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How to place the ball position properly in Wheel game?

I have a static number of slots for the number in the wheel game. Start from number 00 to number 1 (clockwise). The position count is 0 to 37 in my Collection array. Currently, I successful place the ball position in the middle of the number with 1 degree. But I unable to calculate a correct value for each of the position when I tried to pass in the number position.
I already tried messing with the calculation, it either the ball sit in the middle between the number or out of range!
public class WheelDisplay extends JPanel implements ConstantVariable {
private Image image;
private ImageObserver imageObserver;
private float degrees = 1;
private int post = 0;
public WheelDisplay() {
ImageIcon icon = new ImageIcon(IMAGE_LOCATION);
image = icon.getImage();
imageObserver = icon.getImageObserver();
}
/** Credit to stackoverflow forum : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25923480/simple-circle-rotation-simulate-motion **/
#Override
public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
super.paintComponent(g);
Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g.create();
int circleDiameter = Math.min(getWidth(), getHeight());
double circleRadius = circleDiameter / 2;
int offSetX = (getWidth() - circleDiameter) / 2;
int offSetY = (getHeight() - circleDiameter) / 2;
g2d.drawImage(image, offSetX, offSetY, circleDiameter, circleDiameter, imageObserver);
g2d.setColor(Color.BLUE);
int ballDiameter = (int) (circleDiameter * 0.02);
int ballRadius = ballDiameter / 2;
Point p = getPointOnCircle(this.degrees, circleRadius * 0.9, circleRadius);
int valueX = offSetX + p.x - ballRadius;
int valueY = offSetY + p.y - ballRadius;
g2d.fillOval(valueX, valueY, ballDiameter, ballDiameter);
g2d.dispose();
}
private Point getPointOnCircle(float degress, double circleRadius, double innerCircleRadius) {
//The calculation that allow ball sit in the middle of each number when spin
double rads = ((Math.PI * degress) / 38);
// Calculate the outter point of the line
int xCordinate = Math.round((float) (innerCircleRadius + Math.cos(rads) * circleRadius));
int yCordinate = Math.round((float) (innerCircleRadius + Math.sin(rads) * circleRadius));
return new Point(xCordinate, yCordinate);
}
public void setDegree(int x) {
this.degrees += 2;
this.post = x; // The number of position coming from Collection (0-37)
}
}
The ball supposes to sit in the middle of each 38 numbers in the wheel image.
Hope that someone can point out which part I'm doing wrong!
The image that I'm using is this.

Midpoint Ellipse Algorithm in Java

I am trying to write a program to allow a user to draw an ellipse by using clicks. The user left-clicks at first to select the radius, then right-clicks to select the horizontal radius, then right-clicks again to select the vertical radius. Nothing is drawn after clicking. I don't understand where the error is.
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class Ellipse extends JPanel implements MouseListener{
Graphics P;
public Ellipse()
{
addMouseListener(this);
}
static int Radius = 0;
int CenterX, CenterY, RadiusX, RadiusY;
public void paintComponent(Graphics g)
{
P=g;
EllipseMidpoint(CenterX, CenterY, RadiusX, RadiusY);
}
public void EllipseMidpoint(int Cx, int Cy, int Rx, int Ry)
{
int Rx2 = Rx * Rx;
int Ry2 = Ry * Ry;
int twoRx2 = 2 * Rx2;
int twoRy2 = 2 * Ry2;
int x = 0;
int y = Ry;
int p;
int px= 0;
int py = twoRx2 * y;
PlotEllipsePoint(Cx, Cy, x, y);
//Region 1
p = (int)(Ry2 - (Rx2 * Ry) + (0.25 + Rx2));
while (px < py)
{
x = x + 1;
px = twoRy2 + px;
if (p < 0)
{
p = Ry2 + px + p;
}
else
{
y = y - 1;
py = twoRx2 - py;
p = Ry2 + px - py + p;
}
PlotEllipsePoint(Cx, Cy, x, y);
}
//Region2
p = (int)(Ry2 * (x + 0.5) * (x + 0.5) + Rx2 * (y - 1) * (y - 1) - Rx2 * Ry2);
while (y > 0)
{
y = y - 1;
py = twoRx2 - py;
if (p > 0)
{
p = Rx2 - py + p;
}
else
{
x = x + 1;
px = twoRy2 + px;
p = Rx2 + px - py + p;
}
PlotEllipsePoint(Cx, Cy, x, y);
}
}
public void PlotEllipsePoint(int CX, int CY, int X, int Y)
{
drawPixel(CX + X, CY + Y);
drawPixel(CX - X, CY + Y);
drawPixel(CX + X, CY - Y);
drawPixel(CX - X, CY - Y);
}
public void drawPixel(int x, int y)
{
P.fillOval(x, y, 5, 5);
}
public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e)
{
if (e.getButton() == MouseEvent.BUTTON1)
{
CenterX = e.getX();
CenterY = e.getY();
}
else if (e.getButton() == MouseEvent.BUTTON3)
{
Radius = Radius + 1;
if (Radius == 1)
{
RadiusX = (int) Math.pow((Math.pow((e.getX() - CenterX), 2) + Math.pow((e.getY() - CenterY), 2)), 0.5);
}
else if (Radius == 2)
{
RadiusY = (int) Math.pow((Math.pow((e.getX() - CenterX), 2) + Math.pow((e.getY() - CenterY), 2)), 0.5);
}
PlotEllipsePoint(CenterX, CenterY, RadiusX, RadiusY);
}
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
JFrame JF = new JFrame("Ellipse");
JF.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
JF.setSize(500,500);
Ellipse E = new Ellipse();
JF.getContentPane().add(E);
JF.setVisible(true);
}
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {}
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) {}
public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) {}
public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) {}
}

