// Prints several lines and boxes made of stars.
// Second version that uses parameterized methods.

public class Stars2 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // print several lines of stars
        printStars(13);
        printStars(7);
        printStars(35);
        System.out.println();
        
        // print several boxes of stars
        printBox(10, 3);
        printBox(5, 4);
        printBox(20, 7);
    }
    
    // Prints a box of stars of the given size.
    public static void printBox(int width, int height) {
        // 1) top line
        for (int i = 1; i <= width; i++) {
            System.out.print("*");
        }
        System.out.println();
        
        // 2) middle empty part
        // (height - 2) times:
        //      *, (width - 2) spaces, *
        for (int i = 1; i <= height - 2; i++) {
            System.out.print("*");
            for (int j = 1; j <= width - 2; j++) {
                System.out.print(" ");
            }
            System.out.println("*");
        }
        
        // 3) bottom line
        for (int i = 1; i <= width; i++) {
            System.out.print("*");
        }
        System.out.println();
    }
    
    // Prints the given number of stars plus a line break.
    public static void printStars(int howMany) {
        for (int i = 1; i <= howMany; i++) {
            System.out.print("*");
        }
        System.out.println();
    }
    
    // Prints the given number of spaces.
    public static void printSpaces(int count) {
        for (int i = 1; i <= count; i++) {
            System.out.print(" ");
        }
    }    
}