org.exolab.castor.builder.util

Interface Dialog

Known Implementing Classes:
ConsoleDialog

public interface Dialog

A simple utility class to handle user interaction
Authors:
Nathan Green
Keith Visco

Method Summary

boolean
confirm(String message)
Presents a confirmation prompt with the given message.
char
confirm(String message, String values)
Presents a confirmation prompt for values with the given messge.
char
confirm(String message, String values, String help)
Presents a confirmation prompt for values with the given messge.
void
notify(String message)
Simply displays a message to the user, no input is returned from the user.

Method Details

confirm

public boolean confirm(String message)
Presents a confirmation prompt with the given message.
Parameters:
Returns:
true if the user has selected a positive confirmation, otherwise false

confirm

public char confirm(String message,
                    String values)
Presents a confirmation prompt for values with the given messge.
Parameters:
message - the confirmation prompt to display
values - a list of valid characters to accept
Returns:
whatever character the user presses

confirm

public char confirm(String message,
                    String values,
                    String help)
Presents a confirmation prompt for values with the given messge.
Parameters:
message - the confirmation prompt to display
values - a list of valid characters to accept
help - a simple help message that can be associated with the message to give additional details about the prompt.
Returns:
whatever character the user presses

notify

public void notify(String message)
Simply displays a message to the user, no input is returned from the user.
Parameters:
message - the message to display to the user

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