Is this grossly incomplete code okay?

Question

Shortening code to create a JFrame

The user has working code (I assume), but they haven't even started writing the logic for their game. They've just instantiated Java's version of a main window/frame.

I feel like this is the same as me asking, "Please review my OS Kernel" and then all I give you is this:

int main (void)
{
    return 0 ;
}

For my answer, I did my best to explain possible next steps, but there's not really much to advise on.

I'm not advocating that code submitted for review must be complete, but I think there should be a decent amount of progress. Otherwise we can only give design tips that may be better off being posted on Programmers Stack Exchange.

Answer 1

It's not quite as pointless as return 0 — there is some code to be reviewed, and I'd leave it open in case someone wants to review it. I'd rather not trigger any close-vs.-reopen wars. (Who knows, there might be a shortcut or a hidden bug worth mentioning.)

I've downvoted it, though, for being an uninteresting and poorly formulated question.

Answer 2

After thinking it over, here are my conclusions:

1. There is, in fact, some code that can be reviewed.
2. I believe the topic-creator posted the code in good faith. He was probably just wanting to make sure he was starting things correctly. His reasoning was probably along the lines of, "If I make a design mistake this early, it will cost me dearly later on."
3. I think my real problem was that the code provided did not reflect what the topic title question was asking about. There is no way to improve a game that does not exist and has not been written. Now that the topic title has changed to a more accurate description of the problem, I have no qualms about the topic.