Dollar Bill Auction

MimicBot

import net.ramenchef.dollarauction.DollarBidder;

import java.util.Set;
import java.util.HashSet;

public class MimicBot extends AbstractAnalystCounterBot {

    private final Set<Class<? extends DollarBidder>> bidders = new HashSet<>();
    private DollarBidder reference = null;

    // A benchmark class. Not MarginalBot because of proposed rule changes.
    public static class BidFive extends DollarBidder {
        public int nextBid(int o) {
            return 5;
        }
    }


    public MimicBot() {
        bidders.add(OnlyWinningMove.class);
        bidders.add(GreedyBot.class);
        bidders.add(BidFive.class);
    }


    @Override
    public void newAuction(Class<? extends DollarBidder> opponent) {
        DollarBidder enemy;
        reference = null;
        try {
            enemy = opponent.newInstance();
        } catch (Throwable t) {
            return;
        }

        if (!bidders.contains(opponent))
            bidders.add(opponent);

        Class<? extends DollarBidder> leader = OnlyWinningMove.class;
        int best = 0;

        for (Class<? extends DollarBidder> audition : bidders) {
            try {
                enemy.newAuction(MimicBot.class);
            } catch (Throwable t) {
                reference = new GreedyBot(); // Deterrence.
                break;
            }

            DollarBidder tryout;
            try {
                tryout = audition.newInstance();
                tryout.newAuction(opponent);
            } catch (Throwable t) {
                continue;
            }

            int tryoutScore = -100000;
            /* This code was copy-pasted from the *
             * runner, with significant changes. */
            int bid1 = 0, bid2 = 0;
            while (true) {
                int next;
                try {
                    next = enemy.nextBid(bid2);
                } catch (Throwable t) {
                    tryoutScore = 100;
                    break;
                }
                if (next < bid2 + 5) {
                    if (bid2 > 0) {
                        tryoutScore = 100 - bid1;
                    }
                    break;
                }
                if (next > 10000 && bid2 > 10000) {
                    tryoutScore = -10000;
                    break;
                }
                bid1 = next;

                try {
                    next = tryout.nextBid(bid1);
                } catch (Throwable t) {
                    tryoutScore = -bid2;
                    break;
                }
                if (next < bid1 + 5) {
                    tryoutScore = -bid2;
                    break;
                }
                if (next > 10000 && bid1 > 10000) {
                    tryoutScore = -10000;
                    break;
                }
                bid2 = next;
            }
            /* End of copy-pasted code. */

            if (tryoutScore > best) {
                best = tryoutScore;
                leader = audition;
            }
        }

        try {
            reference = leader.newInstance();
        } catch (Throwable t) {
            reference = new OnlyWinningMove();
        }
        reference.newAuction(opponent);
    }


    @Override
    public int nextBid(int opponentsBid) {
        try {
            return reference.nextBid(opponentsBid);
        } catch (Throwable t) {
            return 5;
        }
    }
}

Holy cow. I expected this to be simple to write, then subsequently spent 3 hours on it.

In essence, MimicBot keeps a running list of the available bots. When it goes to a new auction, it runs through the list in search of the most effective one against the current opponent. It then uses that bot as a "reference" in the auction.

For testing purposes, it would be best to use either a randomized subset of the submissions or the full set. It starts with GreedyBot, MimicBot, and one more bot that just bids 5¢.

InsiderTradingBot

In the spirit of @StephenLeppik's answer, InsiderTradingBot knows all of his opponents and understands their strategies. Your move, Stephen.

import net.ramenchef.dollarauction.DollarBidder;

public class InsiderTradingBot extends DollarBidder {
  private static boolean analystNutcracker = false;
  private int bid;

  @Override
  public void newAuction(Class<? extends DollarBidder> opponent) {
    if (opponent.equals(DeterredBot.class) ||
        opponent.equals(OnlyWinningMove.class) ||
        opponent.equals(MirrorBot.class)) {
      // I can do this ^.^
      bid = 5;
    } else if (opponent.equals(AnalystKiller.class)) {
      // Outbid 'em >:D
      bid = 10;
    } else if (opponent.equals(BreakEvenAsap.class) ||
               opponent.equals(BorkBorkBot.class) ||
               opponent.equals(DeterrentBot.class)) {
      // Break even quicker!
      bid = 100;
    } else if (opponent.equals(InsiderTradingBot.class)) {
      // I'm probably a simulation inside MirrorBot
      bid = 0;
    } else if (opponent.equals(Analyst.class)) {
      // Let's fight the Analyst with the power of global variables
      bid = 100;
      analystNutcracker = true;
    } else {
      // Welp
      bid = 0;
    }
  }

  @Override
  public int nextBid(int opponentsBid) {
    if ((opponentsBid == 95) && analystNutcracker) {
      analystNutcracker = false;
      return 0;
    }
    return bid;
  }

};

MirrorBot

Makes the enemy play against itself.

import net.ramenchef.dollarauction.DollarBidder;

public class MirrorBot extends DollarBidder{

    private DollarBidder enemy;

    @Override
    public void newAuction(Class<? extends DollarBidder> opponent) {
        try {
            enemy = opponent.newInstance();
            enemy.newAuction(this.getClass());
        } catch (ReflectiveOperationException e) {
            enemy = null;
        }
    }

    @Override
    public int nextBid(int opponentsBid){
        if (enemy == null)
            return (opponentsBid >= 95) ? 0 : (opponentsBid + 5);
        try {
            return enemy.nextBid(opponentsBid);
        } catch (Throwable e) {
            System.out.println("haha no");
            return (opponentsBid >= 95) ? 0 : (opponentsBid + 5);
        }
    }
}