Matthew Pearson-Beck
1st Quarter
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.
3. Finish research, in its entirety, to make it possible to graphically represent nodes.
4. Create a method to graphically represent a single empty node.
5. Create a method to graphically link together empty nodes.
6. Create a method to control the layout of nodes based on the dimensions of the window they are in.
7. Create a method to take a set of empty nodes, and graphically link them together within the bounds of the window.
8. Create a method to graphically display the information a node contains.
9. Create a method to graphically display a given set of nodes, including the data they contain, inside the bounds of the window.
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.