import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Font;

public class BetterSwirl extends java.applet.Applet
    implements Runnable {

    Font f = new Font("TimesRoman", Font.BOLD, 48);
    Color colors[] = new Color[50];
    Thread runner;

    public void start() {
        if (runner == null) {
            runner = new Thread(this);
            runner.start();
        }
    }

    public void stop() {
        runner = null;
    }

    public void run() {
        // initialize the color array
        float c = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < colors.length; i++) {
            colors[i] =
            Color.getHSBColor(c, (float)1.0,(float)1.0);
            c += .02;
        }

        // cycle through the colors
        int i = 0;
        Thread thisThread = Thread.currentThread();
        while (runner == thisThread) {
            setForeground(colors[i]);
            repaint();

            i++;
            try {
                Thread.sleep(200);
            } catch (InterruptedException e) { }
            if (i == colors.length ) i = 0;
        }
    }

    public void paint(Graphics screen) {
        screen.setFont(f);
        screen.drawString("Look to the Cookie!", 15, 50);
    }

    public void update(Graphics screen) {
        paint(screen);
    }
}