IO
Class RedmondMsgInBasic

java.lang.Object
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public class RedmondMsgInBasic

extends java.lang.Object

Constructor Summary

RedmondMsgInBasic()
Creates a new instance of RedmondMsgInBasic

Method Summary

static void	main(java.lang.String[] args)
static java.lang.String	readString(java.lang.String message) Use msg boxes to ask user for a valid string answer Strings are not validated here - accepts any string Given: message to display to the user Returns: the answer entered
static double	readValid(java.lang.String message, double min, double max) Use msg boxes to ask user for a valid double Continues asking until a valid double is entered Does not handle totally bad input (e.g.
static int	readValid(java.lang.String message, int min, int max) Use msg boxes to ask user for a valid integer Continues asking until a valid integer is entered Does not handle totally bad input (e.g.
static double	readValidDouble(java.lang.String message, double min, double max) Use msg boxes to ask user for a valid double Continues asking until a valid double is entered Does not handle totally bad input (e.g.
static int	readValidInt(java.lang.String message, int min, int max) Use msg boxes to ask user for a valid integer Continues asking until a valid integer is entered Does not handle totally bad input (e.g.
static char	readValidYN(java.lang.String message) Use msg boxes to ask user for a valid Yes or No answer Continues asking until a valid answer is entered Accepts 'y', 'Y', 'n', 'N', "yes", "no" etc Given: message to display to the user Returns: the valid answer entered

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

RedmondMsgInBasic

public RedmondMsgInBasic()

Creates a new instance of RedmondMsgInBasic

Method Detail

readValidInt

public static int readValidInt(java.lang.String message,
                               int min,
                               int max)

Use msg boxes to ask user for a valid integer Continues asking until a valid integer is entered Does not handle totally bad input (e.g. entering a letter or a decimal number) Given: message to display to the user lowest valid response highest valid response Returns: the valid integer entered

readValid

public static int readValid(java.lang.String message,
                            int min,
                            int max)

Use msg boxes to ask user for a valid integer Continues asking until a valid integer is entered Does not handle totally bad input (e.g. entering a letter or a decimal number) Made available as an easier name than readValidInt Given: message to display to the user lowest valid response highest valid response Returns: the valid integer entered

readValidDouble

public static double readValidDouble(java.lang.String message,
                                     double min,
                                     double max)

Use msg boxes to ask user for a valid double Continues asking until a valid double is entered Does not handle totally bad input (e.g. entering a letter or nothing) Made available as a different name than readValid Given: message to display to the user lowest valid response highest valid response Returns: the valid double entered

readValid

public static double readValid(java.lang.String message,
                               double min,
                               double max)

Use msg boxes to ask user for a valid double Continues asking until a valid double is entered Does not handle totally bad input (e.g. entering a letter) Given: message to display to the user lowest valid response highest valid response Returns: the valid integer entered

readValidYN

public static char readValidYN(java.lang.String message)

Use msg boxes to ask user for a valid Yes or No answer Continues asking until a valid answer is entered Accepts 'y', 'Y', 'n', 'N', "yes", "no" etc Given: message to display to the user Returns: the valid answer entered

readString

public static java.lang.String readString(java.lang.String message)

Use msg boxes to ask user for a valid string answer Strings are not validated here - accepts any string Given: message to display to the user Returns: the answer entered

main

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

Parameters:

args - the command line arguments little test driver