// CSE 142, Autumn 2009, Marty Stepp
// This program prints several lines and boxes of stars using parameters.
// This is a second version of the program that parameterizes Strings.

public class Stars2 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        lineOfCharacters("*", 13);
        System.out.println();

        lineOfCharacters("*", 7);
        System.out.println();

        lineOfCharacters("*", 35);
        System.out.println();
        System.out.println();

        boxOfStars(".", 10, 6);
        boxOfStars(" ", 5, 4);
        boxOfStars("x", 75, 27);
    }
    
    // Prints the given string repeated the given number of times.
    public static void lineOfCharacters(String letter, int times) {
        for (int i = 1; i <= times; i++) {
            System.out.print(letter);
        }
    }
    
    // Prints a box of stars of the given width and height,
    // with the given character as its "filling."
    public static void boxOfStars(String filling, int width, int height) {
        // top
        lineOfCharacters("*", width);
        System.out.println();
                
        // middle of 10x6 box
        for (int line = 1; line <= (height - 2); line++) {
            System.out.print("*");
            lineOfCharacters(filling, (width - 2));
            System.out.println("*");
        }
        
        // bottom
        lineOfCharacters("*", width);
        System.out.println();
    }
}