Adding pictures into an Array?

Question

The following is a BlackJack Program my group and I made. So far, it seems to work and would likely net us a 100% when we hand it in. However, we wish to go that extra mile and add pictures, cards in particular, something that should obviously be in any card game! I've been fiddling around with ImageIcon and Image but I don't have a clue how to implement these or how to get them working correctly. Also, it would be best if the pictures could be loaded into an array, which would allow the program to function basically the same way with little editing.
//Import various Java utilites critical to program function
import java.awt.* ;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.util.Random;
import java.lang.String;
public class BlackJackExtreme extends JFrame {  
  Random r = new Random();  //Assigning "r" to randomize
  int valueA;  //Numerical Value of player Cards
  int valueB;
  int valueC;
  int valueD;
  int valueE;
  int valueAC;  //Numerical Value of computer Cards
  int valueBC;
  int valueCC;
  int valueDC;
  int valueEC;
  int playerVal;  //Numerical total value of player cards
  int playerVal2;
  int playerValT;
  int compVal;  //Numerical total value of computer cards
  int compVal2;
  int compValT;
  int counter;  //A counter
  String playVal; //String value for Numerical total value of player cards
  String cVal;   //String value for Numerical total value of computer cards
  private JLabel YourCard;   //Initializing a title label
  private JLabel CCard;  //Initializing a title label
  private JLabel Total;   //Initializing a title label
  private JLabel CTotal;  //Initializing a title label
  private JLabel Win;   //Initializing a Win label
  private JLabel Lose;  //Initializing a Lose label
  private JLabel Bust;  //Initializing a Bust label
  private JButton Deal;   //Initializing a button
  private JButton Hit;   //Initializing a button
  private JButton Stand;   //Initializing a button
  private JButton Exit;   //Initializing a button
  private JTextArea TCompVal;     //Initializing textbox for computer values
  private JTextArea TotalVal;
  private JLabel CardOne;  //Initializing a label for player card 1
  private JLabel CardTwo;  //Initializing a label for player card 2
  private JLabel CardThree;  //Initializing a label for player card 3
  private JLabel CardFour;   //Initializing a label for player card 4
  private JLabel CardFive;   //Initializing a label for player card 5
  private JLabel CCardOne;   //Initializing a label for computer card 1
  private JLabel CCardTwo;   //Initializing a label for computer card 1
  private JLabel CCardThree;   //Initializing a label for computer card 1
  private JLabel CCardFour;   //Initializing a label for computer card 1
  private JLabel CCardFive;   //Initializing a label for computer card 1
  private JPanel contentPane;
  public BlackJackExtreme() {
    super();
    initializeComponent();     
    this.setVisible(true);
  private void initializeComponent() {   
    YourCard = new JLabel("These are your cards");
    CCard = new JLabel("These are the computers cards");
    Total = new JLabel("Your total is: ");
    CTotal = new JLabel("Computer total is: ");
    TCompVal = new JTextArea();  //Box for computer values
    TotalVal = new JTextArea();  //Box for player values
    Win = new JLabel("You win!");  //Label for a Win
    Lose = new JLabel("You lose!");  //Label for a Loss
    Bust = new JLabel("You both Bust!");  //Label for a Bust
    Deal = new JButton();  //Button
    Hit = new JButton();  //Button
    Stand = new JButton();  //Button
    Exit = new JButton();  //Button
    CardOne = new JLabel("");  //Label for Player Card 1
    CardTwo  = new JLabel("");  //Label for Player Card 2
    CardThree = new JLabel("");  //Label for Player Card 3
    CardFour = new JLabel("");  //Label for Player Card 4
    CardFive = new JLabel("");  //Label for Player Card 5
    CCardOne = new JLabel("");   //Label for Computer Card 1
    CCardTwo  = new JLabel("");  //Label for Computer Card 2
    CCardThree = new JLabel("");  //Label for Computer Card 3
    CCardFour = new JLabel("");  //Label for Computer Card 4
    CCardFive = new JLabel("");  //Label for Computer Card 5
    contentPane = (JPanel)this.getContentPane();
    //Assigns function and ability to the various buttons
    Deal.setText("Deal");
    Deal.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        Deal_actionPerformed(e);
     Stand.setText("Stand");