Three things immediately jump out...
You should be calling super.paintComponent before doing any custom painting (and there is no need for paintComponent to be public), see Performing Custom Painting and Painting in AWT and Swing for more details
NEVER, EVER maintain a reference to the graphics context, you want something painted, you make a request to the repaint manager and you wait until one of your paint methods is called. Painting is controlled by the repaint manager an repaints may occur at any time, most of the time without yout knowledge or interaction.
You never call repaint to ask the repaint manager to repaint your component...At the end of your mousePressed method, call repaint()...

Java - Objects follow each other, when given diffrent tasks

I have been working on this java application.
So far it has no meaning, just a randomly colored ball bouncing around.
But now, when i wanted to add another ball to the bouncing app, the balls followed each other.
This is my code so far.
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class MainFrame extends JPanel implements Runnable {
Color color = Color.red;
int dia = 60;
Diameter of the objects.
long delay = 20;
Delay time.
private int x = (int)Math.floor(Math.random() * 580);
private int y = (int)Math.floor(Math.random() * 900);
private int xx = (int)Math.floor(Math.random() * 580);
private int yy = (int)Math.floor(Math.random() * 900);
Above is the objects position.
private int dx = (int)Math.floor(Math.random() * 7);
private int dy = (int)Math.floor(Math.random() * 7);
private int dxx = (int)Math.floor(Math.random() * 7);
private int dyy = (int)Math.floor(Math.random() * 7);
Above is object speed.
protected void paintComponent(Graphics g){
super.paintComponent(g);
Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D)g;
g2.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING,
RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
g.setColor(color);
g.fillOval(x,y,60,60);
g.setColor(color);
g.fillOval(xx,yy,60,60);
}
The graphics.
And below is just calculations, thread.sleep and the JFrame.
public void run() {
while(isVisible()) {
try {
Thread.sleep(delay);
} catch(InterruptedException e) {
System.out.println("interrupted");
}
move();
repaint();
}
}
public void move() {
if(x + dx < 0 || x + dia + dx > getWidth()) {
dx *= -1;
color = getColor();
}
if(y + dy < 0 || y + dia + dy > getHeight()) {
dy *= -1;
color = getColor();
}
if(xx + dxx < 0 || xx + dia + dxx > getWidth()) {
dxx *= -1;
color = getColor();
}
if(yy + dyy < 0 || yy + dia + dyy > getHeight()) {
dyy *= -1;
color = getColor();
}
x += dx;
y += dy;
xx += dx;
yy += dy;
}
private Color getColor() {
int rval = (int)Math.floor(Math.random() * 256);
int gval = (int)Math.floor(Math.random() * 256);
int bval = (int)Math.floor(Math.random() * 256);
return new Color(rval, gval, bval);
}
private void start() {
while(!isVisible()) {
try {
Thread.sleep(25);
} catch(InterruptedException e) {
System.exit(1);
}
}
Thread thread = new Thread(this);
thread.setPriority(Thread.NORM_PRIORITY);
thread.start();
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
MainFrame test = new MainFrame();
JFrame f = new JFrame();
f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
f.getContentPane().add(test);
f.setSize(640, 960);
Dimension dim = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
f.setLocation(dim.width/2-f.getSize().width/2, dim.height/2-f.getSize().height/2);
f.setVisible(true);
test.start();
}
}
I just can not figure it out.
I know the answer is going to be simple.

You should define a single class Ball and create two instances of it rather than repeating the variables and have an x,y co-ordinate and velocity dx and dy inside that class.
The two follow each other ebcause you add the same velocity to both balls all the time:
x += dx;
y += dy;
xx += dx;
yy += dy;

