Fractals Project

Context

Built as a recursion-centered graphics assignment that evolved from a single-mode fractal viewer into a polymorphic system of fractal implementations.

Problem

The project needed to demonstrate recursion more deeply than a single draw routine, while also making the differences between fractal types visible and interactive.

Solution

The application introduces recursion-level controls, per-level coloring, a Fractal interface with an abstract base class, multiple concrete fractal types, and an animation mode that grows and resets the active fractal.

Key decisions

• -Refactored each draw mode into its own class so polymorphism became part of the architecture, not just the requirement.
• -Exposed recursion depth directly on the keyboard to make the algorithm visible during use.
• -Added animation by gradually increasing depth, which makes the recursive structure easier to perceive.

Key features

• -Adjustable recursion depth with keyboard controls
• -Color variation by fractal level
• -Fractal interface plus abstract base class
• -Multiple fractal implementations, including a custom design
• -Animated fractal growth and reset loop

Results

• -Turns a recursion topic into something visual and easier to explain.
• -Shows clean use of abstraction and polymorphism in a graphics context.
• -Makes the archive section feel broader than standard CRUD or scripting work.

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