BreezyGUI
Class Console

java.lang.Object
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  +--BreezyGUI.Console

public class Console

extends java.lang.Object

The class Console contains methods for terminal I/O. Type-specific methods read characters, integers, doubles, and strings. Another method pauses output and waits for the user to hit the enter key to continue. Examples:

   char letter = Console.readChar("Enter a letter: ");
   double d = Console.readDouble("Enter a real number: ");
   int i = Console.readInt("Enter an integer: ");
   String name = Console.readLine("Enter your full name: ");
   Console.pause();
 

Constructor Summary

Console()

Method Summary

static void	pause() Used with non-GUI applications (tester programs) to pause execution until the user hits the Enter key.
static char	readChar(java.lang.String prompt) Prompts the user and waits for character input.
static double	readDouble(java.lang.String prompt) Prompts the user and waits for double input.
static int	readInt(java.lang.String prompt) Prompts the user and waits for integer input.
static java.lang.String	readLine(java.lang.String prompt) Prompts the user and waits for string input.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Console

public Console()

Method Detail

pause

public static void pause()

Used with non-GUI applications (tester programs) to pause execution until the user hits the Enter key. Prevents a "fly-by" disappearance of the terminal window in some environments by pausing execution until the user hits the Enter key. Usage: Console.pause();

readInt

public static int readInt(java.lang.String prompt)

Prompts the user and waits for integer input. Throws a NumberFormatException if the input cannot represent an integer. Returns the integer entered.

Parameters:

prompt - the prompt to the user.

readDouble

public static double readDouble(java.lang.String prompt)

Prompts the user and waits for double input. Throws a NumberFormatException if the input cannot represent a double. Returns the double entered.

Parameters:

prompt - the prompt to the user.

readChar

public static char readChar(java.lang.String prompt)

Prompts the user and waits for character input. Returns the char entered.

Parameters:

prompt - the prompt to the user.

readLine

public static java.lang.String readLine(java.lang.String prompt)

Prompts the user and waits for string input. Returns the entire line of text entered.

Parameters:

prompt - the prompt to the user.