Java Draw Arc Between 2 Points

I'm having trouble drawing the smallest arc described by 3 points: the arc center, an "anchored" end point, and a second point that gives the other end of the arc by determining a radius. I used the law of cosines to determine the length of the arc and tried using atan for the starting degree, but the starting position for the arc is off.
I managed to get the arc to lock onto the anchor point (x1,y1) when it's in Quadrant 2, but that will only work when it is in Quadrant 2.
Solutions I can see all have a bunch of if-statements to determine the location of the 2 points relative to each other, but I'm curious if I'm overlooking something simple. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
SSCCE:
import javax.swing.JComponent;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
import java.awt.event.MouseListener;
import java.awt.geom.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.util.*;
class Canvas extends JComponent {
float circleX, circleY, x1, y1, x2, y2, dx, dy, dx2, dy2, radius, radius2;
Random random = new Random();
public Canvas() {
//Setup.
x1 = random.nextInt(250);
y1 = random.nextInt(250);
//Cant have x2 == circleX
while (x1 == 150 || y1 == 150)
{
x1 = random.nextInt(250);
y1 = random.nextInt(250);
}
circleX = 150; //circle center is always dead center.
circleY = 150;
//Radius between the 2 points must be equal.
dx = Math.abs(circleX-x1);
dy = Math.abs(circleY-y1);
//c^2 = a^2 + b^2 to solve for the radius
radius = (float) Math.sqrt((float)Math.pow(dx, 2) + (float)Math.pow(dy, 2));
//2nd random point
x2 = random.nextInt(250);
y2 = random.nextInt(250);
//I need to push it out to radius length, because the radius is equal for both points.
dx2 = Math.abs(circleX-x2);
dy2 = Math.abs(circleY-y2);
radius2 = (float) Math.sqrt((float)Math.pow(dx2, 2) + (float)Math.pow(dy2, 2));
dx2 *= radius/radius2;
dy2 *= radius/radius2;
y2 = circleY+dy2;
x2 = circleX+dx2;
//Radius now equal for both points.
}
public void paintComponent(Graphics g2) {
Graphics2D g = (Graphics2D) g2;
g.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING,
RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
g.setStroke(new BasicStroke(2.0f, BasicStroke.CAP_BUTT,
BasicStroke.JOIN_BEVEL));
Arc2D.Float centerPoint = new Arc2D.Float(150-2,150-2,4,4, 0, 360, Arc2D.OPEN);
Arc2D.Float point1 = new Arc2D.Float(x1-2, y1-2, 4, 4, 0, 360, Arc2D.OPEN);
Arc2D.Float point2 = new Arc2D.Float(x2-2, y2-2, 4, 4, 0, 360, Arc2D.OPEN);
//3 points drawn in black
g.setColor(Color.BLACK);
g.draw(centerPoint);
g.draw(point1);
g.draw(point2);
float start = 0;
float distance;
//Form a right triangle to find the length of the hypotenuse.
distance = (float) Math.sqrt(Math.pow(Math.abs(x2-x1),2) + Math.pow(Math.abs(y2-y1), 2));
//Law of cosines to determine the internal angle between the 2 points.
distance = (float) (Math.acos(((radius*radius) + (radius*radius) - (distance*distance)) / (2*radius*radius)) * 180/Math.PI);
float deltaY = circleY - y1;
float deltaX = circleX - x1;
float deltaY2 = circleY - y2;
float deltaX2 = circleX - x2;
float angleInDegrees = (float) ((float) Math.atan((float) (deltaY / deltaX)) * 180 / Math.PI);
float angleInDegrees2 = (float) ((float) Math.atan((float) (deltaY2 / deltaX2)) * 180 / Math.PI);
start = angleInDegrees;
//Q2 works.
if (x1 < circleX)
{
if (y1 < circleY)
{
start*=-1;
start+=180;
} else if (y2 > circleX) {
start+=180;
start+=distance;
}
}
//System.out.println("Start: " + start);
//Arc drawn in blue
g.setColor(Color.BLUE);
Arc2D.Float arc = new Arc2D.Float(circleX-radius, //Center x
circleY-radius, //Center y Rotates around this point.
radius*2,
radius*2,
start, //start degree
distance, //distance to travel
Arc2D.OPEN); //Type of arc.
g.draw(arc);
}
}
public class Angle implements MouseListener {
Canvas view;
JFrame window;
public Angle() {
window = new JFrame();
view = new Canvas();
view.addMouseListener(this);
window.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
window.setBounds(30, 30, 400, 400);
window.getContentPane().add(view);
window.setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String[] a) {
new Angle();
}
#Override
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent arg0) {
window.getContentPane().remove(view);
view = new Canvas();
window.getContentPane().add(view);
view.addMouseListener(this);
view.revalidate();
view.repaint();
}
#Override
public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void mouseExited(MouseEvent arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void mousePressed(MouseEvent arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}

