import java.awt.*; public class FractalStar extends Frame { private static final int theSize = 256; public void paint( Graphics g ) { g.setColor( Color.white ); drawSpace( g, theSize / 2 + 10, theSize / 2 + 30, theSize ); } private void drawSpace( Graphics g, int xCenter, int yCenter, int boundingDim ) { int side = boundingDim / 2; if( side < 1 ) return; int left = xCenter - side / 2; int top = yCenter - side / 2; int right = xCenter + side / 2; int bottom = yCenter + side / 2; drawSpace( g, left, top, boundingDim / 2 ); drawSpace( g, left, bottom, boundingDim / 2 ); drawSpace( g, right, top, boundingDim / 2 ); drawSpace( g, right, bottom, boundingDim / 2 ); /************* ***** Uncomment this section to see the drawing in slow motion try { Thread.sleep( side * 3 ); } catch( InterruptedException e ) { } *************/ g.fillRect( left, top, right - left, bottom - top ); } // Simple test program // For simplicity, must terminate from console public static void main( String [ ] args ) { Frame f = new FractalStar( ); f.setSize( theSize + 20, theSize + 40 ); f.show( ); } }