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    Default Need help

    Hello, I have a problem with a shape generator. It randoms the shapes just fine, I just do not know how to make all the shapes fully stay within the frames border.

    RandomShapeMaker.java
    import java.awt.Color;
    import java.awt.Graphics;
    import javax.swing.JPanel;
    import java.util.Random;
    public class RandomShapeMaker extends JPanel{
        private static final Random randomShape = new Random(); 
        public void paintComponent( Graphics g ){
            super.paintComponent( g );
            int width = getWidth();
            int height = getHeight();
            int shape;//holding the shape
            Color colour;//holding the colour
            int x;//holding x coordinate
            int y;//holding y coordinate
            int shapeWidth;
            int shapeHeight;
            for( int i = 0; i < 100; i++ ){
                //determine the coordinates and size of shapes to draw
                shape = decideShape();          
                colour = decideColour();
                x = decideCoordinates( width );
                y = decideCoordinates( height );
                shapeWidth = decideSize( width );
                shapeHeight = decideSize( height );
                g.setColor(decideColour());             
                //switch statement for shape
                switch( shape ){
                    case 1:                     
                        g.fillOval( x, y, shapeWidth, shapeHeight );
                        break;              
                    case 2:
                        g.fillRect( x, y, shapeWidth, shapeHeight );
                        break;
                }//shape switch         
            }//end of for loop                  
        }//end of paintComponent method
        //choose randomly the shape, 1 for oval, 2 for rectangle        
        public static int decideShape(){
            int theShape = 1 + randomShape.nextInt(2);
        //  System.out.printf("Shape value returned is %d\n", theShape);    
            return theShape;    
        }
        //choose randomly the colour 
        public static Color decideColour(){
            Color theColour = new Color(randomShape.nextInt(256), randomShape.nextInt(256), randomShape.nextInt(256));
            //System.out.printf("Colour value returned is %d\n", theColour);
            return theColour;
        }
        //choose random coordinates, x and y depending on the parameter passed to it
        public static int decideCoordinates( int origin ){
            int coordinate = randomShape.nextInt( origin + 1 );
            //System.out.printf("Coordinate value returned is %d\n", coordinate);
            return coordinate;
        }
        //choose random side lenghts
        public static int decideSize(int dimension){
            int side = randomShape.nextInt( dimension / 2 );
            //System.out.printf("Coordinate value returned is %d\n", side);
            return side;    
        }
    }//end of class Shapes

    ShapeGenerator.java
    import javax.swing.JFrame;
    public class ShapeGenerator{    
        public static void main( String[] args){
                RandomShapeMaker panel = new RandomShapeMaker();
                JFrame application = new JFrame();
                application.setDefaultCloseOperation( JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE );
                application.add( panel );
                application.setSize( 1500, 800 );
                application.setVisible( true );
            }
        }

    Regards,
    Jing

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    Default Re: Need help

    how to make the whole shapes stay in the frame.
    I'm not sure what you are asking. Do you know how to compare the bounds of the shape with the bounds of the frame?
    Can you change the code to make sure that bounds of the shape stay within the bounds of the frame?
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    Default Re: Need help

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    I'm not sure what you are asking. Do you know how to compare the bounds of the shape with the bounds of the frame?
    Can you change the code to make sure that bounds of the shape stay within the bounds of the frame?
    Thanks for fast answer. I get what you mean but I'm not sure how to compare the bounds of my shapes. Any suggestions?

    EDIT:

    Can I use this for my code or would you give me any other suggestions?
    public Rectangle getBounds() {
             return shape.getBounds();

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    Default Re: Need help

    Get the right bound's value and the bottom bound's y value for the frame.
    When creating a shape compare the shape's x + width value against the x for the frame and the shape's y + height value against the y for the frame.
    Skip using those values (x, width, y and height) if the above tests fail.
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