I am trying to make a game of life simulation using Java Graphics but when a run my code the left one third of the screen is grey.I want the whole screen to be white with black squares representing living squares. I am confused about all the java containers/panels and frames.
Here's my code:
public class ConwayGame {
static JPanel panel;
static JFrame frame;
public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException{
int [][] array = new int [40][40];
/*
* Set the pattern for Conway's Game of Life by manipulating the array below.
*/
/*Acorn
*/
array[19][15]=1;
array[19][16]=1;
array[19][19]=1;
array[19][20]=1;
array[19][21]=1;
array[18][18]=1;
array[17][16]=1;
panel = new JPanel();
Dimension dim = new Dimension(400, 400);
panel.setPreferredSize(dim);
frame = new JFrame();
frame.setSize(400,400 );
Container contentPane = frame.getContentPane();
contentPane.add(panel);
frame.setVisible(true);
/*
* Runs the Game of Life simulation "a" number of times.
*/
Graphics g = panel.getGraphics();
drawArray(array, g);
//paint(g);
//Thread.sleep(125);
//g.dispose();
}
/*
* Creates the graphic for Conway's game of life.
*/
public static void drawArray(int[][] array, Graphics g) {
int BOX_DIM = 10;
for (int i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
for (int j = 0; j < array[0].length; j++) {
g.drawRect(i * BOX_DIM, j * BOX_DIM, 10, 10);
if (array[i][j] == 0) {
g.setColor(Color.WHITE);
g.fillRect(i * BOX_DIM, j * BOX_DIM, 10, 10);
}
if (array[i][j] == 1) {
g.setColor(Color.BLACK);
g.fillRect(i * BOX_DIM, j * BOX_DIM, 10, 10);
}
}
}
}
}
Here's a picture of what is generated: