01: /**
02: * com.mckoi.util.UserTerminal 12 Apr 2001
03: *
04: * Mckoi SQL Database ( http://www.mckoi.com/database )
05: * Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002 Diehl and Associates, Inc.
06: *
07: * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
08: * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
09: * Version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
10: *
11: * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
12: * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
13: * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
14: * GNU General Public License Version 2 for more details.
15: *
16: * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
17: * Version 2 along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
18: * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
19: *
20: * Change Log:
21: *
22: *
23: */package com.mckoi.util;
24:
25: /**
26: * An interface that represents a terminal that is asked questions in human
27: * and machine understandable terms, and sends answers. This interface is
28: * intended for an interface in which the user is asked questions, or for an
29: * automated tool.
30: *
31: * @author Tobias Downer
32: */
33:
34: public interface UserTerminal {
35:
36: /**
37: * Outputs a string of information to the terminal.
38: */
39: public void print(String str);
40:
41: /**
42: * Outputs a string of information and a newline to the terminal.
43: */
44: public void println(String str);
45:
46: /**
47: * Asks the user a question from the 'question' string. The 'options' list
48: * is the list of options that the user may select from. The
49: * 'default_answer' is the option that is selected by default.
50: */
51: public int ask(String question, String[] options, int default_answer);
52:
53: }
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