biz.chitec.quarterback.util
Class ConsoleWrapper

java.lang.Object
  biz.chitec.quarterback.util.ConsoleWrapper

All Implemented Interfaces:

ProgressIndicator

public class ConsoleWrapper

extends java.lang.Object

implements ProgressIndicator

Quite dumb abstract console object.

Version:

$Id: 01a2d45539658bf74ccbb9bd5da969dc7095cd14 $

Author:

Dirk Hillbrecht 1997-1999, chitec/Dirk Hillbrecht 2000. Distributed under the terms of the GNU LGPL.

Field Summary

(package private) java.io.BufferedReader	conin
(package private) java.io.BufferedWriter	conout
(package private) int	row

Constructor Summary

ConsoleWrapper()
Initialize console

Method Summary

void	print(java.lang.Object o) Print out an object (no newline).
void	println() Print out single newline.
void	println(java.lang.Object o) Print out object with newline.
java.lang.String	readInput(java.lang.String prompt) Reads a line of input.
(package private) void	reInit() Reinitialize my console.
int	selectMenu(java.lang.String title, java.util.List v) Choose from a menu.
java.lang.String	setValue(java.lang.String prompt, java.lang.String defaultvalue) Sets a Value, returns given default on empty input.
void	showErrorMessage(java.lang.Object o) Shows error message.
void	showMessage(java.lang.Object o) Shows message.
void	showProgressStep() Shows progress as little dot.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

conin

java.io.BufferedReader conin

conout

java.io.BufferedWriter conout

row

int row

Constructor Detail

ConsoleWrapper

public ConsoleWrapper()
               throws java.io.IOException

Initialize console

Method Detail

print

public void print(java.lang.Object o)

Print out an object (no newline).

println

public void println(java.lang.Object o)

Print out object with newline.

println

public void println()

Print out single newline.

reInit

void reInit()

Reinitialize my console.

selectMenu

public int selectMenu(java.lang.String title,
                      java.util.List v)

Choose from a menu. Menu has given title and items contained in given List. The vector may contain either NumberedStrings or Strings. In the former case, selectMenu() returns the number field of the chosen string rather than its position in the List.

readInput

public java.lang.String readInput(java.lang.String prompt)
                           throws java.io.IOException

Reads a line of input.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

setValue

public java.lang.String setValue(java.lang.String prompt,
                                 java.lang.String defaultvalue)
                          throws java.io.IOException

Sets a Value, returns given default on empty input.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

showProgressStep

public void showProgressStep()

Shows progress as little dot.

Specified by:

showProgressStep in interface ProgressIndicator

showMessage

public void showMessage(java.lang.Object o)

Shows message.

Specified by:

showMessage in interface ProgressIndicator

showErrorMessage

public void showErrorMessage(java.lang.Object o)

Shows error message.

Specified by:

showErrorMessage in interface ProgressIndicator