    Stand.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        Stand_actionPerformed(e);
        Exit.setText("Exit");
    Exit.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        Exit_actionPerformed(e);
     Hit.setText("Hit");
    Hit.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        Hit_actionPerformed(e);
    //Determines the arrangement of the various buttons, labels, and other GUI objects
    contentPane.setLayout(null);
    addComponent(contentPane, YourCard, 15,1,150,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, CCard, 325,1,200,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, Deal, 15,415,100,35);
    addComponent(contentPane, Hit, 125,415,100,35);
    addComponent(contentPane, Stand, 235 ,415,100,35);
    addComponent(contentPane, Exit, 435 ,415,100,35);
    addComponent(contentPane, CardOne, 25,35,50,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, CardTwo, 110,35,50,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, CardThree, 25,120,50,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, CardFour, 110,120,50,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, CardFive, 65,200,50,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, CCardOne, 350,35,50,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, CCardTwo, 450,35,50,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, CCardThree, 350,120,50,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, CCardFour, 450,120,50,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, CCardFive, 400,200,50,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, Win, 300,300,70,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, Lose, 300,300,70,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, Bust, 300,300,100,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, Total, 100,350,150,50);
    addComponent(contentPane, TotalVal, 200,365,25,25);
    addComponent(contentPane, CTotal, 300,365,150,25);
    addComponent(contentPane, TCompVal, 425,365,25,25);
    //Sets the "outcome" labels invisible on program execution
    Win.setVisible(false);
    Lose.setVisible(false);
    Bust.setVisible(false);
    //Determines size of program window
    this.setTitle("BlackJack");
    this.setLocation(new Point(220,185));
    this.setSize(new Dimension(555,500));
    this.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
  private void addComponent(Container container, Component c, int x, int y, int width, int height){
    c.setBounds(x,y,width,height);
    container.add(c);
  //The DEAL button
  public void Deal_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
    //Correctly resets the display after first round of use
    Hit.setVisible(true);
    Stand.setVisible(true);
    Win.setVisible(false);
    Lose.setVisible(false);
    Bust.setVisible(false);
    CardThree.setVisible(false);
    CardFour.setVisible(false);
    CardFive.setVisible(false);
    TotalVal.setText("");
    TCompVal.setText("");
    //Card Array - Values assigned to cards
    String[] cardnames = new String[15];
    cardnames[0] = "Error";
    cardnames[1] = "Error";
    cardnames[2] = "Two";
    cardnames[3] = "Three";
    cardnames[4] = "Four";
    cardnames[5] = "Five";
    cardnames[6] = "Six";
    cardnames[7] = "Seven";
    cardnames[8] = "Eight";
    cardnames[9] = "Nine";
    cardnames[10] = "Ten";
    cardnames[11] = "Jack";
    cardnames[12] = "Queen";
    cardnames[13] = "King";
    cardnames[14] = "Ace";
    //Randomize Card Values
    valueA = r.nextInt(13)+2;
    valueB = r.nextInt(13)+2;
    valueAC = r.nextInt(13)+2;
    valueBC = r.nextInt(13)+2;
    //Displays Card
    CardOne.setText(cardnames[valueA]);
    CardTwo.setText(cardnames[valueB]);
    CCardOne.setText(cardnames[valueAC]);
    CCardTwo.setText(cardnames[valueBC]);
    //Value Correction for Player Cards
    if (valueA == 11 || valueA == 12 || valueA == 13) {
      valueA = 10;  }
    if (valueA ==14){
      valueA = 11;    }
    if (valueB == 11 || valueB == 12 || valueB == 13) {
      valueB = 10;    }
    if (valueB ==14){
      valueB = 11;    }
    //Value Correction for Computer Cards
    if (valueAC == 11 || valueAC == 12 || valueAC == 13) {
      valueAC = 10;  }
    if (valueAC ==14){
      valueAC = 11;    }
    if (valueBC == 11 || valueBC == 12 || valueBC == 13) {
      valueBC = 10;    }
    if (valueBC ==14){
      valueBC = 11;    }
    //Computer Hand Value Calculations
    compVal = valueAC + valueBC;
    //Assigns addition cards to computer
    if (compVal <= 15) {
