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package org.apache.tools.ant.input;

import java.util.Arrays;
import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;


Prompts and requests input.  May loop until a valid input has
been entered. Doesn't echo input.

Since:Ant 1.7.1
/**
 * Prompts and requests input.  May loop until a valid input has
 * been entered. Doesn't echo input.
 * @since Ant 1.7.1
 */
public class SecureInputHandler extends DefaultInputHandler {

    
Default no-args constructor

/**
     * Default no-args constructor
     */
    public SecureInputHandler() {
    }

    
Handle the input

Params:
  • request – the request to handle
Throws:
/**
     * Handle the input
     * @param request the request to handle
     * @throws BuildException if not possible to read from console
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
    public void handleInput(InputRequest request) throws BuildException {
        String prompt = getPrompt(request);
        do {
            char[] input = System.console().readPassword(prompt);
            if (input == null) {
                throw new BuildException("unexpected end of stream while reading input");
            }
            request.setInput(new String(input));
            Arrays.fill(input, ' ');
        } while (!request.isInputValid());
    }
}