javabook
Class InputBox

java.lang.Object
  javabook.JavaBookDialog
      javabook.InputBox

public class InputBox

extends JavaBookDialog

This dialog is for getting a single input value. You can enter int, float, or double values.

This class is provided as freeware. You are free to use as provided or modify to your heart's content. But you use it at your own risk. No implied or explicit warranty is given.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class javabook.JavaBookDialog

ERROR_ICON, INFO_ICON, NO_ICON, QUESTION_ICON, WARNING_ICON

Constructor Summary

InputBox(java.awt.Frame owner)
Default constructor.

InputBox(java.awt.Frame owner, boolean modal)
Constructs this dialog with 'owner' as its owner and display this dialog as modal if the parameter is true.

Method Summary

double	getDouble() Allows the user to enter a double value.
double	getDouble(java.lang.String text) Allows the user to enter a double value.
float	getFloat() Allows the user to enter a double value.
float	getFloat(java.lang.String text) Allows the user to enter a float value.
int	getInteger() Allows the user to enter an integer value.
int	getInteger(java.lang.String text) Allows the user to enter an integer value.
java.lang.String	getString() Allows the user to enter a String.
java.lang.String	getString(java.lang.String text) Allows the user to enter a String value.

Methods inherited from class javabook.JavaBookDialog

setIcon, setLocation, setTitle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

InputBox

public InputBox(java.awt.Frame owner)

Default constructor.

Parameters:

owner - a Frame object owner of this dialog

InputBox

public InputBox(java.awt.Frame owner,
                boolean modal)

Constructs this dialog with 'owner' as its owner and display this dialog as modal if the parameter is true. Otherwise, display this dialog as modeless.

Parameters:

owner - a Frame object owner of this dialog

modal - true for modal dialog; false for modeless dialog

Method Detail

getInteger

public int getInteger()

Allows the user to enter an integer value. Error message will be displayed if the value entered cannot be converted to an int. Default prompt "Enter an integer:" is used.

Returns:

the integer value entered by the user

getInteger

public int getInteger(java.lang.String text)

Allows the user to enter an integer value. Error message will be displayed if the value entered cannot be converted to an int. The parameter is the prompt for this dialog.

Parameters:

text - the prompt used in this dialog

Returns:

the integer value entered by the user

getDouble

public double getDouble()

Allows the user to enter a double value. Error message will be displayed if the value entered cannot be converted to a double. Default prompt "Enter a double:" is used.

Returns:

the double value entered by the user

getDouble

public double getDouble(java.lang.String text)

Allows the user to enter a double value. Error message will be displayed if the value entered cannot be converted to a double. The parameter is the prompt for this dialog.

Parameters:

text - the prompt used in this dialog

Returns:

the double value entered by the user

getFloat

public float getFloat()

Allows the user to enter a double value. Error message will be displayed if the value entered cannot be converted to a double. Default prompt "Enter a double:" is used.

Returns:

the double value entered by the user

getFloat

public float getFloat(java.lang.String text)

Allows the user to enter a float value. Error message will be displayed if the value entered cannot be converted to a float. The parameter is the prompt for this dialog.

Parameters:

text - the prompt used in this dialog

Returns:

the float value entered by the user

getString

public java.lang.String getString()

Allows the user to enter a String. Default prompt "Enter a string:" is used.

Returns:

the String value entered by the user

getString

public java.lang.String getString(java.lang.String text)

Allows the user to enter a String value. The parameter is the prompt for this dialog.

Parameters:

text - the prompt used in this dialog

Returns:

the String value entered by the user