/** GOAL: Print the TEXT over the other graphics stuff PROBLEM: The screen flickers when the method is enabled, do not understand why.*/import java.awt.*;import java.awt.event.*;import java.awt.geom.*;import javax.swing.*;public class GenPath extends JFrame {float dashes[] = { 10, 2 }; //for the yellow line // set window's title bar String and background color public GenPath () { super( "Drawing a GeneralPath over other stuff." ); getContentPane().setBackground( Color.gray ); } // draw general paths public void paint( Graphics g ) { // call superclass' paint method super.paint( g ); Graphics2D graphics2D = ( Graphics2D ) g; //these are the x/y variables for the points on the "angleLine" int xPoints[] = { 350,220,180,200,250 }; int yPoints[] = { 60,100,90,80,85}; //graphics2D.translate( 400, 400 ); // draw 2D lines in green and yellow graphics2D.setPaint( Color.green ); graphics2D.draw( new Line2D.Double( 295, 30, 220, 150 ) ); //the yellow line graphics2D.setPaint( Color.yellow ); graphics2D.setStroke( new BasicStroke( 8, BasicStroke.CAP_SQUARE, BasicStroke.JOIN_ROUND, 10, dashes, 0 ) ); graphics2D.draw( new Line2D.Double( 220, 30, 295, 150 ) ); //set color for the changing line graphics2D.setPaint( Color.black ); // create a star from a series of points GeneralPath angleLine = new GeneralPath(); // set the initial coordinate of the General Path angleLine.moveTo( xPoints[ 0 ], yPoints[ 0 ] ); //!?!?! the 0 is not COORDS idiot!!! it's the ARRAY value 0!!!!! ?!?!? dammit lol // create the star--this does not draw the star for ( int count = 1; count < xPoints.length; count++ ) angleLine.lineTo( xPoints[ count ], yPoints[ count ] ); // close the shape angleLine.closePath(); // translate the origin to (200, 200) //graphics2D.translate( 400, 400 ); graphics2D.fill( angleLine ); /** Trying for TEXT */ /***************************************this is the problem area, and/or METHOD */ //** the APP flickers constantly, when this is enabled *///Graphics2D g2d = ( Graphics2D ) g; /////////////////////////////////////////////COMMENT the below line ?!?! and you will see that the APP functions (without TXT) drawTheText(graphics2D); /** Trying for TEXT */ } // end method paint protected void drawTheText(Graphics2D graphics2D) { GraphicsEnvironment env = GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment(); env.getAvailableFontFamilyNames(); setFont(new Font("Goudy Handtooled BT", Font.PLAIN, 100)); graphics2D.setPaint(Color.orange); graphics2D.drawString("Java 2D", 25, 215);} // execute application public static void main( String args[] ) { GenPath application = new GenPath (); application.setDefaultCloseOperation( JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE ); application.setSize( 425, 160 ); application.setVisible( true ); }}