// Marty Stepp, CSE 142, Winter 2008
//
// This program draws lines and boxes of stars.
// This version uses even more parameterization, including
// parameterizing a String for the character to print.
// 
// Types in Java:
// int      integers
// double   real numbers
// String   text

public class Stars2 {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		drawLineOfStars(10 + 3);
		int x = 7;
		drawLineOfStars(x);
		drawLineOfStars(35);
		System.out.println();
		
		drawBox("*", 10, 3);
		drawBox("+", 5, 4);
		drawBox(":", 35, 20);
	}
	
	// Prints the given character the given number of times.
	// For example, printCharacter("?", 3); prints 3 question marks.
	public static void printCharacter(String character, int count) {
		for (int i = 1; i <= count; i++) {
			System.out.print(character);
		}
	}
		
	// Prints a line containing the given number of stars.
	// For example, drawLineOfStars(8) prints 8 stars.
	public static void drawLineOfStars(int count) {
		printCharacter("*", count);
		System.out.println();
	}
	
	// Prints a hollow box of the given width and height,
	// using the given character as the box's border.
	// For example, drawBox("*", 7, 5) makes a 7x5 box wrapped in *s.
	public static void drawBox(String character, int width, int height) {
		// top line
		printCharacter(character, width);
		System.out.println();
		
		// middle hollow section
		for (int line = 1; line <= height - 2; line++) {
			System.out.print(character);
			printCharacter(" ", width - 2);
			System.out.println(character);  // end the line
		}
		
		// bottom line
		printCharacter(character, width);
		System.out.println();
	}
}