org.eclipse.stardust.engine.cli.security.authentication

Class ConsolePrompt

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.stardust.engine.cli.security.authentication.ConsolePrompt

public class ConsolePrompt
extends Object

Utility class used to prompt for and reading user credentials when login is done from console (System.out) .

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

ubirkemeyer

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ConsolePrompt()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	getDomain()
static String	getPartition()
static String	getPassword()
static String	getRealm()
static String	getUsername()
static String	readTrimmedLine(BufferedReader reader) Reads a single trimmed-line from the reader.
static void	show() Prompts for credentials and reads them from console (System.out).
static void	writeToConsole(String message) Writes the given message to the console (System.out) and flushes it to make sure that it is written.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ConsolePrompt

public ConsolePrompt()

Method Detail

show

public static void show()

Prompts for credentials and reads them from console (System.out).

writeToConsole

public static final void writeToConsole(String message)

Writes the given message to the console (System.out) and flushes it to make sure that it is written.

Parameters:

message - message to be written to the console. Even null is accepted.

readTrimmedLine

public static final String readTrimmedLine(BufferedReader reader)
                                    throws IOException

Reads a single trimmed-line from the reader. Note: It is a blocking operation and blocks till a line is available to be read.

Parameters:

reader - to read from

Returns:

null if no line could be read or a trimmed line from the reader

Throws:

IOException - propogates any IOException encountered while reading a line

getUsername

public static String getUsername()

Returns:

the username. May be an empty string or null.

getPassword

public static String getPassword()

Returns:

the password. May be an empty string or null.

getDomain

public static String getDomain()

Returns:

the domain. May be an empty string or null.

getPartition

public static String getPartition()

Returns:

the partition. May be an empty string or null.

getRealm

public static String getRealm()

Returns:

the realm. May be an empty string or null.