Programming Assignment 1

Due February 1, before 9:30am

Program Description
In this first assignment, you will learn how to develop a simple Java application in NetBeans that constructs an instance of class SpongeBob, and invokes some methods of that class.   The SpongeBob object will be displayed in a window on your screen as shown below.

bob

Your program will also print the following information about SpongeBob

SpongeBob is frowning.
Width = 190, Height = 308
(X,Y) location = (100,50)

What You Do
It is assumed that you are using NetBeans to develop your code for this assignment.  If you want to install NetBeans on your computer, look here.

Create a new NetBeans project that is a "General" "Java Application". Name your NetBeans project program1.

Download the source for the SpongeBob.java class, and store it in the program1/src/program1 directory.

Using NetBeans fill in the method main in Main.java that does the following:
  1. Construct instance bob of class SpongeBob
  2. Invoke a method to make bob frown
  3. Invoke a method to position bob at (x,y) location (100,50)
  4. Invoke a method to make bob's width = 190 and height = 308
  5. Invoke a method to output bob's final state information
  6. Be sure to include comments in the code your write
This assignment is intended to make you figure out how to use NetBeans and a Java class in a simple programming task.   The Teaching Fellow will cover most of the material you need to know in the labs this week.

What You Submit
Submit your  file called Main.java in a directory named 01 via gsubmit on csa2.bu.edu.

Under no circumstances will late assignments be accepted.

Grading Criteria

20% Submitted code compiles without errors
20% SpongeBob is located at (100,50)
20% SpongeBob has width = 190, and height = 308
20% SpongeBob is frowning
20% Output SpongeBob's final state information