Class Input

public class Input

A simple I/O class. Can read ints, doubles, strings, and chars. Attempts to robustly handle error inputs, by reprompting the user.

Constructor Detail

Input

public Input()

Create a new Input object. Defaults to using the standard input stream.

Input

public Input(java.lang.String fileName)

Create a new Input object that reads data from the file of the given name.

Method Detail

newInputFromString

public static Input newInputFromString(java.lang.String s)

Create and return a new Input object that reads data from the provided string.

display

protected void display(java.lang.String prompt)

eof

public boolean eof()

readString

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

Display the given prompt and read an string.

Parameters:

prompt - the prompt to display

Returns:

the value read

readChar

public char readChar(java.lang.String prompt)

Display the given prompt and read an char

Parameters:

prompt - the prompt to display

Returns:

the value read

readDouble

public double readDouble(java.lang.String prompt)

Display the given prompt and read an double.

Parameters:

prompt - the prompt to display

Returns:

the value read

readInt

public int readInt(java.lang.String prompt)

Display the given prompt and read an int.

Parameters:

prompt - the prompt to display

Returns:

the int read

readString

public java.lang.String readString()

Read a string without prompting.

Returns:

the value read

readChar

public char readChar()

Read a char without prompting.

Returns:

the value read

readInt

public int readInt()

Read an integer without prompting.

Returns:

the value read

readDouble

public double readDouble()

Read a double without prompting.

Returns:

the value read

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)