Computer Science 252
Problem Solving with Java

Fall 2015, The College of Saint Rose

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UglyDragABall Demo

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UglyDragABall BlueJ Project

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UglyDragABall Source Code

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UglyDragABall.java

import objectdraw.*;
import java.awt.*;

/*
 * Example UglyDragABall
 * Simple example to demonstrate dragging of a graphical object
 * but not in a very nice fashion
 *
 * Jim Teresco, Siena College, CSIS 120, Spring 2011
 * The College of Saint Rose, Fall 2013
 *
 * $Id: UglyDragABall.java 2528 2015-01-22 03:05:27Z terescoj $
 */

public class UglyDragABall extends WindowController {

    // named constants for the size and initial location of the ball
    private static final int BALL_DIAMETER = 50;
    private static final Location BALL_START = new Location(100, 100);

    // a ball
    private FilledOval ball;

    // is the ball currently being dragged around the screen?
    private boolean ballGrabbed;
    

    // place the ball on the canvas to start
    public void begin() {

        ball = new FilledOval(BALL_START,
                              BALL_DIAMETER, BALL_DIAMETER,
                              canvas);
    }
    
    // check if the mouse is pressed on the ball -- if so, set up for
    // dragging
    public void onMousePress(Location point) {
        
        if (ball.contains(point)) {
            // note that we've grabbed the ball and remember this point
            ballGrabbed = true;
        }
        else {
            ballGrabbed = false;
        }
    }
    
    // complete the drag to the release point, stop the dragging
    public void onMouseRelease(Location point) {
        
        if (ballGrabbed) {
            ball.moveTo(point);
            ballGrabbed = false;
        }
    }

    // if we are dragging, move the ball to follow the mouse,
    // update lastMouse location
    public void onMouseDrag(Location point) {
        
        if (ballGrabbed) {
            // the moveTo method does an absolute move to the given
            // Location regardless of the object's previous position
            ball.moveTo(point);
        }
    }
}