A Java program that reads in n^2 values from the keyboard and test whether they form a magic square when arranged as a square matrix.

Square.java

//Square.java - Jimmy Kurian

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Square
{
   //Constructs a n x n square filled with zeros.

   public Square(int n)
   {
	  size = n;
	  board = new int[size][size];
	  for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
	  {
		 for (int j = 0; j < size; j++)
		 {
			board[i][j] = 0;
		 }
	  }
   }

   //Adds a number to the square.

   public void add(int aNumber)
   {
	  try
	  {
		 if (col > size - 1)
		 {
			row++;
			col = 0;
		 }
		 board[row][col] = aNumber;
		 col++;
	  }
	  catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException ex)
	  {
		 System.err.println("Too many Numbers!  The square is already full.");
	  }
   }

      //Checks if the square is a Magic Square. Returns true if and only if the square is a Magic Square.

      public boolean isMagic()
      {
   	  boolean isMagic = false;

   	  /**
   		 Add up each column, add up each row, and the diagonals. If they are all the same, the square is magic. Store each sum in an array.
   		 Compare each sum to see if they're all the same. If they are the same, it's a magic square.
   	  */

   	  int sum = 0;
   	  int[] theSums = new int[size + size + 2];
   	  int index = 0;
   	  for (int j = 0; j < size; j++)
   	  {
   		 for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
   		 {
   			sum += board[i][j];
   		 }
   		 theSums[index] = sum;
   		 index++;
   		 sum = 0;
   	  }
   	  int compareToThis = theSums[0];
   	  for (int x: theSums)
   	  {
   		 if (x == compareToThis)
   		 {
   			isMagic = true;
   		 }
   		 else
   		 {
   			isMagic = false;
   		 }
   	  }
   	  return isMagic;
   }

   //Returns a String representation of the square.

   public String toString()
   {
	  String r = "";
	  for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
	  {
		 r = r + "|";
		 for (int j = 0; j < size; j++)
		 {
			if (board[i][j] < 10)
			{
			   r = r + "0" + board[i][j] + "|";
			}
			else
			{
			   r = r + board[i][j] + "|";
			}
		 }
		 r = r + "\n";
	  }
	  return r;
   }

   int[][] board;
   int size;
   int row = 0;
   int col = 0;

   //Tests the Square class.

   public static void main(String[] args)
   {
	  Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
	  final int SIZE = 4;
	  Square ms = new Square(SIZE);
	  System.out.println("Enter the numbers for a " + SIZE + "x" + SIZE + " magic square.");
	  for (int i = 0; i < SIZE * SIZE; i++)
	  {
		 System.out.print(i + 1 + ": ");
		 if (in.hasNextInt())
		 {
			ms.add(in.nextInt());
		 }
	  }

	  if (ms.isMagic())
	  {
		 System.out.println("Congratulations!  This is a magic square.");
	  }
	  else
	  {
		 System.out.println("Not a magic square.");
	  }
	  System.out.println(ms.toString());
   }
}

This program complies, but after the user inputs, it usually states that most inputs do not create a magic square, when the in fact the inputted numbers are indeed magic squares. For example; if the user inputs 16, 3, 2, 13, 5, 10, 11, 8, 9, 6, 7, 12, 4, 15, 14, 1, the program should output that it in fact is a magic square, but it doesn't. I believe the issue lies in the second "for loop" in the isMagic method. But I can't seem to resolve the issue. Any input would be helpful!

Thank you for doing my computer science homework for me.

This program sums up only the columns and ignores the rows and diagonals