org.polago.deployconf

Interface InteractiveConfigurer

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConsoleInteractiveConfigurer

public interface InteractiveConfigurer

Interactive Configurer that ask the user for the value.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	configure(String name, String description, String defaultValue) Configure an item.
PrintWriter	getWriter() Gets the PrintWriter to use when interacting with a user.

Method Detail

configure

String configure(String name,
                 String description,
                 String defaultValue)
          throws IOException

Configure an item.

Parameters:

name - the name of the item to be configured

description - the item description

defaultValue - the item default value

Returns:

the configured value or null indicating that the item wasn't configured

Throws:

IOException - indicating IO failure

getWriter

PrintWriter getWriter()

Gets the PrintWriter to use when interacting with a user.

Returns:

a PrintWriter instance