// Improved version of the MyStars program that uses
//   parameters to write generalized versions of methods
//   to print lines and boxes.
public class MyStarsGood {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      line(5);
      line(12);
      line(9);
      System.out.println();
      
      box(5, 5);
      System.out.println();
      box(3, 7);
      System.out.println();
      box(7, 3);
      System.out.println();
      box(10, 5);
      System.out.println();
      System.out.println();
   }
   
   // Prints a line of asterisks of the given length.
   //
   // int length - the number of asterisks to print in the line
   public static void line(int length) {
      for (int i = 1; i <= length; i++) {
         System.out.print("*");
      }
      System.out.println();
   }
   
   // Prints a box of asterisks with the given width and height.
   //
   // int width - the width of the box
   // int height - the height of the box
   public static void box(int width, int height) {
      for (int i = 1; i <= height; i++) {
         for (int j = 1; j <= width; j++) {
            System.out.print("*");
         }
         System.out.println();
      }
   }
}