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Last week I was meant to do this Java exam based on this code. Our tutor insists that this code works but I showed it another software developer and he insisted that the code sucks. I didnt go through with the exam as I feel Im not trained properly to do it.

So the code you see here is a J Applet form and copied and pasted below that is a Class. 

Ive went over it 5 times, can you give me advice of where it all went wrong, was it Netbeans?

Hope you can help a newb out. Thanks. 

(And let me stress to you this is the code our tutor came up and told to practice on so I think I hadnt a hope in hell of passing.)









import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;

/**
 *
 * @author patri
 */
public class GuessTheWord extends javax.swing.JApplet {
Hangman GTW_Object = new Hangman ();
boolean blnKeyPadUnLock;
    
    
    @Override
    public void init() {
       resize(600,500);
        /* Create and display the applet */
        try {
            java.awt.EventQueue.invokeAndWait(new Runnable() {
                public void run() {
                    initComponents();
                }
            });
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    /**
     * This method is called from within the init() method to initialize the
     * form. WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is
     * always regenerated by the Form Editor.
     */
    
    
    private void enterNewLetter (char newLetter){
    
    if(blnKeyPadUnLock){
        
    txtGuessTheWord.setText(new String (GTW_Object.enterNewLetter(newLetter)));
    txtGuessesRemaining.setText (String.valueOf (GTW_Object.getRemainingLives()));
    
       
    }    
   
UpdateImage();    
if(GTW_Object.getFoundWord() && GTW_Object.getRemainingLives() >0){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"YOU WIN");    
}        
   
else if (GTW_Object.getFoundWord() && GTW_Object.getRemainingLives () ==0)   
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "YOU LOSE, THE WORD WAS:"+ GTW_Object.getGeneratedWord());    
    
    }
    
//==============================================================================

private void UpdateImage() {
//DISPLAYS REMAINING LIVES//

    
switch (GTW_Object.getRemainingLives()) {
    
    case 0 :lblImage.setIcon (new ImageIcon ("Hangman0.jpg"));break;   
    case 1 :lblImage.setIcon (new ImageIcon ("Hangman0.jpg"));break;
    case 2 :lblImage.setIcon (new ImageIcon ("Hangman0.jpg"));break; 
    case 3 :lblImage.setIcon (new ImageIcon ("Hangman0.jpg"));break;
    case 4 :lblImage.setIcon (new ImageIcon ("Hangman0.jpg"));break;
    case 5 :lblImage.setIcon (new ImageIcon ("Hangman0.jpg"));break;
    case 6 :lblImage.setIcon (new ImageIcon ("Hangman0.jpg"));break; 
    case 7 :lblImage.setIcon (new ImageIcon ("Hangman0.jpg"));break; 
    case 8 :lblImage.setIcon (new ImageIcon ("Hangman0.jpg"));break;       
            
}     
    
lblImage.setVisible(true);    
      
}
//=========================================================================
 
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">                          
    private void initComponents() {

        btnA = new java.awt.Button();
        btnB = new java.awt.Button();
        btnC = new java.awt.Button();
        btnD = new java.awt.Button();
        btnE = new java.awt.Button();
        btnF = new java.awt.Button();
        btnG = new java.awt.Button();
        btnH = new java.awt.Button();
        btnI = new java.awt.Button();
        btnJ = new java.awt.Button();
        btnK = new java.awt.Button();
        btnL = new java.awt.Button();
        btnM = new java.awt.Button();
        btnN = new java.awt.Button();
        btnO = new java.awt.Button();
        btnP = new java.awt.Button();
        btnQ = new java.awt.Button();
        btnR = new java.awt.Button();
        btnS = new java.awt.Button();
        btnT = new java.awt.Button();
        btnU = new java.awt.Button();
        btnV = new java.awt.Button();
        btnW = new java.awt.Button();
        btnX = new java.awt.Button();
        btnY = new java.awt.Button();
        btnZ = new java.awt.Button();
        btnStart = new java.awt.Button();
        btnAnswer = new java.awt.Button();
        txtGuessTheWordTextValueChanged = new java.awt.TextField();
        txtGuessesRemainingTextValueChanged = new java.awt.TextField();

        setBackground(new java.awt.Color(204, 204, 204));
        getContentPane().setLayout(new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteLayout());

        btnA.setLabel("A");
        btnA.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnAActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnA, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(60, 200, 50, 40));

        btnB.setLabel("B");
        btnB.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnBActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnB, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(130, 200, 50, 40));

        btnC.setLabel("C");
        btnC.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnCActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnC, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(190, 200, 50, 40));

        btnD.setLabel("D");
        btnD.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnDActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnD, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(250, 200, 50, 40));

        btnE.setActionCommand("button E");
        btnE.setLabel("E");
        btnE.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnEActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnE, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(320, 200, 50, 40));

        btnF.setLabel("F");
        btnF.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnFActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnF, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(390, 200, 50, 40));

        btnG.setLabel("G");
        btnG.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnGActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnG, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(460, 200, 50, 40));

