import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class Borders extends Applet
{
	
	String Name = new String("Tim Bell");
	Font serifItalic = new Font("Serif", Font.ITALIC, 20);
	int leading, ascent, height, width;
	int x = 40, y = 60;
	
	static final int BORDER = 5;
	
	public void paint(Graphics gr)
	{
		gr.setFont(serifItalic);
		gr.drawString(Name,x,y);
		leading = gr.getFontMetrics().getLeading();
		ascent = gr.getFontMetrics().getAscent();
		height = gr.getFontMetrics().getHeight();
		width = gr.getFontMetrics().stringWidth(Name);
		
		gr.setColor(Color.red);
		gr.drawRect((x - BORDER) - 10, (y - (ascent + leading + BORDER))-10, (width + 2 * BORDER)+20, (height + 2 * BORDER)+20);
		gr.setColor(Color.green);
		gr.drawRect((x - BORDER) - 20, (y - (ascent + leading + BORDER))-20, (width + 2 * BORDER)+40, (height + 2 * BORDER)+40);
		gr.setColor(Color.yellow);
		gr.drawRect((x - BORDER) - 30, (y - (ascent + leading + BORDER))-30, (width + 2 * BORDER)+60, (height + 2 * BORDER)+60);
		gr.setColor(Color.blue);
		gr.drawRect((x - BORDER) - 40, (y - (ascent + leading + BORDER))-40, (width + 2 * BORDER)+80, (height + 2 * BORDER)+80);
		
	}
}

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fireworks:
import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class BoxAround extends Applet
{
	
	String companyName = new String("Event Handlers Incorporated");
	Font serifItalic = new Font("Serif", Font.ITALIC, 20);
	int leading, ascent, height, width;
	int x = 40, y = 60;
	
	static final int BORDER = 5;
	
	public void paint(Graphics gr)
	{
		gr.setFont(serifItalic);
		gr.drawString(companyName,x,y);
		leading = gr.getFontMetrics().getLeading();
		ascent = gr.getFontMetrics().getAscent();
		height = gr.getFontMetrics().getHeight();
		width = gr.getFontMetrics().stringWidth(companyName);
		
		gr.drawRect(x - BORDER, y - (ascent + leading + BORDER), width + 2 * BORDER, height + 2 * BORDER);

	}
}

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