Perhaps this will help. It tests with click and drag to set the two points rather than random numbers. It's considerably simpler than what you were attempting and other solutions posted so far.
Notes:
Math.atan2() is a friend in problems like this.
Little helper functions make it easier to reason about your code.
It's best practice to use instance variables for independent values only and compute the dependent values in local variables.
My code fixes some Swing usage problems like calling Swing functions from the main thread.
Code follows:
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.geom.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.MouseInputAdapter;
class TestCanvas extends JComponent {
float x0 = 150f, y0 = 150f; // Arc center. Subscript 0 used for center throughout.
float xa = 200f, ya = 150f; // Arc anchor point. Subscript a for anchor.
float xd = 150f, yd = 50f; // Point determining arc angle. Subscript d for determiner.
// Return the distance from any point to the arc center.
float dist0(float x, float y) {
return (float)Math.sqrt(sqr(x - x0) + sqr(y - y0));
}
// Return polar angle of any point relative to arc center.
float angle0(float x, float y) {
return (float)Math.toDegrees(Math.atan2(y0 - y, x - x0));
}
#Override
protected void paintComponent(Graphics g0) {
Graphics2D g = (Graphics2D) g0;
// Can always draw the center point.
dot(g, x0, y0);
// Get radii of anchor and det point.
float ra = dist0(xa, ya);
float rd = dist0(xd, yd);
// If either is zero there's nothing else to draw.
if (ra == 0 || rd == 0) { return; }
// Get the angles from center to points.
float aa = angle0(xa, ya);
float ad = angle0(xd, yd); // (xb, yb) would work fine, too.
// Draw the arc and other dots.
g.draw(new Arc2D.Float(x0 - ra, y0 - ra, // box upper left
2 * ra, 2 * ra, // box width and height
aa, angleDiff(aa, ad), // angle start, extent
Arc2D.OPEN));
dot(g, xa, ya);
// Use similar triangles to get the second dot location.
float xb = x0 + (xd - x0) * ra / rd;
float yb = y0 + (yd - y0) * ra / rd;
dot(g, xb, yb);
}
// Some helper functions.
// Draw a small dot with the current color.
static void dot(Graphics2D g, float x, float y) {
final int rad = 2;
g.fill(new Ellipse2D.Float(x - rad, y - rad, 2 * rad, 2 * rad));
}
// Return the square of a float.
static float sqr(float x) { return x * x; }
// Find the angular difference between a and b, -180 <= diff < 180.
static float angleDiff(float a, float b) {
float d = b - a;
while (d >= 180f) { d -= 360f; }
while (d < -180f) { d += 360f; }
return d;
}
// Construct a test canvas with mouse handling.
TestCanvas() {
addMouseListener(mouseListener);
addMouseMotionListener(mouseListener);
}
// Listener changes arc parameters with click and drag.
MouseInputAdapter mouseListener = new MouseInputAdapter() {
boolean mouseDown = false; // Is left mouse button down?
#Override
public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) {
if (e.getButton() == MouseEvent.BUTTON1) {
mouseDown = true;
xa = xd = e.getX();
ya = yd = e.getY();
repaint();
}
}
#Override
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) {
if (e.getButton() == MouseEvent.BUTTON1) {
mouseDown = false;
}
}
#Override
public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e) {
if (mouseDown) {
xd = e.getX();
yd = e.getY();
repaint();
}
}
};
}
public class Test extends JFrame {
public Test() {
setSize(400, 400);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
getContentPane().add(new TestCanvas());
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Swing code must run in the UI thread, so
// must invoke setVisible rather than just calling it.
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
new Test().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
}

package curve;
import java.awt.BasicStroke;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.RenderingHints;
import java.awt.geom.Ellipse2D;
import java.awt.geom.Line2D;
import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
public class Main
{
/**
* #param args the command line arguments
*/
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException
{
PointF pFrom = new PointF(-10f, 30.0f);
PointF pTo = new PointF(-100f, 0.0f);
List<PointF> points = generateCurve(pFrom, pTo, 100f, 7f, true, true);
System.out.println(points);
// Calculate the bounds of the curve
Rectangle2D.Float bounds = new Rectangle2D.Float(points.get(0).x, points.get(0).y, 0, 0);
for (int i = 1; i < points.size(); ++i) {
bounds.add(points.get(i).x, points.get(i).y);
}
bounds.add(pFrom.x, pFrom.y);
bounds.add(pTo.x, pTo.y);
BufferedImage img = new BufferedImage((int) (bounds.width - bounds.x + 50), (int) (bounds.height - bounds.y + 50), BufferedImage.TYPE_4BYTE_ABGR_PRE);
Graphics2D g = img.createGraphics();
g.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
g.translate(25.0f - bounds.getX(), 25.0f - bounds.getY());
g.setStroke(new BasicStroke(1.0f));
g.setColor(Color.DARK_GRAY);
g.drawLine(-1000, 0, 1000, 0);
g.drawLine(0, -1000, 0, 1000);
g.setColor(Color.RED);
for (int i = 0; i < points.size(); ++i) {
if (i > 0) {
Line2D.Float f = new Line2D.Float(points.get(i - 1).x, points.get(i - 1).y, points.get(i).x, points.get(i).y);
System.out.println("Dist : " + f.getP1().distance(f.getP2()));
// g.draw(f);
}
g.fill(new Ellipse2D.Float(points.get(i).x - 0.8f, points.get(i).y - 0.8f, 1.6f, 1.6f));
}
g.setColor(Color.BLUE);
g.fill(new Ellipse2D.Float(pFrom.x - 1, pFrom.y - 1, 3, 3));
g.fill(new Ellipse2D.Float(pTo.x - 1, pTo.y - 1, 3, 3));
g.dispose();
ImageIO.write(img, "PNG", new File("result.png"));
}
static class PointF
{
public float x, y;
public PointF(float x, float y)
{
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
}
#Override
public String toString()
{
return "(" + x + "," + y + ")";
}
}
private static List<PointF> generateCurve(PointF pFrom, PointF pTo, float pRadius, float pMinDistance, boolean shortest, boolean side)
{
List<PointF> pOutPut = new ArrayList<PointF>();
// Calculate the middle of the two given points.
PointF mPoint = new PointF(pFrom.x + pTo.x, pFrom.y + pTo.y);
mPoint.x /= 2.0f;
mPoint.y /= 2.0f;
System.out.println("Middle Between From and To = " + mPoint);
// Calculate the distance between the two points
float xDiff = pTo.x - pFrom.x;
float yDiff = pTo.y - pFrom.y;
float distance = (float) Math.sqrt(xDiff * xDiff + yDiff * yDiff);
System.out.println("Distance between From and To = " + distance);
if (pRadius * 2.0f < distance) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("The radius is too small! The given points wont fall on the circle.");
}
// Calculate the middle of the expected curve.
float factor = (float) Math.sqrt((pRadius * pRadius) / ((pTo.x - pFrom.x) * (pTo.x - pFrom.x) + (pTo.y - pFrom.y) * (pTo.y - pFrom.y)) - 0.25f);
PointF circleMiddlePoint = new PointF(0, 0);
if (side) {
circleMiddlePoint.x = 0.5f * (pFrom.x + pTo.x) + factor * (pTo.y - pFrom.y);
circleMiddlePoint.y = 0.5f * (pFrom.y + pTo.y) + factor * (pFrom.x - pTo.x);
} else {
circleMiddlePoint.x = 0.5f * (pFrom.x + pTo.x) - factor * (pTo.y - pFrom.y);
circleMiddlePoint.y = 0.5f * (pFrom.y + pTo.y) - factor * (pFrom.x - pTo.x);
}
System.out.println("Middle = " + circleMiddlePoint);
// Calculate the two reference angles
float angle1 = (float) Math.atan2(pFrom.y - circleMiddlePoint.y, pFrom.x - circleMiddlePoint.x);
float angle2 = (float) Math.atan2(pTo.y - circleMiddlePoint.y, pTo.x - circleMiddlePoint.x);
// Calculate the step.
float step = pMinDistance / pRadius;
System.out.println("Step = " + step);
// Swap them if needed
if (angle1 > angle2) {
float temp = angle1;
angle1 = angle2;
angle2 = temp;
}
boolean flipped = false;
if (!shortest) {
if (angle2 - angle1 < Math.PI) {
float temp = angle1;
angle1 = angle2;
angle2 = temp;
angle2 += Math.PI * 2.0f;
flipped = true;
}
}
for (float f = angle1; f < angle2; f += step) {
PointF p = new PointF((float) Math.cos(f) * pRadius + circleMiddlePoint.x, (float) Math.sin(f) * pRadius + circleMiddlePoint.y);
pOutPut.add(p);
}
if (flipped ^ side) {
pOutPut.add(pFrom);
} else {
pOutPut.add(pTo);
}
return pOutPut;
}
}
and the use the generateCurve method like this to have a curve between the from and to points..
generateCurve(pFrom, pTo, 100f, 7f, true, false);

