org.beryx.textio

Interface TextTerminal<T extends TextTerminal<T>>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractTextTerminal, ConsoleTextTerminal, JLineTextTerminal, MockTextTerminal, SwingTextTerminal, SystemTextTerminal, WebTextTerminal

public interface TextTerminal<T extends TextTerminal<T>>

Interface for text-based terminals capable of reading (optionally masking the input) and writing text.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
default void	abort() This method is typically called when a text-based input/output session has been aborted by the user or when a severe error occurred.
default void	dispose() Convenience method for disposing the terminal without providing information about the outcome of the input/output session.
default void	dispose(String resultData) This method is typically called at the end of a text-based input/output session in order to allow the terminal to release its screen resources.
TerminalProperties<T>	getProperties()
default void	init() This method is typically called after the terminal has been created.
default void	print(List<String> messages) Prints each message in the list, inserting the line separator string between messages.
default void	print(String message) Prints a message that possibly contains line separators.
default void	printf(Locale l, String format, Object... args) Prints a formatted string using the specified locale, format string and arguments.
default void	printf(String format, Object... args) Prints a formatted string using the default locale and the specified format string and arguments.
void	println() Terminates the current line by writing the line separator string.
default void	println(List<String> messages) Prints each message in the list, inserting the line separator string between messages.
default void	println(String message) Prints a message that possibly contains line separators and subsequently prints a line separator.
default void	rawPrint(List<String> messages) Prints each message in the list in its raw form, inserting the line separator string between messages.
void	rawPrint(String message) Prints the message in its raw form.
String	read(boolean masking) Reads a line of text
boolean	registerUserInterruptHandler(Consumer<T> handler, boolean abortRead) Registers a handler that will be called in response to a user interrupt.

Method Detail

read

String read(boolean masking)

Reads a line of text

Parameters:

masking - true, if the input should be masked (for example to enter a password)

Returns:

the entered text

rawPrint

void rawPrint(String message)

Prints the message in its raw form. This method expects a single line of text. The behavior is undefined if the string contains line separators.

println

void println()

Terminates the current line by writing the line separator string.

getProperties

TerminalProperties<T> getProperties()

Returns:

the TerminalProperties of this text terminal.

registerUserInterruptHandler

boolean registerUserInterruptHandler(Consumer<T> handler,
                                     boolean abortRead)

Registers a handler that will be called in response to a user interrupt. The event that triggers a user interrupt is usually Ctrl+C, but in general it is terminal specific. For example, a Swing based terminal may send a user interrupt when the X close button of its window is hit. If a terminal is not able to register user interrupt handlers, it should return false.

Parameters:

handler - the action to be performed in response to a user interrupt.

abortRead - true, if the current read operation should be aborted on user interrupt.

Returns:

true, if the handler has been registered; false, otherwise.

init

default void init()

This method is typically called after the terminal has been created. The default implementation does nothing.

dispose

default void dispose(String resultData)

This method is typically called at the end of a text-based input/output session in order to allow the terminal to release its screen resources. The terminal should be able to rebuild the released resources when a print or read method is subsequently called. The default implementation does nothing.

Parameters:

resultData - stringified information about the outcome of the input/output session; may be null,

dispose

default void dispose()

Convenience method for disposing the terminal without providing information about the outcome of the input/output session. The default implementation calls dispose(String) with a null argument.

abort

default void abort()

This method is typically called when a text-based input/output session has been aborted by the user or when a severe error occurred. The default implementation does nothing.

rawPrint

default void rawPrint(List<String> messages)

Prints each message in the list in its raw form, inserting the line separator string between messages. No separator string is printed after the last message. The behavior is undefined if one or more strings in the list contain line separators.

print

default void print(String message)

Prints a message that possibly contains line separators.

println

default void println(String message)

Prints a message that possibly contains line separators and subsequently prints a line separator.

print

default void print(List<String> messages)

Prints each message in the list, inserting the line separator string between messages. No separator string is printed after the last message. The messages in the list may contain line separators.

println

default void println(List<String> messages)

Prints each message in the list, inserting the line separator string between messages. A separator string is also printed after the last message. The messages in the list may contain line separators.

printf

default void printf(String format,
                    Object... args)

Prints a formatted string using the default locale and the specified format string and arguments.

Parameters:

format - A format string as described in Formatter.

args - Arguments referenced by the format specifiers in the format string.

printf

default void printf(Locale l,
                    String format,
                    Object... args)

Prints a formatted string using the specified locale, format string and arguments.

Parameters:

l - The locale to apply during formatting. If l is null then no localization is applied.

format - A format string as described in Formatter.

args - Arguments referenced by the format specifiers in the format string.