        btnH.setLabel("H");
        btnH.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnHActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnH, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(60, 270, 50, 40));

        btnI.setLabel("I");
        btnI.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnIActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnI, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(130, 270, 50, 40));

        btnJ.setLabel("J");
        btnJ.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnJActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnJ, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(190, 270, 50, 40));

        btnK.setLabel("K");
        btnK.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnKActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnK, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(260, 270, 50, 40));

        btnL.setLabel("L");
        btnL.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnLActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnL, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(320, 274, 50, 40));

        btnM.setLabel("M");
        btnM.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnMActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnM, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(390, 274, 50, 40));

        btnN.setLabel("N");
        btnN.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnNActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnN, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(460, 270, 50, 40));

        btnO.setLabel("O");
        btnO.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnOActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnO, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(60, 350, 50, 40));

        btnP.setLabel("P");
        btnP.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnPActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnP, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(130, 350, 50, 40));

        btnQ.setLabel("Q");
        btnQ.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnQActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnQ, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(200, 350, 50, 40));

        btnR.setLabel("R");
        btnR.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnRActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnR, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(260, 350, 50, 40));

        btnS.setLabel("S");
        btnS.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnSActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnS, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(320, 350, 60, 40));

        btnT.setLabel("T");
        btnT.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnTActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnT, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(390, 350, 50, 40));

        btnU.setLabel("U");
        btnU.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnUActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnU, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(460, 350, 50, 40));

        btnV.setLabel("V");
        btnV.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnVActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnV, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(60, 410, 60, 40));

        btnW.setLabel("W");
        btnW.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnWActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnW, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(130, 410, 50, 40));

        btnX.setLabel("X");
        btnX.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnXActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnX, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(200, 410, 50, 40));

        btnY.setLabel("Y");
        btnY.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnYActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnY, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(260, 410, 50, 40));

        btnZ.setLabel("Z");
        btnZ.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnZActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnZ, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(323, 410, 50, 40));

        btnStart.setLabel("Start");
        btnStart.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnStartActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnStart, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(390, 414, 50, 40));

        btnAnswer.setLabel("Answer");
        btnAnswer.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                btnAnswerActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(btnAnswer, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(460, 414, -1, 40));

        txtGuessTheWordTextValueChanged.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                txtGuessTheWordTextValueChangedActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(txtGuessTheWordTextValueChanged, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(340, 90, 220, 40));

        txtGuessesRemainingTextValueChanged.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                txtGuessesRemainingTextValueChangedActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        getContentPane().add(txtGuessesRemainingTextValueChanged, new org.netbeans.lib.awtextra.AbsoluteConstraints(440, 150, 110, -1));
    }// </editor-fold>                        

    private void btnAActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
    enterNewLetter ('A');
    }                                    

    private void btnBActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
     enterNewLetter ('B');
    }                                    

    private void btnCActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
      enterNewLetter ('C');
    }                                    

    private void btnDActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
         enterNewLetter ('D');
    }                                    

    private void btnEActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
        enterNewLetter ('E');
    }                                    

    private void btnFActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
        enterNewLetter ('F');
    }                                    

    private void btnGActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
         enterNewLetter ('G');
    }                                    

    private void btnHActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
         enterNewLetter ('H');
    }                                    

    private void btnIActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
         enterNewLetter ('I');
    }                                    

    private void btnJActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
       enterNewLetter ('J');
    }                                    

    private void btnKActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
        enterNewLetter ('K');
    }                                    

    private void btnLActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
       enterNewLetter ('L');
    }                                    

    private void btnMActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
       enterNewLetter ('M');
    }                                    

    private void btnNActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
         enterNewLetter ('N');
    }                                    

    private void btnOActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
       enterNewLetter ('O');
    }                                    

    private void btnPActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
        enterNewLetter ('P');
    }                                    

    private void btnQActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
       enterNewLetter ('Q');
    }                                    

    private void btnRActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
         enterNewLetter ('R');
    }                                    

    private void btnSActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
        enterNewLetter ('S');
    }                                    

    private void btnTActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
         enterNewLetter ('T');
    }                                    

    private void btnUActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
       enterNewLetter ('U');
    }                                    

    private void btnVActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
     enterNewLetter ('V');
    }                                    

    private void btnWActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
       enterNewLetter ('W');
    }                                    

    private void btnXActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
       enterNewLetter ('X');
    }                                    

    private void btnYActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
        enterNewLetter ('Y');
    }                                    

    private void btnZActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
        enterNewLetter ('Z');
    }                                    

    private void btnStartActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                         
    blnKeyPadUnLock = true;
    GTW_Object.getGeneratedWord();
    UpdateImage();
    
    txtGuessTheWord.setText(GTW_Object.getMaskedWord());
    txtGuessesRemaining.setText(String.valueOf)(GTW_Object.getRemainingLives()));
        
    }                                        

    private void btnAnswerActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                          
    blnKeyPadUnLock = true;
    UpdateImage();
    txtGuessTheWord.setText(GTW_Object.getGeneratedWord());
    txtGuessesRemaining.setText("0");      
        
