How do you check a constantly changing int from another class.

So I have this class called Claw and the object in it is always moving along the x axis of the jframe.
I need to know how to check the consistently changing x axis to see if it goes past a certain number like 450 for example, and if this happens I need a boolean called something (e.g private boolean pastpoint;) to become true but this all needs to happen in the Jpanel to be of any use to what I want to do but I cant seem to figure out how to do this. So I guess... how would I do this, any code examples or hints would be much appreciated.

Here is where I think my pos.x can be taken from, but if it isint .

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        public Claw(int x, int y) {
                pos = new Point(x, y);
                direction = STOP;
        }

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I got something in the jpanel which sets where the objects starting point is, maybe it can be checked for change as well, really not sure how to do this.

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                yourClaw = new Claw(250, 0);

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Oh and if anyone could tell me how to lock the option to re size the game window that would be cool too :)

To lock the size, there should be a method like JFrame.setResizable(boolean), check the JFrame API for more info.

Perhaps you could have the method which moves the object do the checking for you? How is the object moved exactly? Is there a loop? If so, have you tried checking in the loop? Showing more code may be helpful as well.

I have a jpanel that checks the movements I do, at a certain x point I need an object from another class follow the same key presses as the Claw class. No loops just an action event which keeps updating the objects movements. I would show more of the code but I don't want to run the risk of my code just happening to be the same as someone elses in my course. Basically I need a piece of code that consistently checks pos.x against its own int. Thanks for the help :)

So the JPanel has a point which it maintains? Do you have someway to access that point? If so, they other class should be able to just access the point and test where it is. It's hard to say without some more code. Could you perhaps try to portray the problem in a small program that runs? Short, Self Contained, Correct Example

thanks will look into that. Thanks for the help, mat give more detail later but g2g.

You could make use of the classes PropertyChangeListener, PropertyChangeEvent, SwingPropertyChangeSupport.

Or you could go with the Observer / Observable pattern.

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mat give more detail later but g2g.

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What?

db