com.microsoft.azure.maven.common.prompt

Interface IPrompter

All Superinterfaces:

AutoCloseable, Closeable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultPrompter

public interface IPrompter
extends Closeable

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> List<T>	promoteMultipleEntities(String header, String promotePrefix, String selectNoneMessage, List<T> entities, java.util.function.Function<T,String> getNameFunc, boolean allowEmpty, String enterPromote, List<T> defaultEntities) Promote user to choose some entities from a known list.
<T> T	promoteSingleEntity(String header, String message, List<T> entities, T defaultEntity, java.util.function.Function<T,String> getNameFunc, boolean isRequired) Promote user to choose a single entity from a known list.
String	promoteString(String message, String defaultValue, java.util.function.Function<String,InputValidateResult<String>> verify, boolean isRequired) Promote user to input a text value through a terminal.
Boolean	promoteYesNo(String message, Boolean defaultValue, boolean isRequired) Promote user to choose YES or NO through a terminal.

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Closeable

close

Method Detail

promoteString

String promoteString(String message,
                     String defaultValue,
                     java.util.function.Function<String,InputValidateResult<String>> verify,
                     boolean isRequired)
              throws IOException

Promote user to input a text value through a terminal.

Parameters:

message - the promote message

defaultValue - the default value if user presses ENTER key.

verify - the function against user's input

isRequired - whether or not a null/empty value is acceptable

Returns:

the text value user has input

Throws:

IOException - when there are any IO errors.

promoteYesNo

Boolean promoteYesNo(String message,
                     Boolean defaultValue,
                     boolean isRequired)
              throws IOException

Promote user to choose YES or NO through a terminal. If this property is optional and there is no default option, then this method returns null when user presses ENTER key.

Parameters:

message - the promote message to give user a hint about the options.

defaultValue - the default option if user presses ENTER key.

isRequired - whether or not user must to accept or decline explicitly.

Returns:

the yes/no option

Throws:

IOException - when there are any IO errors.

promoteMultipleEntities

<T> List<T> promoteMultipleEntities(String header,
                                    String promotePrefix,
                                    String selectNoneMessage,
                                    List<T> entities,
                                    java.util.function.Function<T,String> getNameFunc,
                                    boolean allowEmpty,
                                    String enterPromote,
                                    List<T> defaultEntities)
                             throws IOException

Promote user to choose some entities from a known list. if allowEmpty is true, then user has the option to select none from the list, otherwise, at least one entry must be selected.

Type Parameters:

T - the entity type

Parameters:

header - the message print before the option list

promotePrefix - the promote message after the options list, will be append with the text of range example and default entity.

entities - the known list which are to be selected in

getNameFunc - the entity to string convert function

allowEmpty - whether or not to accept empty list.

enterPromote - the promote message to give user a hint about the behavior of pressing ENTER key directly, should be align with the actual meaning of defaultValue

defaultEntities - the default entities when pressing ENTER key directly.

Returns:

the list user selected

Throws:

IOException - when there are any IO errors.

promoteSingleEntity

<T> T promoteSingleEntity(String header,
                          String message,
                          List<T> entities,
                          T defaultEntity,
                          java.util.function.Function<T,String> getNameFunc,
                          boolean isRequired)
                   throws IOException

Promote user to choose a single entity from a known list. if isRequired is true, then user must select one entity.

Type Parameters:

T - the entity type

Parameters:

header - the message print before the option list

message - the message print before printing the options

entities - the known list which are to be selected in

getNameFunc - the entity to string convert function

defaultEntity - the default entity when pressing ENTER key directly.

Returns:

the entity user selected

Throws:

IOException - when there are any IO errors.