Computer Science 252
Problem Solving with Java
Spring 2014, The College of Saint Rose
PongBricks Demo
A working demo of PongBricks will appear below. Click inside the applet to interact with it.
PongBricks BlueJ Project
Click here to download a BlueJ project for PongBricks.
PongBricks Source Code
The Java source code for PongBricks is below. Click on a file name to download it.
import objectdraw.*;
import java.awt.*;
/*
* Example PongBricks
*
* Jim Teresco, Siena College, CSIS 120, Spring 2012
* Updated for The College of Saint Rose, CSC 252, Fall 2013
* Updated again Fall 2014
*
* $Id: PongBricks.java 2264 2013-11-26 04:31:39Z terescoj $
*/
public class PongBricks extends WindowController {
// position and dimensions of the court
private static final int COURT_LEFT = 50;
private static final int COURT_TOP = 50;
private static final int COURT_HEIGHT = 300;
private static final int COURT_WIDTH = 300;
private static final int COURT_RIGHT = COURT_LEFT + COURT_WIDTH;
// dimensions of the paddle
private static final int PADDLE_WIDTH = 50;
private static final int PADDLE_HEIGHT = 20;
private static final int PADDLE_Y = COURT_TOP + COURT_HEIGHT - PADDLE_HEIGHT - 1;
// how many bricks in the playing area
private static final int NUM_BRICKS = 10;
private FilledRect paddle;
private FramedRect boundary; // the boundary of the playing area.
private BrickCollection bricks;
public void begin() {
// make the playing area
boundary = new FramedRect(COURT_LEFT, COURT_TOP,
COURT_WIDTH, COURT_HEIGHT,
canvas);
// make the paddle
paddle = new FilledRect(COURT_LEFT + (COURT_WIDTH-PADDLE_WIDTH)/2,
COURT_TOP + COURT_HEIGHT - PADDLE_HEIGHT -1,
PADDLE_WIDTH, PADDLE_HEIGHT,
canvas);
// the collection of bricks
bricks = new BrickCollection(COURT_LEFT, COURT_LEFT+COURT_WIDTH,
COURT_TOP, COURT_TOP+COURT_HEIGHT/2,
NUM_BRICKS, canvas);
}
// create a new pong ball if the press is in the playing area
public void onMousePress(Location point) {
if (boundary.contains(point)) {
new PongBall(paddle, boundary, bricks, canvas);
}
}
// move the paddle to follow the mouse's x coordinate
public void onMouseMove(Location point) {
if (point.getX() < COURT_LEFT) {
// place paddle at left edge of the court
paddle.moveTo(COURT_LEFT, PADDLE_Y);
} else if (point.getX() + PADDLE_WIDTH > COURT_RIGHT) {
// place paddle at right edge of the court
paddle.moveTo(COURT_RIGHT - PADDLE_WIDTH, PADDLE_Y);
} else {
// keep the edge of the paddle lined up with the mouse
paddle.moveTo(point.getX(), PADDLE_Y);
}
}
}
import objectdraw.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.util.Random;
/*
*
* A simple active object that controls a ball that bounces around the
* canvas and interacts with a boundary and a pong paddle
*
* Jim Teresco, Siena College, CSIS 120, Spring 2011
* Updated for CSC 252, The College of Saint Rose, Fall 2013
* Updated again Fall 2014 to start at the paddle, not on top
*
* $Id: PongBall.java 2264 2013-11-26 04:31:39Z terescoj $
*/
public class PongBall extends ActiveObject {
// size and speed of falling balls
private static final int BALLSIZE = 30;
private static final double MIN_SPEED = 3;
private static final double MAX_SPEED = 10;
private static final int DELAY_TIME = 33;
// the ball controlled by this instance
private FilledOval ball;
// the paddle with which we will interact
private FilledRect paddle;
// the bricks we are trying to hit
private BrickCollection bricks;
// how far to fall before stopping and disappearing?
private double yMax;
// how far up to go before bouncing off the ceiling?
private double yMin;
// and what about the walls?
private double xMin, xMax;
// Draw a ball and start it falling.
public PongBall(FilledRect paddle, FramedRect boundary,
BrickCollection bricks,
DrawingCanvas aCanvas) {
// compute/remember our boundaries (of the upper left corner of a ball)
yMax = boundary.getY()+boundary.getHeight();
yMin = boundary.getY();
xMin = boundary.getX();
xMax = boundary.getX() + boundary.getWidth() - BALLSIZE;
// draw the ball at its initial position, which is atop the paddle
ball = new FilledOval(paddle.getX(), paddle.getY() - BALLSIZE - 1,
BALLSIZE, BALLSIZE, aCanvas);
// remember the paddle
this.paddle = paddle;
// remember the bricks
this.bricks = bricks;
// activate!
start();
}
// move the ball repeatedly until it falls off screen, bouncing
// off the paddle and walls along the way
public void run() {
double xSpeed, ySpeed;
// start by moving downward and some amount to the right
Random r = new Random();
xSpeed = r.nextDouble() * (MAX_SPEED - MIN_SPEED) + MIN_SPEED;
double initYSpeed = r.nextDouble() * (MAX_SPEED - MIN_SPEED) + MIN_SPEED;
ySpeed = -initYSpeed;
// keep moving as long as we haven't fallen off the bottom of
// the screen
while (ball.getY() <= yMax) {
// if we are above the top line, start moving down
if (ball.getY() < yMin) {
ySpeed = initYSpeed;
}
// if we are in contact with the paddle, start moving up
if (ball.overlaps(paddle)) {
ySpeed = -initYSpeed;
}
// bounce off side walls
if (ball.getX() < xMin || ball.getX() > xMax) {
xSpeed = -xSpeed;
}
// bounce off any bricks
if (bricks.hit(ball)) {
ySpeed = -ySpeed;
}
// move a little in the appropriate direction
ball.move(xSpeed, ySpeed);
pause(DELAY_TIME);
}
ball.removeFromCanvas();
}
}
import objectdraw.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Random;
/**
* A collection of bricks that can be "hit" by a ball
* in a pong/breakout game
*
* Jim Teresco, Siena College, CSIS 120, Spring 2012
* Updated for Fall 2013, The College of Saint Rose
* Further update, Fall 2014
*
* $Id: BrickCollection.java 2264 2013-11-26 04:31:39Z terescoj $
*/
public class BrickCollection {
private static final double BRICK_SIZE = 25;
// we'll store our bricks in this ArrayList
private ArrayList<FilledRect> bricks;
/**
* Constructor for objects of class BrickCollection
*/
public BrickCollection(double xMin, double xMax,
double yMin, double yMax,
int numBricks, DrawingCanvas canvas) {
// place to store our bricks
bricks = new ArrayList<FilledRect>();
Random r = new Random();
// randomly place numBricks bricks within the boundaries, making sure
// none overlap
for (int bricksSoFar = 0; bricksSoFar < numBricks; bricksSoFar++) {
FilledRect newest =
new FilledRect(r.nextDouble() * (xMax-xMin-BRICK_SIZE) + xMin,
r.nextDouble() * (yMax-yMin) + yMin,
BRICK_SIZE, BRICK_SIZE, canvas);
bricks.add(newest);
}
}
// check if the given ball overlaps any of our bricks -- if it does,
// remove it from the canvas and the ArrayList of bricks and return true.
// if not, return false.
public boolean hit(FilledOval ball) {
for (int brickNum = 0; brickNum < bricks.size(); brickNum++) {
FilledRect thisBrick = bricks.get(brickNum);
if (thisBrick.overlaps(ball)) {
thisBrick.removeFromCanvas();
bricks.remove(brickNum);
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
}