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Create NEW CLASS (new file) for your ICON. ADD it to the SAME PACKAGE as the Snoopy (or Grinch or Santa or decoration)

This example can be found in the Robot documentation on icons (http://www.learningwithrobots.com/doc/becker/robots/icons/Icon.html)

In the paintIcon method you will add the code to draw your picture. Remember the nice "fall scene" you created? Use the same code to draw your icon.

Name your class something appropriate.

You may have to import some things. Here is one item:

B. Using your icon:

You will need to update your Snoopy (or Grinch or Santa or decoration) constructor.

1. Add a line of code in the constructor to make a new icon. Set the size to 0.75 to start with.
   e.g. use the icon's constructor:
   
   
    
2. Add another line of code in the constructor that will tell your Snoopy (or Grinch or Santa or decoration) to use the new icon.

Use a line of code like this:	Background information for top programmers: Which method will do this? Check the Robot documentation to find this method: