Please look at my JAVA code. I need the output to be a HOLLOW BOX consisting of * with the size being user defined. The box in my output however is solid. It should look something like this:

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Please look at my JAVA code. I need the output to be a HOLLOW BOX consisting of * with the size being user defined. The box in my output however is solid. It should look something like this:    

* * * * *
*         *
*         *
*         *
* * * * *

import java.util.*;
public class question5 
{
    public static void main(String []args) 
    {
        int size;
        
        Scanner kb = new Scanner(System.in);

        //user input 
        System.out.println("Please enter a number: ");
        size = kb.nextInt();
        //outer loop
        for(int i=0; i<size; i++)
        {
            //inner loop to size
            for(int j=0; j<size; j++)
            System.out.print("*");
            System.out.print("\n");
        }
    }
}
        

 

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