private void setFlagColor(String status)
	{
		// TODO: this is expedient, but not elegant.
		if (status.equals("Green")) {
			flagColor_1.setBackground(new Color(0, 150, 0));
			flagColor_2.setBackground(new Color(0, 150, 0));
			flagColor_3.setBackground(new Color(0, 150, 0));
			flagColor_4.setBackground(new Color(0, 150, 0));
		} else if (status.equals("Yellow")) {
			flagColor_1.setBackground(new Color(255, 255, 0));
			flagColor_2.setBackground(new Color(255, 255, 0));
			flagColor_3.setBackground(new Color(255, 255, 0));
			flagColor_4.setBackground(new Color(255, 255, 0));
		} else if (status.equals("Red")) {
			flagColor_1.setBackground(new Color(255, 0, 0));
			flagColor_2.setBackground(new Color(255, 0, 0));
			flagColor_3.setBackground(new Color(255, 0, 0));
			flagColor_4.setBackground(new Color(255, 0, 0));
		} else if (status.equals("Finish")) {
			flagColor_1.setBackground(new Color(0, 0, 0));
			flagColor_2.setBackground(new Color(255, 255, 255));
			flagColor_3.setBackground(new Color(255, 255, 255));
			flagColor_4.setBackground(new Color(0, 0, 0));
		}
	}