myproject.util

Class SwingAnimator

java.lang.Object

myproject.util.SwingAnimator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Observer, Animator

public class SwingAnimator
extends java.lang.Object
implements Animator

A swing implementation of Animator, using a JFrame to display the animation. The JFrame is created and displayed by the constructor. Calls to update() result in a call to painter.paint(). This is executed in the swing thread while the main thread is paused for delay milliseconds.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SwingAnimator(SwingAnimatorPainter painter, java.lang.String name, int width, int height, int delay) Creates and displays a JFrame for the animation.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	dispose() Throw away this visualization.
void	update(java.util.Observable model, java.lang.Object ignored) Calls to update are executed in the swing thread, while the main thread is paused for delay milliseconds.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SwingAnimator

public SwingAnimator(SwingAnimatorPainter painter,
                     java.lang.String name,
                     int width,
                     int height,
                     int delay)

Creates and displays a JFrame for the animation.

Parameters:

name - The name to be displayed on the graphical window.

width - The width of the display, in pixels.

height - The height of the display, in pixels.

delay - Time to pause after an update, in milliseconds.

Method Detail

dispose

public void dispose()

Throw away this visualization.

Specified by:

dispose in interface Animator

update

public void update(java.util.Observable model,
                   java.lang.Object ignored)

Calls to update are executed in the swing thread, while the main thread is paused for delay milliseconds.

Specified by:

update in interface java.util.Observer