Using Graphics2D from a method

Question

Hello everyone, I am still trying to make a method that will use Graphics2D to draw a line etc...
Here is what I tried...
int drawx() {
Graphics2D g2D = (Graphics2D)g; // Get a 2D device context
g2D.setPaint(Color.blue);
Point2D.Float h2a = new Point2D.Float(1, 2);     
return 1;
This simply told me it could not find g, well earlier on in the code I obviously made a paint method..
public void paint(Graphics g)
So if anyone can tell me how to link them I will give dukes simple as that

Answer 1

No !!! your paint code doesn't have to be 1000 line long.
you can split the code to the paint method in to multiple method, just pass the graphics into them.
paint(Graphics g){
   paintBackground(g);
   paintBorder(g);
   paintComponent(g);
// implements those paintMethods();or if you want code reuse then split the paintting code into component just like implement new component
class MyComponent {
  paint(Graphics g){
    / paint whatever
class MyComponent2 {
  paint(Graphics g){
    / paint whatever
class MyFrame extends JFrame{
  // now create many instance of MyComponent and MyComponent2
  paint(Graphics g){
    // for each component
   component.paint(g);