      valueCC = r.nextInt(13)+2;
      CCardThree.setText(cardnames[valueCC]);
      if (valueCC == 11 || valueCC == 12 || valueCC == 13) {
       valueCC = 10;    }
      if (valueCC ==14){
        valueCC = 11;    }
      compVal += valueCC;    }
    //Changes the Integer value of player and computer hands into a String value
    cVal = Integer.toString(compVal);  
    playerVal = valueA + valueB;
    playVal =  Integer.toString(playerVal);
    TotalVal.setText(playVal);
    Deal.setVisible(false);
    CCardOne.setVisible(false);
  //The HIT button
  public void Hit_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
    //A counter that changes the specific function of the HIT button when it is pressed at different times
    counter++;
      if (counter ==3){
      Hit.setVisible(false);
    //Card Array - Values assigned to cards
    String[] cardnames = new String[15];
    cardnames[0] = "Error";
    cardnames[1] = "Error";
    cardnames[2] = "Two";
    cardnames[3] = "Three";
    cardnames[4] = "Four";
    cardnames[5] = "Five";
    cardnames[6] = "Six";
    cardnames[7] = "Seven";
    cardnames[8] = "Eight";
    cardnames[9] = "Nine";
    cardnames[10] = "Ten";
    cardnames[11] = "Jack";
    cardnames[12] = "Queen";
    cardnames[13] = "King";
    cardnames[14] = "Ace";
    //Randomize Card Values
    valueC = r.nextInt(13)+2;
    valueD= r.nextInt(13)+2;
    valueE = r.nextInt(13)+2;
    //Determines which card is being hit, as well as randomizing a value to that location
    if (counter == 1) {
      CardThree.setText(cardnames[valueC]);
      playerVal2 = 0 + (valueC);      
      CardThree.setVisible(true);    }
    if (counter == 2) {
      CardFour.setText(cardnames[valueD]);  
      playerVal2 += (valueD) ; 
      CardFour.setVisible(true);    }
    if (counter == 3) {
      CardFive.setText(cardnames[valueE]);
      playerVal2 += (valueE);
      CardFive.setVisible(true);    }
    //Value corrections for player cards
    if (valueC == 11 || valueC == 12 || valueC == 13) {
      valueC = 10;    }
    if (valueC ==14){
      valueC = 11;    }
    if (valueD == 11 || valueD == 12 || valueD == 13) {
      valueD = 10;    }
    if (valueD ==14){
      valueD = 11;    }
    if (valueE == 11 || valueE == 12 || valueE == 13) {
      valueE = 10;    }
    if (valueE ==14){
      valueE = 11;
    //Changes the Integer value of player and computer hands into a String value
    playerValT = playerVal + playerVal2;
    playVal =  Integer.toString(playerValT);
    TotalVal.setText(playVal);
    //The STAND button
    private void Stand_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
      //Correctly assigns player value if HIT button is never pressed
      if (counter == 0){
        playerValT = playerVal; }    
      //Reveals the unknown computer card
      CCardOne.setVisible(true);
      //Determines the winner and loser
      if (playerValT <= 21 && compVal < playerValT) {
        Win.setVisible(true); }
      else if (playerValT <= 21 && compVal > 21) {
        Win.setVisible(true); }
      else if (playerValT >21 && compVal > 21) {
        Bust.setVisible(true); }
      else if (compVal <= 21 && playerValT < compVal){
        Lose.setVisible(true);}
      else if (compVal <= 21 && playerValT > 21) {
        Lose.setVisible(true); }
      else if (compVal == playerValT){
        Lose.setVisible(true); }
      //Configures program and display for next use
      Deal.setVisible(true);
      Stand.setVisible(false);
      Hit.setVisible(false);
      counter = 0;
      TCompVal.setText(cVal);
    //The EXIT button
      private void Exit_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        System.exit ( 0 );
  public static void main(String[]args) {   
    JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);
    JDialog.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);   
    new BlackJackExtreme();
  Instead of having a JLabel with "Ace", "Eight", etc appear, how would one make pictures appear? How does one do this with an array?
Edited by: Funkdmonkey on Jan 1, 2008 7:45 PM

Answer 1

I guess an array or perhaps better a hashmap where the image is the value and the card (a great place for an enum!) is the key would work nicely. Oh, and you can find a great public domain set of card images here:
http://www.eludication.org/playingcards.html
Finally, your code appears to be suffering from the God-class anti-pattern. You would do well to refactor that beast.
Edited by: Encephalopathic on Jan 1, 2008 8:09 PM