Okay, here it is, testing and working. The problems were based on the fact that I don't use graphics much, so I have to remind myself that the coordinate systems are backward, and on the fact that the Javadoc description of the Arc2D constructor is atrocious.
In addition to these, I found that your point creation (for the two points to be connected) was extremely inefficient given the requirements. I had assumed you actually had to receive two arbitrary points and then calculate their angles, etc., but based on what you put on Pastebin, we can define the two points however we please. This benefits us.
Anyway, here's a working version, with none of that gobbledegook from before. Simplified code is simplified:
import javax.swing.JComponent;
import java.awt.geom.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.util.*;
public class Canvas extends JComponent {
double circleX, circleY, x1, y1, x2, y2, dx, dy, dx2, dy2, radius, radius2;
Random random = new Random();
double distance;
private static double theta1;
private static double theta2;
private static double theta;
// private static double radius;
private Point2D point1;
private Point2D point2;
private Point2D center;
private static int direction;
private static final int CW = -1;
private static final int CCW = 1;
public Canvas() {
/*
* You want two random points on a circle, so let's start correctly,
* by setting a random *radius*, and then two random *angles*.
*
* This has the added benefit of giving us the angles without having to calculate them
*/
radius = random.nextInt(175); //your maximum radius is higher, but we only have 200 pixels in each cardinal direction
theta1 = random.nextInt(360); //angle to first point (absolute measurement)
theta2 = random.nextInt(360); //angle to second point
//build the points
center = new Point2D.Double(200, 200); //your frame is actually 400 pixels on a side
point1 = new Point2D.Double(radius * Math.cos(toRadians(theta1)) + center.getX(), center.getY() - radius * Math.sin(toRadians(theta1)));
point2 = new Point2D.Double(radius * Math.cos(toRadians(theta2)) + center.getX(), center.getY() - radius * Math.sin(toRadians(theta2)));
theta = Math.abs(theta1 - theta2) <= 180 ? Math.abs(theta1 - theta2) : 360 - (Math.abs(theta1 - theta2));
if ((theta1 + theta) % 360 == theta2) {
direction = CCW;
} else {
direction = CW;
}
System.out.println("theta1: " + theta1 + "; theta2: " + theta2 + "; theta: " + theta + "; direction: " + (direction == CCW ? "CCW" : "CW"));
System.out.println("point1: (" + (point1.getX() - center.getX()) + ", " + (center.getY() - point1.getY()) + ")");
System.out.println("point2: (" + (point2.getX() - center.getX()) + ", " + (center.getY() - point2.getY()) + ")");
// Radius now equal for both points.
}
public double toRadians(double angle) {
return angle * Math.PI / 180;
}
public double toDegrees(double angle) {
return angle * 180 / Math.PI;
}
public void paintComponent(Graphics g2) {
Graphics2D g = (Graphics2D) g2;
g.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING,
RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
g.setStroke(new BasicStroke(2.0f, BasicStroke.CAP_BUTT,
BasicStroke.JOIN_BEVEL));
//centerpoint should be based on the actual center point
Arc2D.Double centerPoint = new Arc2D.Double(center.getX() - 2, center.getY() - 2, 4, 4, 0,
360, Arc2D.OPEN);
//likewise these points
Arc2D.Double point11 = new Arc2D.Double(point1.getX() - 2, point1.getY() - 2, 4, 4, 0, 360,
Arc2D.OPEN);
Arc2D.Double point22 = new Arc2D.Double(point2.getX() - 2, point2.getY() - 2, 4, 4, 0, 360,
Arc2D.OPEN);
// 3 points drawn in black
g.setColor(Color.BLACK);
g.draw(centerPoint);
g.draw(point11);
g.draw(point22);
// Arc drawn in blue
g.setColor(Color.BLUE);
g.draw(new Arc2D.Double(center.getX() - radius, center.getY() - radius, 2 * radius, 2 * radius, theta1, theta * direction, Arc2D.OPEN));
}
}