        
    }                                         

    private void txtGuessTheWordTextValueChangedActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                                                
    //GUESS THE WORD BOX
    
    if (txtGuessTheWord.getText().length()>24)
    txtGuessTheWord.setText(txtGuessTheWord.getText().substring(0,24));
   
    }                                                               

    private void txtGuessesRemainingTextValueChangedActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                                                    
       if (txtGuessesRemaining.getText().lenght()>0)
       txtGuessesRemaining.setText(txtGuessesRemaining.getText().substring(0,3))    
           
    }                                                                   


    // Variables declaration - do not modify                     
    private java.awt.Button btnA;
    private java.awt.Button btnAnswer;
    private java.awt.Button btnB;
    private java.awt.Button btnC;
    private java.awt.Button btnD;
    private java.awt.Button btnE;
    private java.awt.Button btnF;
    private java.awt.Button btnG;
    private java.awt.Button btnH;
    private java.awt.Button btnI;
    private java.awt.Button btnJ;
    private java.awt.Button btnK;
    private java.awt.Button btnL;
    private java.awt.Button btnM;
    private java.awt.Button btnN;
    private java.awt.Button btnO;
    private java.awt.Button btnP;
    private java.awt.Button btnQ;
    private java.awt.Button btnR;
    private java.awt.Button btnS;
    private java.awt.Button btnStart;
    private java.awt.Button btnT;
    private java.awt.Button btnU;
    private java.awt.Button btnV;
    private java.awt.Button btnW;
    private java.awt.Button btnX;
    private java.awt.Button btnY;
    private java.awt.Button btnZ;
    private java.awt.TextField txtGuessTheWordTextValueChanged;
    private java.awt.TextField txtGuessesRemainingTextValueChanged;
    // End of variables declaration                   
}


_____________________________________________________________________________________

CLASS



import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
/**
 *
 * @author patri
 */
public class Hangman {
    
public ArrayList<String>ListOfwords = new ArrayList<>();
private final ArrayList <Character> ListOfEnteredLetters = new ArrayList<>();
private int intRemainingLives;
private boolean blnlifeLost;
private boolean blnFoundWord;
private String GeneratedWord;
private StringBuilder sbMaskedWord;

//======================================================================


public Hangman () {
    
ListOfwords.add("JAVA");   
ListOfwords.add("TUESDAY");     
ListOfwords.add("WINDOWS");     
ListOfwords.add("NOKIA");     
ListOfwords.add("MARKER");     
        
}
    

//========================================================================

@SuppressWarnings("empty-statement")
public void generatedNewWord() {
    
Collections.shuffle (ListOfwords);
GeneratedWord = ListOfwords.get(0);
sbMaskedWord = new StringBuilder(GeneratedWord);
ListOfEnteredLetters.clear();
intRemainingLives = 8;
blnFoundWord=false;

//inserting astericks for every word

for (int i = 0, i < sbMaskedWord.length(); i ++) {
sbMaskedWord.setCharAt(i,'*');

    
}
        
}

    
 //==================================================================

public int getRemainingLives(){
return intRemainingLives;
    
}

//=====================================================================

public String getMaskedWord() {
    
return sbMaskedWord.toString();
    
    
}    

//=====================================================================

public String getGeneratedWord() {
return GeneratedWord;    
        
}
//=======================================================================

public boolean getFoundWord() {
    
return blnFoundWord;   
        
}

//========================================================================

public String enterNewLetter (char chrLetter) {
    
 blnlifeLost = true;
 
 if(! ListOfEnteredLetters.contains(chrLetter)) {
      ListOfEnteredLetters.add(chrLetter);
      System.out.println(ListOfEnteredLetters);
      
      
  for (int i = 0; i < GeneratedWord.length(); i++) {
      
  if (GeneratedWord.charAt(i)== chrLetter) {
      
  sbMaskedWord.setCharAt(i,chrLetter);
  blnlifeLost=false;
      
      
        }        
      
    }   
           
 }
    
 else 
     blnlifeLost=false;
    
 //updatelives   
    
 if (blnlifeLost == true ){
 intRemainingLives--;    
     
     
     
 }
 
 if (GeneratedWord.equals(sbMaskedWord.toString()))
     blnFoundWord = true;
 
 return sbMaskedWord.toString();
     
     
}



}


What I have tried:

Everything! about 5 times. Even starting in JFrame and converting to JApplet Form.
Posted
Updated 2-Nov-20 4:08am
Comments
Richard MacCutchan 2-Nov-20 4:25am    
Sorry, this site does not provide code review services. If you have an actual problem then please explain what it is, and where in the code it occurs.

1 solution

The problem is, you don't know how to write "generic" code.

The "pattern" here is that you're using letters of the alphabet and you should be able to create a "loop" that steps through the alphabet and does it's thing with some "common letter code" ... instead of repeating everything 26 times.

Your "program" is about 20 times bigger than it should be. Can't believe someone is telling you to do it that way.
 
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