org.apache.tools.ant.input
Interface InputHandler

All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultInputHandler, GreedyInputHandler, 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

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