Basic Animation Loop

• Class Level

  • Make animation variables
  • Make thread
  • Make boolean sentry variable (keepGoing)

• Init method

  • Initialize animation variables
  • Load graphics and sounds
  • Load up arrays

• Start method

  • Start the thread

• Stop method

  • set keepGoing to false

• Run Method

  • while keepGoing is true,
  • pause the thread
  • modify animation variables
  • Check boundaries
  • call repaint

• Paint method

  • Do all drawing
  • Use animation variables