Class Terminal<T>

java.lang.Object

pretty.Terminal<T>

Type Parameters:

T - T - type of the keys

public class Terminal<T>
extends Object

Manage terminal input and output

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Terminal<Key>	build()	Build a terminal with the default key translator
static <K> Terminal<K>	build(KeyTranslator<K> translator)	Build a terminal with a custom key translator
void	clear()	Clear the terminal screen
T	key()	Return the next key pressed and translated by KeyTranslator
String	nextLine(String prompt)	Print a prompt to the terminal and return the next line as Scanner's method
void	setTranslator(KeyTranslator<T> translator)	Set the key translator
void	start()	Start the terminal, called by default in Menu

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

build

public static Terminal<Key> build()

Build a terminal with the default key translator

Returns:

terminal instance

build

public static <K> Terminal<K> build(KeyTranslator<K> translator)

Build a terminal with a custom key translator

Type Parameters:

K - K - type of the keys

Parameters:

translator - - custom key translator

Returns:

terminal instance

start

public void start()

Start the terminal, called by default in Menu

clear

public void clear()

Clear the terminal screen

nextLine

public String nextLine(String prompt)

Print a prompt to the terminal and return the next line as Scanner's method

Parameters:

prompt - - prompt to print

Returns:

the next line

key

public T key()

Return the next key pressed and translated by KeyTranslator

Returns:

the key

setTranslator

public void setTranslator(KeyTranslator<T> translator)

Set the key translator

Parameters:

translator - - key translator