java.lang.Object | |
↳ | java.io.Console |
Provides access to the console, if available. The system-wide instance can
be accessed via console()
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Flushes the object by writing out any buffered data to the underlying
output.
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Writes a formatted string to the console using
the specified format string and arguments.
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Equivalent to
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Reads a line from this console, using the specified prompt.
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Reads a line from the console.
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Reads a password from the console.
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Reads a password from the console.
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Returns the
Reader associated with this console. | |||||||||||
Returns the
Writer associated with this console. |
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From class
java.lang.Object
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From interface
java.io.Flushable
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Flushes the object by writing out any buffered data to the underlying output.
Writes a formatted string to the console using the specified format string and arguments.
format | the format string (see format(String, Object...) ) |
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args | the list of arguments passed to the formatter. If there are
more arguments than required by format ,
additional arguments are ignored. |
Equivalent to format(format, args)
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Reads a line from this console, using the specified prompt.
The prompt is given as a format string and optional arguments.
Note that this can be a source of errors: if it is possible that your
prompt contains %
characters, you must use the format string "%s"
and pass the actual prompt as a parameter.
format | the format string (see format(String, Object...) ) |
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args | the list of arguments passed to the formatter. If there are
more arguments than required by format ,
additional arguments are ignored. |
Reads a line from the console.
Reads a password from the console. The password will not be echoed to the display. A formatted prompt is also displayed.
format | the format string (see format(String, Object...) ) |
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args | the list of arguments passed to the formatter. If there are
more arguments than required by format ,
additional arguments are ignored. |
Reads a password from the console. The password will not be echoed to the display.