Thread: java game

I am trying to have a Jbutton (blocker02) act like a wall that will not allow a moving Jbutton to pass through. I tried using " if (blocker02.getBounds().intersects(r_wall)) but it hasn't been successful.
Any suggestions on how to make this work? Thanks for any advice!

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;
 
public class myJPanel2 extends JPanel implements ActionListener
{
    JButton blocker01,blocker02, ch1;
 
    int x,y,w,l;
    JButton jb1;
    JButton jb2;
    JButton jb3;
    JButton jb4;
    JLabel jl1;
    JLabel jl2;
    JLabel jl3;
    JLabel jl4;
    JLabel jl5;
 
    //Timers
    Timer gameClock;
    int limit = 0;
    int delay = 0;
    int i = 0;
 
    ClassLoader cl = this.getClass().getClassLoader();
    //ImageIcon blue = new ImageIcon("/Users/Scott/NetBeansProjects/Assignment09_Team18_D2/src/arcade_blue_unpressed.png");
    //ImageIcon yellow = new ImageIcon("/Users/Scott/NetBeansProjects/Assignment09_Team18_D2/src/arcade_yellow_unpressed.png");
    //ImageIcon orange = new ImageIcon("/Users/Scott/NetBeansProjects/Assignment09_Team18_D2/src/arcade_orange_unpressed.png");
    //ImageIcon red = new ImageIcon("/Users/Scott/NetBeansProjects/Assignment09_Team18_D2/src/arcade_red_unpressed.png");
    //Image blackBackground = new ImageIcon("/Users/Scott/NetBeansProjects/Assignment09_Team18_D2/src/blackMetalTexturedBackgroundcrop03.png").getImage();
    ImageIcon blue = new ImageIcon(cl.getResource("images/arcade_blue_unpressed01.png"));
    ImageIcon yellow = new ImageIcon(cl.getResource("images/arcade_yellow_unpressed01.png"));
    ImageIcon orange = new ImageIcon(cl.getResource("images/arcade_orange_unpressed01.png"));
    ImageIcon red = new ImageIcon(cl.getResource("images/arcade_red_unpressed01.png"));
    Image blackBackground = new ImageIcon(cl.getResource("images/blackMetalTexturedBackgroundcrop03.png")).getImage();
    private Rectangle2D r_wall;
    public myJPanel2()
    {
        super();
 
        //GridLayout grid = new GridLayout(1,1);
        //setLayout(grid);
        //setBackground(Color.green);
        jb1 = new JButton();//Start Button
        jb2 = new JButton();//Instructions Button
        jb3 = new JButton();//About Button
        jb4 = new JButton();//High Scores Button
        jl1 = new JLabel("Player: ");
        jl2 = new JLabel("Level: ");
        jl3 = new JLabel("Opponent: ");
        jl4 = new JLabel("Score: ");
        jl5 = new JLabel("Timer: ");
        //Items added to myJPanel2
        add(jl1);
        add(jl2);
        add(jl3);
        add(jl4);
        add(jl5);
        add(jb1);
        add(jb2);
        add(jb3);
        add(jb4);
        //**The following commands for jb1-4 turn off the JButton borders so only the image is shown**
        //*************************************
        jb1.setFocusPainted(false);
        jb1.setContentAreaFilled(false);
        jb1.setBorderPainted(false);
        jb1.setIcon(blue);
        //*************************************
        jb2.setFocusPainted(false);
        jb2.setContentAreaFilled(false);
        jb2.setBorderPainted(false);
        jb2.setIcon(yellow);
        //*************************************
        jb3.setFocusPainted(false);
        jb3.setContentAreaFilled(false);
        jb3.setBorderPainted(false);
        jb3.setIcon(orange);
        //*************************************
        jb4.setFocusPainted(false);
        jb4.setContentAreaFilled(false);
        jb4.setBorderPainted(false);
        jb4.setIcon(red);
        //*************************************
        //JLabel settings----------------------------- 
        jl1.setFont(new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD, 16));
        jl1.setForeground(Color.white);
        jl1.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(180,16));
 
        jl2.setFont(new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD, 16));
        jl2.setForeground(Color.white);
        jl2.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(100,16));
 
        jl3.setFont(new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD, 16));
        jl3.setForeground(Color.white);
        jl3.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(140,16));
 
        jl4.setFont(new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD, 16));
        jl4.setForeground(Color.white);
        jl4.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(100,16));
 
        jl5.setFont(new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD, 16));
        jl5.setForeground(Color.white);
        jl5.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(535,16));
        //--------------------------------------------
 
        //------TIMER -------------------------------------------
  		delay = 1000; //milliseconds
  		gameClock = new Timer(delay, this);
    }//End Public myJPanel2
 
    //Override used to add a background image to myJPanel
@Override
   public void paintComponent(Graphics g){
   super.paintComponent(g);
   g.drawImage(blackBackground, 0, 0, this);
   }//End Override paintComponent
 
   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
        {
            Object obj = event.getSource();
            //Timer Action displayed on Panel  Initiated by "Begin Game" button
            //on optionJPanelD.
            //Action Listener  for Timer Start is on myJPanel1
            if (obj == gameClock)
		{
			i = i+1;
			jl5.setText("Timer: "+i);
		}
 
           if (obj==gameClock)
           {
               blocker02.setBounds(x,y,w,l);
           }
 
           if (blocker02.getBounds().intersects(r_wall))
            {
            }
            else
                blocker02.setBounds(x,y,w,l);
            }
 
        }

Your design might be the problem. Components (JButtons) are placed in containers (JPanels) according to the container's layout manager. The layout manager divides the container into distinct areas that don't move around, bump into each other, or trade places with each other so that components placed in those areas don't touch, overlap (intersect), or collide.

The components placed in the container according to the layout manager will have "next to", "above", "below", etc. relationships that the programmer could establish and keep track of to control what the components are "allowed" to do.

If you simplify your program so that it does not require access to special graphics (use letters or titles), we could run it to better understand what you're trying to do.

I also recommend you write a separate class to be the ActionListener for your javax.swing.Timer.