Need help with project (new to programming and java)

[BobTedmen]

for a programming project i haft to be able to draw two rectangles and show only the two most recent ones (i also haft to detect if they over lap and show it but i haven't made an attempt at this yet so if you want to go into it i would be great full , however it isn't necessary for you to do so). so far my code works off and on and with drawing one rectangle but not two i also haven't started with drawing the most recent, only two then a repaint. as of now my code is really bloated if there is a more efficient way if doing this (ie. arrays for holding the coordinates ( i havent had time to fiddle with them)) i would be great full if you showed me. for this project i used net beans 6.8. thanks for your help, i am new to this form so if i posted this in the wrong place please let me know

ps. i know i have horrible spelling

/*
 * add info
 */

/*
 * OverLap.java
 *
 * Created on Apr 11, 2010, 5:39:20 PM
 */

package overlapdector;

import java.awt.Graphics;




public class OverLap extends javax.swing.JFrame {

    public static int x,y;


    rectangle areff= new rectangle();
    rectangle test;

    
    public OverLap() {
        initComponents();
        initApp();
    }

     public void paintComponent(rectangle i) {

    Graphics gDisplay =jPDisplay.getGraphics();


    
    gDisplay.drawRect(i.getFirstXC(), i.getFirstYC(), i.getSecondXC()-i.getFirstXC()
                     ,i.getSecondYC()-i.getFirstYC());
   

    
    gDisplay.drawRect(i.getFirstXC2(), i.getFirstYC2(), i.getSecondXC2()-i.getFirstXC2()
                     ,i.getSecondYC2()-i.getFirstYC2());
    

    if(i.getNumRectangle()==2){
        repaint();
        test=new rectangle(0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0);

    }

  }


    

    
    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">
    private void initComponents() {

        jPDisplay = new javax.swing.JPanel();
        jButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jButton2 = new javax.swing.JButton();

        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

        jPDisplay.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder());
        jPDisplay.addMouseListener(new java.awt.event.MouseAdapter() {
            public void mouseClicked(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {
                jPDisplayMouseClicked(evt);
            }
        });

        org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout jPDisplayLayout = new org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout(jPDisplay);
        jPDisplay.setLayout(jPDisplayLayout);
        jPDisplayLayout.setHorizontalGroup(
            jPDisplayLayout.createParallelGroup(org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout.LEADING)
            .add(0, 247, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        );
        jPDisplayLayout.setVerticalGroup(
            jPDisplayLayout.createParallelGroup(org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout.LEADING)
            .add(0, 216, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        );

        jButton1.setText("Reset");
        jButton1.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                jButton1ActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        jButton2.setText("Exit");
        jButton2.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                jButton2ActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout layout = new org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
        getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
        layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout.LEADING)
            .add(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .add(37, 37, 37)
                .add(jPDisplay, org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                .addPreferredGap(org.jdesktop.layout.LayoutStyle.UNRELATED)
                .add(layout.createParallelGroup(org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout.LEADING)
                    .add(jButton1)
                    .add(jButton2))
                .addContainerGap(36, Short.MAX_VALUE))
        );
        layout.setVerticalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout.LEADING)
            .add(org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addContainerGap()
                .add(layout.createParallelGroup(org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout.TRAILING)
                    .add(jPDisplay, org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                    .add(org.jdesktop.layout.GroupLayout.LEADING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
                        .add(jButton1)
                        .addPreferredGap(org.jdesktop.layout.LayoutStyle.RELATED)
                        .add(jButton2)))
                .add(60, 60, 60))
        );

        pack();
    }// </editor-fold>

    private void jPDisplayMouseClicked(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {                                       
         x=evt.getX();
         y=evt.getY();
         rectangle.firstRectangle();
         rectangle.secondRectangle();
         paintComponent(areff);
    }                                      

    private void jButton1ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                         
        initApp();
    }                                        

    private void jButton2ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                         
        System.exit(0);
    }                                        

    private void initApp(){
        repaint();
        test=new rectangle(0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
    }

    public static void main(String args[]) {
        java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                new OverLap().setVisible(true);
            }
        });
    }

    // Variables declaration - do not modify
    private javax.swing.JButton jButton1;
    private javax.swing.JButton jButton2;
    private javax.swing.JPanel jPDisplay;
    // End of variables declaration

