// This program produces as output an ASCII art representation of a diamond.
// This version includes a class constant for drawing mirrors of different
// sizes.

public class Diamond2 {
    public static final int SIZE = 8;  // change this to scale the diamond

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        drawLine();
        drawDiamond();
        drawLine();
    }

    // outputs a solid line
    public static void drawLine() {
        for (int i = 1; i <= 6 * SIZE - 3; i++) {
            System.out.print("=");
        }
        System.out.println();
    }

    // outputs the diamond
    public static void drawDiamond() {
        drawTop();
        drawBottom();
    }

    // outputs the top half of the diamond
    public static void drawTop() {
        for (int row = 1; row <= SIZE; row++) {
            System.out.print("|");
            for (int spaces = 1; spaces <= 3 * SIZE - 3 * row; spaces++) {
                System.out.print(" ");
            }
            for (int stars = 1; stars <= 6 * row - 5; stars++) {
                System.out.print("*");
            }
            for (int spaces = 1; spaces <= 3 * SIZE - 3 * row; spaces++) {
                System.out.print(" ");
            }
            System.out.println("|");
        }
    }

    // outputs the bottom half of the diamond
    public static void drawBottom() {
        for (int row = SIZE; row >= 1; row--) {
            System.out.print("|");
            for (int spaces = 1; spaces <= 3 * SIZE - 3 * row; spaces++) {
                System.out.print(" ");
            }
            for (int stars = 1; stars <= 6 * row - 5; stars++) {
                System.out.print("*");
            }
            for (int spaces = 1; spaces <= 3 * SIZE - 3 * row; spaces++) {
                System.out.print(" ");
            }
            System.out.println("|");
        }
    }
}