Calling method from another class problem

Question

hi,
i am having problem with my code. When i call the method from the other class, it does not function correctly?
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
public class Dice extends JComponent
    private static final int SPOT_DIAM = 9; 
    private int faceValue;   
    public Dice()
        setPreferredSize(new Dimension(60,60));
        roll(); 
    public int roll()
        int val = (int)(6*Math.random() + 1);  
        setValue(val);
        return val;
    public int getValue()
        return faceValue;
    public void setValue(int spots)
        faceValue = spots;
        repaint();   
    @Override public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
        int w = getWidth(); 
        int h = getHeight();
        Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D)g;
        g2.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
        g2.setColor(Color.WHITE);
        g2.fillRect(0, 0, w, h);
        g2.setColor(Color.BLACK);
        g2.drawRect(0, 0, w-1, h-1); 
        switch (faceValue)
            case 1:
                drawSpot(g2, w/2, h/2);
                break;
            case 3:
                drawSpot(g2, w/2, h/2);
            case 2:
                drawSpot(g2, w/4, h/4);
                drawSpot(g2, 3*w/4, 3*h/4);
                break;
            case 5:
                drawSpot(g2, w/2, h/2);
            case 4:
                drawSpot(g2, w/4, h/4);
                drawSpot(g2, 3*w/4, 3*h/4);
                drawSpot(g2, 3*w/4, h/4);
                drawSpot(g2, w/4, 3*h/4);
                break;
            case 6:
                drawSpot(g2, w/4, h/4);
                drawSpot(g2, 3*w/4, 3*h/4);
                drawSpot(g2, 3*w/4, h/4);
                drawSpot(g2, w/4, 3*h/4);
                drawSpot(g2, w/4, h/2);
                drawSpot(g2, 3*w/4, h/2);
                break;
    private void drawSpot(Graphics2D g2, int x, int y)
        g2.fillOval(x-SPOT_DIAM/2, y-SPOT_DIAM/2, SPOT_DIAM, SPOT_DIAM);
}in another class A (the main class where i run everything) i created a new instance of dice and added it onto a JPanel.Also a JButton is created called roll, which i added a actionListener.........rollButton.addActionListener(B); (B is instance of class B)
In Class B in implements actionlistener and when the roll button is clicked it should call "roll()" from Dice class
Dice d = new Dice();
d.roll();
it works but it does not repaint the graphics for the dice? the roll method will get a random number but then it will call the method to repaint()???
Edited by: AceOfSpades on Mar 5, 2008 2:41 PM
Edited by: AceOfSpades on Mar 5, 2008 2:42 PM

Answer 1

One way:
class Flintstone
    private String name;
    public Flintstone(String name)
        this.name = name;
    public String toString()
        return name;
    public static void useFlintstoneWithReference(Flintstone fu2)
        System.out.println(fu2);
    public static void useFlintstoneWithOutReference()
        Flintstone barney = new Flintstone("Barney");
        System.out.println(barney);
    public static void main(String[] args)
        Flintstone fred = new Flintstone("Fred");
        useFlintstoneWithReference(fred); // fred's the reference I"m passing to the method
        useFlintstoneWithOutReference();
{code}
can also be done with action listener
{code}    private class MyActionListener implements ActionListener
        private Flintstone flintstone;
        public MyActionListener(Flintstone flintstone)
            this.flintstone = flintstone;
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent arg0)
            //do whatever using flinstone
            System.out.println(flintstone);
    }{code}
Edited by: Encephalopathic on Mar 5, 2008 3:06 PM