Drawing a simple line graph in Java

In my program I want to draw a simple score line graph. I have a text file and on each line is an integer score, which I read in and want to pass as argument to my graph class. I'm having some trouble implementing the graph class and all the examples I've seen have their methods in the same class as their main, which I won't have.
I want to be able to pass my array to the object and generate a graph, but when calling my paint method it is asking me for a Graphics g... This is what I have so far:
public class Graph extends JPanel {
public void paintGraph (Graphics g){
ArrayList<Integer> scores = new ArrayList<Integer>(10);
Random r = new Random();
for (int i : scores){
i = r.nextInt(20);
System.out.println(r);
}
int y1;
int y2;
for (int i = 0; i < scores.size(); i++){
y1 = scores.get(i);
y2 = scores.get(i+1);
g.drawLine(i, y1, i+1, y2);
}
}
}
For now I have inserted a simple random number generator to fill up my array.
I have an existing frame and basically want to instantiate the Graph class and mount the panel onto my frame. I'm really sorry that this question seems so jumbled by the way, but I've had little sleep...
The code in my main statement is:
testFrame = new JFrame();
testFrame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
Graph graph = new Graph();
testFrame.add(graph);
I'm not sure exactly what an SSCE is but this is my attempt at one:
public class Test {
JFrame testFrame;
public Test() {
testFrame = new JFrame();
testFrame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
Graph graph = new Graph();
testFrame.add(graph);
testFrame.setBounds(100, 100, 764, 470);
testFrame.setVisible(true);
}
Graph.java
public class Graph extends JPanel {
public Graph() {
setSize(500, 500);
}
#Override
public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
Graphics2D gr = (Graphics2D) g; // This is if you want to use Graphics2D
// Now do the drawing here
ArrayList<Integer> scores = new ArrayList<Integer>(10);
Random r = new Random();
for (int i : scores) {
i = r.nextInt(20);
System.out.println(r);
}
int y1;
int y2;
for (int i = 0; i < scores.size() - 1; i++) {
y1 = (scores.get(i)) * 10;
y2 = (scores.get(i + 1)) * 10;
gr.drawLine(i * 10, y1, (i + 1) * 10, y2);
}
}
}

