Question

What I want to achieve is something like this:

 public void paint(Graphics g) {
    Graphics2D ga = (Graphics2D) g;      
    MyShape c = new MyShape();
    ga.draw(c);
}

I want that MyShape class to contain the info required to draw a circle with a number inside it.

So, I guess I need to create some kind of container/component, and drew what I need (the circle and the number) inside it, and then pass it further to the method I’ve pasted above.

The problem is I don’t know what class to extend … and the rest of the story.

Answer 1

A Shape is just that: a shape. A circle is a shape. A rectangle is a shape. But a circle with a number inside it is not a shape. My guess is that you in fact want something like this:

public class CircleWithNumberInside extends JComponent {
    @Override
    protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
        // TODO draw a circle, and draw a number inside it.
    }
}