/*
 * RandCharFrame.java
 *
 * Created on February 5, 2003, 5:04 PM
 */

package randchars;

import MDUtils.*;
import java.awt.event.MouseListener;
import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JFrame;

/** A frame holding a panel to display a list of random characters, and other
 *  imformation about the program.
 *  This class acts as the controller for the application.
 *
 * @author  dickey
 */
public class RandCharController extends JFrame {
    
    /** The model: holds all the characters generated so far.
     */
    private RandCharModel theChars; //the model

    /** The viewer: A graphical display of the characters.
     */
    private RandCharViewer charsViewer;  //the viewer
    
    
    //private PublicInfoPanel charInfo; //info about the viewer
    
    private int frameWidth = 700, frameHeight = 600;
    
    /** Creates a new instance of RandCharController */
    public RandCharController(char startChar, char endChar) {
        super("The Multi-Lingual Random Character Board");
        System.out.println("Starting up... please be patient.");
        
        // Apparently Bluej doesn't like the following statement:
        this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        
        this.setSize(frameWidth, frameHeight);
        this.setBackground(java.awt.Color.yellow); //ineffective
        System.out.print("still working...");
        java.awt.Container contentPane = this.getContentPane();
        contentPane.setLayout(new java.awt.FlowLayout());
        contentPane.setBackground(java.awt.Color.white);
        
        this.theChars = new RandCharModel(startChar, endChar);
        this.charsViewer =  new RandCharViewer(theChars);
        this.charsViewer.addMouseListener(new RandCharMouseListener());
        contentPane.add(this.charsViewer);
        contentPane.add(new PublicInfoPanel(this.theChars));
        contentPane.add(new PublicInfoPanel(this.charsViewer));
        
        System.out.println("Startup almost finished...");
        
        this.show();
    }
    
    /** Override the JFrame method.  */
    public void repaint() {
        this.pack();  //main reason is in case an image has finished loading.
        super.repaint();
    }
    
    /** Listener for mouse clicks
       MouseAdapter is a standard Java class, which implements stubs for
       the methods of the Mouse Listener interface.
     */
    class RandCharMouseListener extends MouseAdapter {
        
        /** If mouse is clicked, generate a new character, then ask the viewer
         * to refresh itself.
         */
        public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
            theChars.randomlyAddChar();
            charsViewer.repaint();            
        }
    //end mouse adapter    
    }
    
}