaceUp;
        return cardInfo;
    }