IO

Class ConsoleInput

java.lang.Object

IO.ConsoleInput

public class ConsoleInput
extends java.lang.Object

This is a convenience class for reading ints, doubles and Strings from the console. No exceptions are thrown.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ConsoleInput() Open the input connection.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	close() Close the input connection.
double	readDouble(java.lang.String prompt) Read a double.
int	readInt(java.lang.String prompt) Read an int.
java.lang.String	readString(java.lang.String prompt) Read a String.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ConsoleInput

public ConsoleInput()

Open the input connection.

Method Detail

close

public void close()

Close the input connection.

readString

public java.lang.String readString(java.lang.String prompt)

Read a String. The user will be prompted until a non-empty String is enterred.

Parameters:

prompt - The user prompt.

Returns:

A non-empty String.

readInt

public int readInt(java.lang.String prompt)

Read an int. The user will be prompted until a valid int is enterred.

Parameters:

prompt - The user prompt.

Returns:

A valid int.

readDouble

public double readDouble(java.lang.String prompt)

Read a double. The user will be prompted until a valid double is enterred.

Parameters:

prompt - The user prompt.

Returns:

A valid double.