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

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


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