org.apache.tools.ant.input
Interface InputHandler

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultInputHandler, PropertyFileInputHandler

public interface InputHandler

Plugin to Ant to handle requests for user input.

Since:

Ant 1.5

Version:

$Revision: 1.5.2.4 $

Method Summary

void	handleInput(InputRequest request) Handle the request encapsulated in the argument.

Method Detail

handleInput

public void handleInput(InputRequest request)
                 throws BuildException

Handle the request encapsulated in the argument.

Precondition: the request.getPrompt will return a non-null value.

Postcondition: request.getInput will return a non-null value, request.isInputValid will return true.

Parameters:

request - the request to be processed

Throws:

BuildException - if the input cannot be read from the console