Indenting output streams

[Bix Beiderbecke]

Say I have the following class:
class Adder
{
private boolean flag = false;
private int indent = 4;

public int sumSquares(int n)
{
return sumSquares(n, 0);
}

private int sumSquares(int n, int count)
{
int temp = 0;
if(flag)
System.out.println("entering sumSquares("+n+")");
if(n == 0)
{
if(flag)
System.out.println("exiting sumSquares(0)=0");
return 0;
}
else
{

temp = sumSquares(n-1, count++)+n*n;
if(flag)
System.out.println("exiting sumSquares("+n+")="+temp);
return temp;
}
}

public void setDebug(boolean value)
{

flag = value;
}
}
now I want to indent 4 spaces for each level of recursion the output lines
so the output would look like this
entering sumSqaures(5)
entering sunSquares(4)
entering sumsqaures(3)
entering sumSquares(2)

any ideas?

[Bix Beiderbecke]

sorry it didn't show the proper output: each entering sumSquares line should be indented 4 spaces the second line, 8 spaces the third line, and 12 spaces the fourth line

[Darin Niard]

[Darin Niard]

To answer your question...

Just write a for loop that uses your 'count' variable as a stopping point to append spaces to a string, then stick that string on the beginning of your print statements. You need to pass ++count or count+1 instead of count++ though, because right now your program is just passing 0s in each call.
[ July 31, 2004: Message edited by: Darin Niard ]

[Jim Yingst]

I like your apparent taste in music, "Bix", but I think you need to take a look at our display name policy and please edit your display name to follow that policy. Thanks.
[ July 31, 2004: Message edited by: Jim Yingst ]

[Bix Beiderbecke]

Thanks that makes since, and if I knew what code tags were I would use them. As for the name, that is my real true first name, no joke. Bix "Bismark" Beiderbecke is my great great uncle, I apologize for any confusement.

[Marilyn de Queiroz]

When you post next time, look under the edit box. Just below the "Add Reply" button you see "smilies" and Instant UBB Code buttons. One of the buttons is a "code" tag which puts [ code ] tags into your post. If you put your own code between those tags, the formatting of that code is preserved, usually making it easier to read.

[Bix Beiderbecke]

Well thank you, you now see why I post in the beginner forum!!

[Jim Yingst]

Bix "Bismark" Beiderbecke is my great great uncle

No $#!%?!!! Cool. Carry on then. I will replay a compilation of your great great uncle's work, in his honor. Cheers...
[ July 31, 2004: Message edited by: Jim Yingst ]