ppj/CrossPrinter.java
2024-03-28 19:14:25 +01:00

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Java

/*
* TASK 3
* archived at https://git.femboy.science/femsci/ppj/src/branch/task/3
* by femsci
*/
public class CrossPrinter {
public CrossPrinter(int size) {
_size = size;
_ast = "*".repeat(_size);
_whi = " ".repeat(_size);
// 3n² chars + 3n of \n
_buf = new StringBuffer((int) Math.pow(size * 3, 2) + size * 3);
fillBuffer();
}
// yes i'm a C# dev
private final int _size;
private final StringBuffer _buf;
// :3333
private final CharSequence _whi;
private final CharSequence _ast;
public StringBuffer getBuffer() {
return new StringBuffer(_buf);
}
public void printToStdout() {
System.out.println(getBuffer().toString());
}
// populate the buffer
private void fillBuffer() {
fillTopBottom();
fillCore();
fillTopBottom();
}
// to fill upper and lower segments for strbuffer
private void fillTopBottom() {
_buf.append(String.format("%s%s%s\n", _whi, _ast, _whi).repeat(_size));
}
// fill the middle segment
private void fillCore() {
_buf.repeat(String.format("%s\n", _ast.toString().repeat(3)), _size);
}
}