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Chapter 2

Chapter 2. Objects and Mutator Methods. A Sample Program. A rudimentary solar simulation: We want a click of the mouse in the window to make the ‘sun’ rise. Mutator Methods. Mutator methods: change the state of an object move to different location, change size change color.

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Chapter 2

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  1. Chapter 2 Objects and Mutator Methods

  2. A Sample Program A rudimentary solar simulation: We want a click of the mouse in the window to make the ‘sun’ rise

  3. Mutator Methods • Mutator methods: change the state of an object • move to different location, • change size • change color

  4. Moving an Oval • Mutator methods: change an object that’s been created move ( 0, -5 ); • But how does the computer know what to move? Give the object a name!

  5. Some Building Blocks private FilledOval sun; sun = new FilledOval( 50, 150, 100, 100, canvas ); sun.move( 0, -5 );

  6. Giving Names • Declare all instance variables private FilledOval sun; • Appropriate Names • Start with letters • Case sensitive • Letters, digits, underscores • Not a word already in Java

  7. Naming Examples • 5sun illegal • hello_world legal • helloWorld legal • line25 legal

  8. Comments for Clarity • In our line private FilledOval sun; //sun is the name • sun is the name is a comment

  9. Mutator Methods in Context • We want to move the sun when the user clicks the mouse: public void onMouseClick( Location point){ sun.move( 0, -5 ); }

  10. More Mutator Methods private Text instructions; //Display of instructions instructions = new Text (…); instructions.hide(); instructions.show();

  11. public class RisingSun extends WindowController { private FilledOval sun; // Circle that represents the sun private Text instructions; //Display of instructions public void begin() { //Place the sun and brief instructions on screen sun = new FilledOval( 50, 150, 100, 100, canvas ); instructions = new Text("Please click the mouse ", 20, 20, canvas ); } //Move the sun up each click public void onMouseClick( Location point ) { sun.move( 0, -5 ); instructions.hide(); } }

  12. More Classes • Classes so far: Line, FilledOval, Text • Can also have nongraphical classes! • Color • Location

  13. New Data Type: Color • Color represents an R-G-B format • 255, 0, 255 (purple) • A Color CONSTANT: • Color.YELLOW • A Color object: • new Color(255,0,255); •  A Color variable: • private Color purple;

  14. Colors private Color purple; purple = new Color (255, 0, 255); sun.setColor( Color.YELLOW ); //makes sun yellow instructions.setColor( purple ); //makes instr purple

  15. New Data Type: Location • Location represents an x,y coordinate • new Location(50,150); • private Location start; • start = new Location(50,150); • sun.moveTo(start); • Locations can use .translate • similar to move for graphical objects • start.translate(10,20);

  16. Locations private Location initialPosition; initialPosition = new Location( 50, 150 ); sun.moveTo ( initialPosition );

  17. Example using translate private Location start; sun.moveTo(start); sun at 50,150 sun.move(0, -1); sun at 50, 149 start.translate(0,-1); start is 50,149 sun.moveTo(start); sun at 50,149

  18. Layering the Canvas • Create two overlapping FilledOvals. Which one’s on top? • Answer: The most recently constructed • How do we change the order? • Answer: Mutator Methods • sendBackward() • sendForward() • sendToBack() • sendToFront()

  19. Using a Mouse Point • Recall onMousePress( Location point ); • We can use the Location! • Consider: public void onMousePress ( Location point ) { new Text ( "Pressed", point, canvas ); } Displays "Pressed" wherever the mouse is clicked

  20. Using Multiple Points private Location firstPoint; public void onMousePress( Location pressPt ){ new Text("Pressed", pressPt, canvas ); firstPoint = pressPt; } public void onMouseRelease ( Location releasePt){ new Text("Released", releasePt, canvas ); new Line( firstPoint, releasePt, canvas ); }

  21. Multiple Point Picture • Can play connect the dots!

  22. Review • Graphical and nongraphical objects • Names and mutator methods • Layering the canvas

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