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I am unable to get the Thread working in my code which is used to do a count down from 25 to 0. From my testing using a System.out.println: Only font and paint appear on the command console. CAn anyone help?

Here is my code:


import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class Spaceship extends JFrame{

private JPanel displayP, radarP, rowsP, speedMeterP, messageP;//, controlsP;
private JLabel display, radar, rows, speedMeter, message;

//private JButton jbtnCake1, jbtnCake2, jbtnCake3,
// jbtnCoffee1, jbtnCoffee2, jbtnCoffee3;

//private JTextArea jta;
Count counter= new Count();

public static void main(String[] args){

Spaceship f=new Spaceship();
f.setVisible(true);
}//end of main

public Spaceship()
{

setSize(500,500);
setTitle("Spaceship");
setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
//getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout());

Container container = getContentPane();
container.setLayout(new BorderLayout());

displayP=new JPanel();

display = new JLabel("display");
displayP.add(display);
container.add(displayP, BorderLayout.NORTH);

radarP=new JPanel();
radar= new JLabel("radar");
radarP.add(radar);
container.add(radarP, BorderLayout.WEST);

rowsP =new JPanel();
rows= new JLabel("rows");
rowsP.add(rows);
container.add(rowsP, BorderLayout.CENTER);

speedMeterP =new JPanel();
speedMeter= new JLabel("speedmeter");
speedMeterP.add(speedMeter);
container.add(speedMeterP, BorderLayout.EAST);

messageP =new JPanel();
message= new JLabel("message");
messageP.add(message);
container.add(counter, BorderLayout.SOUTH);

}//end of constructor
}

class Count extends JPanel implements Runnable {

Thread t;int i=0;
Font font;

public Count()
{
System.out.println("font");

font=new Font("TimesNewRoman",font.ITALIC,28);

}

public void start()
{System.out.println("start");

t=new Thread(this);
t.start();

}

public void run()
{
System.out.println("run");

for(i=25;i>=0;i--)//countdown
{
try
{
Thread.sleep(1000);
System.out.println(i);
}
catch(Exception e)
{
System.out.println(e);
}
}

repaint();

}//end of run

public void paint(Graphics g)
{
System.out.println("paint");
g.setColor(Color.red);//COUNTDOWN STOP
g.setFont(font);
g.drawString(""+i,50,50);

}

}