Matthew Pearson-Beck

1st Quarter Project Proposal

Description Create a class in Java that diagrams the formation and structure of Nodes, as they are created. Used to help introduce Nodes to students learning Java.

Resources
http://zetcode.com/tutorials/java2dtutorial/
http://www.sourcecodesworld.com/articles/java/java-data-structures/Nodes.asp
http://www.vias.org/javacourse/chap14_02.html

Goal List

  1. Research in detail the structure of nodes in Java. DUE: 9/17
  2. Complete 2D Graphics Tutorial. DUE: 9/27
  3. Finish research, in its entirety, to make it possible to graphically represent nodes. DUE: 10/1
  4. Create a method to graphically represent a single empty node. DUE: 10/5
  5. Create a method to graphically link together empty nodes. DUE: 10/12
  6. Create a method to control the layout of nodes based on the dimensions of the window they are in. DUE: 10/14
  7. Create a method to take a set of empty nodes, and graphically link them together within the bounds of the window. DUE: 10/18
  8. Create a method to graphically display the information a node contains. DUE: 10/22
  9. Create a method to graphically display a given set of nodes, including the data they contain, inside the bounds of the window. DUE: 10/28
 10. Organize all methods into a file that can be used to illustrate how nodes work. This file can be used by any student as they create their own nodes. DUE: 11/1