Selection Sort Algorithm Animation: Implementation

• At each point of interest, algorithm needs to pause so user can observe the graphical output
• We need a pause method that repaints component and sleeps for a small delay:

  public void pause(int steps)
        throws InterruptedException
  {
     component.repaint();
     Thread.sleep(steps * DELAY);
  }

• Delay is proportional to the number of steps involved
• pause should be called at various places in the algorithm