com.jmodule.util

Class InputUtil

java.lang.Object

com.jmodule.util.InputUtil

public class InputUtil
extends java.lang.Object

Utility class to process user input on *nix terminals. This class is currently untested on Windows terminals.

Version:

1.3.1

Author:

Pierce Kelaita

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	addHistory(java.lang.String entry)
static java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String>	getHistory()
static java.lang.String	promptUserInput(java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> commandReferences, java.lang.String prompt) Takes in user input and prints result of each character.
static void	setAlertsEnabled(boolean enabled)
static void	setHistoryEnabled(boolean enabled)
static void	setTabCompletionEnabled(boolean enabled)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

setHistoryEnabled

public static void setHistoryEnabled(boolean enabled)

setTabCompletionEnabled

public static void setTabCompletionEnabled(boolean enabled)

setAlertsEnabled

public static void setAlertsEnabled(boolean enabled)

getHistory

public static java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> getHistory()

addHistory

public static void addHistory(java.lang.String entry)

promptUserInput

public static java.lang.String promptUserInput(java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> commandReferences,
                                               java.lang.String prompt)
                                        throws java.io.IOException,
                                               java.lang.InterruptedException

Takes in user input and prints result of each character. Currently able to process all standard chars plus 'enter' and 'backspace' keystrokes.

Parameters:

commandReferences - possible references that can be toggled with the 'tab' key

prompt - the first String to come up on the CLI to prompt the user for input

Returns:

result of user input

Throws:

java.io.IOException

java.lang.InterruptedException