/****************************************************************
 *Abstract class for simple character graphics figures to send to 
 *screen. It is intended to be used as a base class for the kinds
 *of figures that will be used in graphics applications. 
 ****************************************************************/
public abstract class Figure
{
    private int offset; 
 
    public abstract void drawHere();

    public Figure()
    {
        offset = 0;
    }

    public Figure(int theOffset)
    {
        offset = theOffset;
    }

    public void setOffset(int newOffset)
    {
        offset = newOffset;
    }

    public int getOffset()
    {
        return offset;
    }
    
    /******************************************
     *Draws the figure at lineNumber lines down
     *from the current line.
     ******************************************/
    public void drawAt(int lineNumber)
    {
        int count;
        for (count = 0; count < lineNumber; count++)
            System.out.println(); 
        drawHere();
    } 
}