Some Graphics class methods we may like to use
 void draw3DRect(int x, int y, int width, int height, boolean raised)
          Draws a 3-D highlighted outline of the specified rectangle.
abstract  void drawArc(int x, int y, int width, int height, int startAngle, int arcAngle)
          Draws the outline of a circular or elliptical arc covering the specified rectangle.
abstract  void drawLine(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)
          Draws a line, using the current color, between the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) in this graphics context's coordinate system.
abstract  void drawOval(int x, int y, int width, int height)
          Draws the outline of an oval.
abstract  void drawPolygon(int[] xPoints, int[] yPoints, int nPoints)
          Draws a closed polygon defined by arrays of x and y coordinates.
abstract  void drawPolyline(int[] xPoints, int[] yPoints, int nPoints)
          Draws a sequence of connected lines defined by arrays of x and y coordinates.
 void drawRect(int x, int y, int width, int height)
          Draws the outline of the specified rectangle.
abstract  void drawString(String str, int x, int y)
          Draws the text given by the specified string, using this graphics context's current font and color.
 void fill3DRect(int x, int y, int width, int height, boolean raised)
          Paints a 3-D highlighted rectangle filled with the current color.
abstract  void fillArc(int x, int y, int width, int height, int startAngle, int arcAngle)
          Fills a circular or elliptical arc covering the specified rectangle.
abstract  void fillOval(int x, int y, int width, int height)
          Fills an oval bounded by the specified rectangle with the current color.
abstract  void fillPolygon(int[] xPoints, int[] yPoints, int nPoints)
          Fills a closed polygon defined by arrays of x and y coordinates.
abstract  void fillRect(int x, int y, int width, int height)
          Fills the specified rectangle.
abstract  void fillRoundRect(int x, int y, int width, int height, int arcWidth, int arcHeight)
          Fills the specified rounded corner rectangle with the current color.
abstract  void setColor(Color c)
          Sets this graphics context's current color to the specified color.
abstract  void setFont(Font font)
          Sets this graphics context's font to the specified font.

This listing has been selected by Mr. Merlis from the Graphics Java 1.5 API.