Java New House

import java.util.Scanner;


public class NewHouse {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
        int n = input.nextInt();
        int symbolsBefore = (n - 1) / 2;
        int roof = 1;

        for (int i = 0; i < (n / 2) + 1; i++) {
            String dashes = new String(new char[symbolsBefore]).replace("\0", "-");
            String stars = new String(new char[roof]).replace("\0", "*");
            String dots = new String(new char[symbolsBefore]).replace("\0", "-");
            System.out.printf("%s%s%s", dashes, stars, dashes);
            System.out.println();
            symbolsBefore --;
            roof += 2;
        }

        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
            System.out.print('|');
            String dots = new String(new char[n - 2]).replace("\0", "*");
            System.out.print(dots);
            System.out.println('|');
        }

        input.close();
    }

}