Helo with Graphics

hello,
I want to send a string to the method paint from the main

Code:

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class Board extends JFrame
{
public void showTurn(Graphics g,String playerName)
{}}

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inside the method I want to draw the string, but I don't know how to send both of the variables to the method..(Don't know how to send the Graphics g).
Thanks :)

The following tutorial might help: Trail: 2D Graphics (The Java™ Tutorials)

Also
Lesson: Performing Custom Painting (The Java™ Tutorials > Creating a GUI With JFC/Swing)

Note that custom painting is NOT done in a JFrame but rather in a JComponent/JPanel that is added to the frame.

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