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.
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.