}

/*
 * rectangle class
 */

package overlapdector;



public class rectangle {


    public rectangle(int x1,int y1,int x2,int y2,
            int x12,int y12,int x22,int y22, int num){
        setFirstXC(x1);
        setFirstYC(y1);

        setSecondXC(x2);
        setSecondYC(y2);

        setFirstXC2(x12);
        setFirstYC2(y12);

        setSecondXC2(x22);
        setSecondYC2(y22);

        setNumRectangle(num);
    }//end full pramiter constructor
    public rectangle(int num){
        setNumRectangle(num);
    }
    
    public rectangle(){
        this(DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,
                DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT);
    }//end nopramiter constructor

    private static final int DEFAULT=0;

    private static int firstXC ;
    private static int firstYC ;
    private static int secondXC ;
    private static int secondYC ;

    private static int firstXC2 ;
    private static int firstYC2 ;
    private static int secondXC2 ;
    private static int secondYC2 ;

    private static boolean isClicked = false;
    private static boolean isClicked2 = false;
    private static int numRectangle=0;

    //gets and sets

    public int getNumRectangle(){
        return numRectangle;
    }
    public void setNumRectangle(int myNumRectangle){
        numRectangle=myNumRectangle;
    }
    public int getFirstXC(){
        return firstXC;
    }
    public void setFirstXC(int myfirstXC){
        firstXC=myfirstXC;
    }
     public int getFirstYC(){
        return firstYC;
    }
    public void setFirstYC(int myfirstYC){
        firstYC=myfirstYC;
    }
    public int getSecondXC(){
        return secondXC;
    }
    public void setSecondXC(int mysecondXC){
        secondXC=mysecondXC;
    }
     public int getSecondYC(){
        return secondYC;
    }
    public void setSecondYC(int mysecondYC){
        secondYC=mysecondYC;
    }

    public int getFirstXC2(){
        return firstXC2;
    }
    public void setFirstXC2(int myfirstXC2){
        firstXC2=myfirstXC2;
    }
     public int getFirstYC2(){
        return firstYC2;
    }
    public void setFirstYC2(int myfirstYC2){
        firstYC2=myfirstYC2;
    }
    public int getSecondXC2(){
        return secondXC2;
    }
    public void setSecondXC2(int mysecondXC2){
        secondXC2=mysecondXC2;
    }
     public int getSecondYC2(){
        return secondYC2;
    }
    public void setSecondYC2(int mysecondYC2){
        secondYC2=mysecondYC2;
    }

    //end gets and sets



                public static void firstRectangle() {
		 if(numRectangle==0){
                    if(!isClicked) {
				firstXC = OverLap.x;
				firstYC = OverLap.y;
				isClicked = true;

			}
			else {
				secondXC = OverLap.x;
				secondYC = OverLap.y;

			}
			numRectangle =1;
                 }
		}
                public static void secondRectangle(){

                    if(numRectangle==1){
                     if(!isClicked2) {
				firstXC2 = OverLap.x;
				firstYC2 = OverLap.y;
				isClicked2 = true;

			}
			else {
				secondXC2 = OverLap.x;
				secondYC2 = OverLap.y;

			}
			numRectangle =2;
                }
                }


}

[Eranga]

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[Fubarable]

You have problems here. Please see the // !! comments:

   public void paintComponent(rectangle i) {

      // !! do not use getGraphics to get a workable Graphics object.  The object obtained won't persist.  
      // !! so this entire method needs to go and be replaced by the paintComponent method below
      Graphics gDisplay = jPDisplay.getGraphics();

      gDisplay.drawRect(i.getFirstXC(), i.getFirstYC(), i.getSecondXC()
               - i.getFirstXC(), i.getSecondYC() - i.getFirstYC());

      gDisplay.drawRect(i.getFirstXC2(), i.getFirstYC2(), i.getSecondXC2()
               - i.getFirstXC2(), i.getSecondYC2() - i.getFirstYC2());

      if (i.getNumRectangle() == 2) {
         repaint();
         test = new rectangle(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);

      }

   }

   // !! do your drawing in the display panel's paint component method
   private void initComponents() {

      jPDisplay = new javax.swing.JPanel() {
         @Override
         protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
            super.paintComponent(g);
            
            // do all your drawing here!
         }
      };
      jButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
      jButton2 = new javax.swing.JButton();