org.basex.util

Class ConsoleReader

java.lang.Object

org.basex.util.ConsoleReader

public abstract class ConsoleReader
extends java.lang.Object

Console reader.

Author:

BaseX Team 2005-12, BSD License, Dimitar Popov

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	ConsoleReader() Base constructor.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
PasswordReader	getPasswordReader() Create a new password reader for this console.
static ConsoleReader	newInstance() Creates a new instance.
abstract java.lang.String	readLine() Reads next line.
abstract java.lang.String	readPassword() Reads a password.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ConsoleReader

protected ConsoleReader()

Base constructor.

Method Detail

readLine

public abstract java.lang.String readLine()

Reads next line. If no input, then the method blocks the thread.

Returns:

next line or null if EOF is reached

readPassword

public abstract java.lang.String readPassword()

Reads a password.

Returns:

password as plain text

getPasswordReader

public PasswordReader getPasswordReader()

Create a new password reader for this console.

Returns:

a new instance of PasswordReader

newInstance

public static final ConsoleReader newInstance()

Creates a new instance.

Returns:

instance of console reader