//: ColorBoxes.java ////////////////////////////////////////////////// // Copyright (c) Bruce Eckel, 1998 // Source code file from the book "Thinking in Java" // All rights reserved EXCEPT as allowed by the // following statements: You can freely use this file // for your own work (personal or commercial), // including modifications and distribution in // executable form only. Permission is granted to use // this file in classroom situations, including its // use in presentation materials, as long as the book // "Thinking in Java" is cited as the source. // Except in classroom situations, you cannot copy // and distribute this code; instead, the sole // distribution point is http://www.BruceEckel.com // (and official mirror sites) where it is // freely available. You cannot remove this // copyright and notice. You cannot distribute // modified versions of the source code in this // package. You cannot use this file in printed // media without the express permission of the // author. Bruce Eckel makes no representation about // the suitability of this software for any purpose. // It is provided "as is" without express or implied // warranty of any kind, including any implied // warranty of merchantability, fitness for a // particular purpose or non-infringement. The entire // risk as to the quality and performance of the // software is with you. Bruce Eckel and the // publisher shall not be liable for any damages // suffered by you or any third party as a result of // using or distributing software. In no event will // Bruce Eckel or the publisher be liable for any // lost revenue, profit, or data, or for direct, // indirect, special, consequential, incidental, or // punitive damages, however caused and regardless of // the theory of liability, arising out of the use of // or inability to use software, even if Bruce Eckel // and the publisher have been advised of the // possibility of such damages. Should the software // prove defective, you assume the cost of all // necessary servicing, repair, or correction. If you // think you've found an error, please email all // modified files with clearly commented changes to: // Bruce@EckelObjects.com. (Please use the same // address for non-code errors found in the book.) ///////////////////////////////////////////////// // Using the Runnable interface import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; class CBox extends Canvas implements Runnable { private Thread t; private int pause; private static final Color[] colors = { Color.black, Color.blue, Color.cyan, Color.darkGray, Color.gray, Color.green, Color.lightGray, Color.magenta, Color.orange, Color.pink, Color.red, Color.white, Color.yellow }; private Color cColor = newColor(); private static final Color newColor() { return colors[ (int)(Math.random() * colors.length) ]; } public void paint(Graphics g) { g.setColor(cColor); Dimension s = getSize(); g.fillRect(0, 0, s.width, s.height); } public CBox(int pause) { this.pause = pause; t = new Thread(this); t.start(); } public void run() { while(true) { cColor = newColor(); repaint(); try { t.sleep(pause); } catch(InterruptedException e) {} } } } public class ColorBoxes extends Frame { public ColorBoxes(int pause, int grid) { setTitle("ColorBoxes"); setLayout(new GridLayout(grid, grid)); for (int i = 0; i < grid * grid; i++) add(new CBox(pause)); addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() { public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) { System.exit(0); } }); } public static void main(String[] args) { int pause = 50; int grid = 8; if(args.length > 0) pause = Integer.parseInt(args[0]); if(args.length > 1) grid = Integer.parseInt(args[1]); Frame f = new ColorBoxes(pause, grid); f.setSize(500, 400); f.setVisible(true); } } ///:~