Problems with your code and suggestions:
Again you need to change the preferredSize of the component (here the Graph JPanel), not the size
Don't set the JFrame's bounds.
Call pack() on your JFrame after adding components to it and before calling setVisible(true)
Your foreach loop won't work since the size of your ArrayList is 0 (test it to see that this is correct). Instead use a for loop going from 0 to 10.
You should not have program logic inside of your paintComponent(...) method but only painting code. So I would make the ArrayList a class variable and fill it inside of the class's constructor.
For example:
import java.awt.BasicStroke;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.Point;
import java.awt.RenderingHints;
import java.awt.Stroke;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Random;
import javax.swing.*;
#SuppressWarnings("serial")
public class DrawGraph extends JPanel {
private static final int MAX_SCORE = 20;
private static final int PREF_W = 800;
private static final int PREF_H = 650;
private static final int BORDER_GAP = 30;
private static final Color GRAPH_COLOR = Color.green;
private static final Color GRAPH_POINT_COLOR = new Color(150, 50, 50, 180);
private static final Stroke GRAPH_STROKE = new BasicStroke(3f);
private static final int GRAPH_POINT_WIDTH = 12;
private static final int Y_HATCH_CNT = 10;
private List<Integer> scores;
public DrawGraph(List<Integer> scores) {
this.scores = scores;
}
#Override
protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
super.paintComponent(g);
Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D)g;
g2.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
double xScale = ((double) getWidth() - 2 * BORDER_GAP) / (scores.size() - 1);
double yScale = ((double) getHeight() - 2 * BORDER_GAP) / (MAX_SCORE - 1);
List<Point> graphPoints = new ArrayList<Point>();
for (int i = 0; i < scores.size(); i++) {
int x1 = (int) (i * xScale + BORDER_GAP);
int y1 = (int) ((MAX_SCORE - scores.get(i)) * yScale + BORDER_GAP);
graphPoints.add(new Point(x1, y1));
}
// create x and y axes
g2.drawLine(BORDER_GAP, getHeight() - BORDER_GAP, BORDER_GAP, BORDER_GAP);
g2.drawLine(BORDER_GAP, getHeight() - BORDER_GAP, getWidth() - BORDER_GAP, getHeight() - BORDER_GAP);
// create hatch marks for y axis.
for (int i = 0; i < Y_HATCH_CNT; i++) {
int x0 = BORDER_GAP;
int x1 = GRAPH_POINT_WIDTH + BORDER_GAP;
int y0 = getHeight() - (((i + 1) * (getHeight() - BORDER_GAP * 2)) / Y_HATCH_CNT + BORDER_GAP);
int y1 = y0;
g2.drawLine(x0, y0, x1, y1);
}
// and for x axis
for (int i = 0; i < scores.size() - 1; i++) {
int x0 = (i + 1) * (getWidth() - BORDER_GAP * 2) / (scores.size() - 1) + BORDER_GAP;
int x1 = x0;
int y0 = getHeight() - BORDER_GAP;
int y1 = y0 - GRAPH_POINT_WIDTH;
g2.drawLine(x0, y0, x1, y1);
}
Stroke oldStroke = g2.getStroke();
g2.setColor(GRAPH_COLOR);
g2.setStroke(GRAPH_STROKE);
for (int i = 0; i < graphPoints.size() - 1; i++) {
int x1 = graphPoints.get(i).x;
int y1 = graphPoints.get(i).y;
int x2 = graphPoints.get(i + 1).x;
int y2 = graphPoints.get(i + 1).y;
g2.drawLine(x1, y1, x2, y2);
}
g2.setStroke(oldStroke);
g2.setColor(GRAPH_POINT_COLOR);
for (int i = 0; i < graphPoints.size(); i++) {
int x = graphPoints.get(i).x - GRAPH_POINT_WIDTH / 2;
int y = graphPoints.get(i).y - GRAPH_POINT_WIDTH / 2;;
int ovalW = GRAPH_POINT_WIDTH;
int ovalH = GRAPH_POINT_WIDTH;
g2.fillOval(x, y, ovalW, ovalH);
}
}
#Override
public Dimension getPreferredSize() {
return new Dimension(PREF_W, PREF_H);
}
private static void createAndShowGui() {
List<Integer> scores = new ArrayList<Integer>();
Random random = new Random();
int maxDataPoints = 16;
int maxScore = 20;
for (int i = 0; i < maxDataPoints ; i++) {
scores.add(random.nextInt(maxScore));
}
DrawGraph mainPanel = new DrawGraph(scores);
JFrame frame = new JFrame("DrawGraph");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.getContentPane().add(mainPanel);
frame.pack();
frame.setLocationByPlatform(true);
frame.setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
createAndShowGui();
}
});
}
}
Which will create a graph that looks like so:

