gui
Class In

java.lang.Object
  gui.In

public final class In
extends java.lang.Object

Method Summary

static boolean	alert(java.lang.String messageString) Present the user with a modal dialog containing a message
static boolean	getBoolean(java.lang.String messageString) Present the user with a modal dialog, prompting the user for a yes or no response.
static java.lang.Object	getChoice(java.lang.Object[] options, java.lang.String message, java.lang.String title) Present the user with a modal dialog that
static void	getChoiceTest()
static java.lang.Class	getClassFileUser()
static java.lang.Class	getClassFromUser()
static java.awt.Color	getColor() Present the user with a modal Dialog prompting for a color.
static java.util.Date	getDate()
static double	getDouble(java.lang.Object o)
static float	getFloat(java.lang.Object o) Prompt the user for a floating point number
static float	getFloat(java.lang.String prompt, float lo, float hi) Prompt the user for an float that is <= the lo value and >= the high value.
static int	getInt(java.lang.Object o) Prompt the user with a modal dialog for an int.
static int	getInt(java.lang.String prompt, int lo, int hi) Prompt the user for an int that is <= the lo value and >= the high value.
static java.lang.String	getLawyerType()
static java.lang.String[]	getLawyerTypes()
static java.lang.String[]	getLawyerTypesRefNum()
static java.lang.String[]	getMonths()
static java.lang.String	getPassword(java.lang.String message) Prompt the user for a password.
static java.awt.Rectangle	getRectangle(java.lang.String s)
static java.lang.String	getState() return a two-letter state abbreviation for the USA.
static java.lang.String	getState2() return a two-letter state abbreviation for the USA.
static int	getStateNum(java.lang.String state)
static java.lang.String[]	getStates()
static java.lang.String[]	getStates2()
static java.lang.String	getString(java.lang.Object o) Prompt the user for a string.
static java.net.URL	getUrl(java.lang.String prompt)
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args)
static boolean	message(java.lang.Exception e) Use a modal dialog to display an exception, with an error icon.
static boolean	message(java.lang.Object messageString) Present the user with a modal dialog containing a message
static void	rangeTest()
static void	testAtomicInput()
static void	testGetColor()
static void	testGetString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

testAtomicInput

public static void testAtomicInput()

getString

public static java.lang.String getString(java.lang.Object o)

Prompt the user for a string. Use a modal dialog.

Parameters:

o - prompt for the user

Returns:

a string

getPassword

public static java.lang.String getPassword(java.lang.String message)

Prompt the user for a password. Do not echo the input. Use a modal dialog box.

Returns:

A string (not the typical array of char).

message

public static boolean message(java.lang.Exception e)

Use a modal dialog to display an exception, with an error icon.

Parameters:

e - the exception

testGetColor

public static void testGetColor()

getColor

public static java.awt.Color getColor()

Present the user with a modal Dialog prompting for a color.

Returns:

color upon user selection.

message

public static boolean message(java.lang.Object messageString)

Present the user with a modal dialog containing a message

alert

public static boolean alert(java.lang.String messageString)

Present the user with a modal dialog containing a message

getChoiceTest

public static void getChoiceTest()

getChoice

public static java.lang.Object getChoice(java.lang.Object[] options,
                                         java.lang.String message,
                                         java.lang.String title)

Present the user with a modal dialog that

Parameters:

options - an array of options to select from

message - the message to the user

title - the title of the dialog

Returns:

the selected option

getBoolean

public static boolean getBoolean(java.lang.String messageString)

Present the user with a modal dialog, prompting the user for a yes or no response.

Parameters:

messageString - The prompt

Returns:

true is user selects yes.

getFloat

public static float getFloat(java.lang.Object o)

Prompt the user for a floating point number

Parameters:

o - prompt for the float string

Returns:

a parsed primative float

getFloat

public static float getFloat(java.lang.String prompt,
                             float lo,
                             float hi)

Prompt the user for an float that is <= the lo value and >= the high value. perform error checking on the input.

Parameters:

lo - inclusive lower bound on input

hi - inclusive upper bound on input.

Returns:

a float between lo and hi, inclusive.

rangeTest

public static void rangeTest()

getInt

public static int getInt(java.lang.String prompt,
                         int lo,
                         int hi)

Prompt the user for an int that is <= the lo value and >= the high value. perform error checking on the input.

Parameters:

lo - inclusive lower bound on input

hi - inclusive upper bound on input.

Returns:

an int between lo and hi, inclusive.

getInt

public static int getInt(java.lang.Object o)

Prompt the user with a modal dialog for an int. Perform error checking to make sure that an int is returned.

Returns:

an int

testGetString

public static void testGetString()

getClassFromUser

public static java.lang.Class getClassFromUser()

getClassFileUser

public static java.lang.Class getClassFileUser()

getRectangle

public static java.awt.Rectangle getRectangle(java.lang.String s)

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

getMonths

public static java.lang.String[] getMonths()

getDate

public static java.util.Date getDate()

getState

public static java.lang.String getState()

return a two-letter state abbreviation for the USA.

Returns:

two letter string

getStateNum

public static int getStateNum(java.lang.String state)

getStates

public static java.lang.String[] getStates()

getUrl

public static java.net.URL getUrl(java.lang.String prompt)

getDouble

public static double getDouble(java.lang.Object o)

getStates2

public static java.lang.String[] getStates2()

getLawyerTypes

public static java.lang.String[] getLawyerTypes()

getLawyerTypesRefNum

public static java.lang.String[] getLawyerTypesRefNum()

getLawyerType

public static java.lang.String getLawyerType()

getState2

public static java.lang.String getState2()

return a two-letter state abbreviation for the USA.

Returns:

two letter string