public class something
{
   public static void main (String [] args)
   {
   int number = 1;
   int count = 0;
   int columns = 1;
   int rows = 1;
   int[][] matrix = new int[3][3];
   matrix[1][1]=1;

   int TESTDELETE = 1;
   while(rows!=0 /*&& columns<= 2*/ && number <= 9){
       // System.out.print("Outermost while iteration is: " + TESTDELETE++ + " ");
         if(count%2==0){
            for(int i = count; i>0; i--){

               matrix[rows][columns-1]=++number;
               --columns;
            }
            for(int i = count; i>0; i--){
               matrix[rows-1][columns]=++number;
               --rows;
            }
         }
         if(count%2==1){
            for(int i = count; i>0; i--){

               matrix[rows][columns+1]=++number;
               ++columns;
               //System.out.println("!@$!@#%@#$%" + matrix[rows][columns]);
            }
            for(int i = count; i>0; i--){
               matrix[rows+1][columns] = ++number;
               ++rows;
            }

      }

      count++;
      System.out.println("count is " + count);
   }

   for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++){
      for(int j = 0; j < 3; j++){
         System.out.print(matrix[i][j]);
      }
      System.out.println();
   }
   }
}