Just complementing Hovercraft Full Of Eels's solution:
I reworked his code, tweaked it a bit, adding a grid, axis labels and now the Y-axis goes from the minimum value present up to the maximum value. I planned on adding a couple of getters/setters but I didn't need them, you can add them if you want.
Here is the Gist link, I'll also paste the code below: GraphPanel on Gist
import java.awt.BasicStroke;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.FontMetrics;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.Point;
import java.awt.RenderingHints;
import java.awt.Stroke;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Random;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
public class GraphPanel extends JPanel {
private int width = 800;
private int heigth = 400;
private int padding = 25;
private int labelPadding = 25;
private Color lineColor = new Color(44, 102, 230, 180);
private Color pointColor = new Color(100, 100, 100, 180);
private Color gridColor = new Color(200, 200, 200, 200);
private static final Stroke GRAPH_STROKE = new BasicStroke(2f);
private int pointWidth = 4;
private int numberYDivisions = 10;
private List<Double> scores;
public GraphPanel(List<Double> scores) {
this.scores = scores;
}
#Override
protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
super.paintComponent(g);
Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) g;
g2.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
double xScale = ((double) getWidth() - (2 * padding) - labelPadding) / (scores.size() - 1);
double yScale = ((double) getHeight() - 2 * padding - labelPadding) / (getMaxScore() - getMinScore());
List<Point> graphPoints = new ArrayList<>();
for (int i = 0; i < scores.size(); i++) {
int x1 = (int) (i * xScale + padding + labelPadding);
int y1 = (int) ((getMaxScore() - scores.get(i)) * yScale + padding);
graphPoints.add(new Point(x1, y1));
}
// draw white background
g2.setColor(Color.WHITE);
g2.fillRect(padding + labelPadding, padding, getWidth() - (2 * padding) - labelPadding, getHeight() - 2 * padding - labelPadding);
g2.setColor(Color.BLACK);
// create hatch marks and grid lines for y axis.
for (int i = 0; i < numberYDivisions + 1; i++) {
int x0 = padding + labelPadding;
int x1 = pointWidth + padding + labelPadding;
int y0 = getHeight() - ((i * (getHeight() - padding * 2 - labelPadding)) / numberYDivisions + padding + labelPadding);
int y1 = y0;
if (scores.size() > 0) {
g2.setColor(gridColor);
g2.drawLine(padding + labelPadding + 1 + pointWidth, y0, getWidth() - padding, y1);
g2.setColor(Color.BLACK);
String yLabel = ((int) ((getMinScore() + (getMaxScore() - getMinScore()) * ((i * 1.0) / numberYDivisions)) * 100)) / 100.0 + "";
FontMetrics metrics = g2.getFontMetrics();
int labelWidth = metrics.stringWidth(yLabel);
g2.drawString(yLabel, x0 - labelWidth - 5, y0 + (metrics.getHeight() / 2) - 3);
}
g2.drawLine(x0, y0, x1, y1);
}
// and for x axis
for (int i = 0; i < scores.size(); i++) {
if (scores.size() > 1) {
int x0 = i * (getWidth() - padding * 2 - labelPadding) / (scores.size() - 1) + padding + labelPadding;
int x1 = x0;
int y0 = getHeight() - padding - labelPadding;
int y1 = y0 - pointWidth;
if ((i % ((int) ((scores.size() / 20.0)) + 1)) == 0) {
g2.setColor(gridColor);
g2.drawLine(x0, getHeight() - padding - labelPadding - 1 - pointWidth, x1, padding);
g2.setColor(Color.BLACK);
String xLabel = i + "";
FontMetrics metrics = g2.getFontMetrics();
int labelWidth = metrics.stringWidth(xLabel);
g2.drawString(xLabel, x0 - labelWidth / 2, y0 + metrics.getHeight() + 3);
}
g2.drawLine(x0, y0, x1, y1);
}
}
// create x and y axes
g2.drawLine(padding + labelPadding, getHeight() - padding - labelPadding, padding + labelPadding, padding);
g2.drawLine(padding + labelPadding, getHeight() - padding - labelPadding, getWidth() - padding, getHeight() - padding - labelPadding);
Stroke oldStroke = g2.getStroke();
g2.setColor(lineColor);
g2.setStroke(GRAPH_STROKE);
for (int i = 0; i < graphPoints.size() - 1; i++) {
int x1 = graphPoints.get(i).x;
int y1 = graphPoints.get(i).y;
int x2 = graphPoints.get(i + 1).x;
int y2 = graphPoints.get(i + 1).y;
g2.drawLine(x1, y1, x2, y2);
}
g2.setStroke(oldStroke);
g2.setColor(pointColor);
for (int i = 0; i < graphPoints.size(); i++) {
int x = graphPoints.get(i).x - pointWidth / 2;
int y = graphPoints.get(i).y - pointWidth / 2;
int ovalW = pointWidth;
int ovalH = pointWidth;
g2.fillOval(x, y, ovalW, ovalH);
}
}
// #Override
// public Dimension getPreferredSize() {
// return new Dimension(width, heigth);
// }
private double getMinScore() {
double minScore = Double.MAX_VALUE;
for (Double score : scores) {
minScore = Math.min(minScore, score);
}
return minScore;
}
private double getMaxScore() {
double maxScore = Double.MIN_VALUE;
for (Double score : scores) {
maxScore = Math.max(maxScore, score);
}
return maxScore;
}
public void setScores(List<Double> scores) {
this.scores = scores;
invalidate();
this.repaint();
}
public List<Double> getScores() {
return scores;
}
private static void createAndShowGui() {
List<Double> scores = new ArrayList<>();
Random random = new Random();
int maxDataPoints = 40;
int maxScore = 10;
for (int i = 0; i < maxDataPoints; i++) {
scores.add((double) random.nextDouble() * maxScore);
// scores.add((double) i);
}
GraphPanel mainPanel = new GraphPanel(scores);
mainPanel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(800, 600));
JFrame frame = new JFrame("DrawGraph");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.getContentPane().add(mainPanel);
frame.pack();
frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
frame.setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
createAndShowGui();
}
});
}
}
It looks like this:

Or simply use the JFreechart library - http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/ .

There exist many open source projects that handle all the drawing of line charts for you with a couple of lines of code. Here's how you can draw a line chart from data in a couple text (CSV) file with the XChart library. Disclaimer: I'm the lead developer of the project.
In this example, two text files exist in ./CSV/CSVChartRows/. Notice that each row in the files represents a data point to be plotted and that each file represents a different series. series1 contains x, y, and error bar data, whereas series2 contains just x and y, data.
series1.csv
1,12,1.4
2,34,1.12
3,56,1.21
4,47,1.5
series2.csv
1,56
2,34
3,12
4,26
Source Code
public class CSVChartRows {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
// import chart from a folder containing CSV files
XYChart chart = CSVImporter.getChartFromCSVDir("./CSV/CSVChartRows/", DataOrientation.Rows, 600, 400);
// Show it
new SwingWrapper(chart).displayChart();
}
}
Resulting Plot

Override the paintComponent method of your panel so you can custom draw. Like this:
#Override
public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
Graphics2D gr = (Graphics2D) g; //this is if you want to use Graphics2D
//now do the drawing here
...
}

Hovercraft Full Of Eels' answer is very good, but i had to change it a bit in order to get it working on my program:
int y1 = (int) ((this.height - 2 * BORDER_GAP) - (values.get(i) * yScale - BORDER_GAP));
instead of
int y1 = (int) (scores.get(i) * yScale + BORDER_GAP);
because if i used his way the graphic would be upside down
(you'd see it if you used hardcoded values (e.g 1,3,5,7,9) instead of random values)