Bukkit/src/main/java/org/bukkit/conversations/ValidatingPrompt.java
2013-08-03 21:46:30 -04:00

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Java

package org.bukkit.conversations;
import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
/**
* ValidatingPrompt is the base class for any prompt that requires validation. ValidatingPrompt will keep replaying
* the prompt text until the user enters a valid response.
*/
public abstract class ValidatingPrompt implements Prompt {
public ValidatingPrompt() {
super();
}
/**
* Accepts and processes input from the user and validates it. If validation fails, this prompt is returned for
* re-execution, otherwise the next Prompt in the prompt graph is returned.
*
* @param context Context information about the conversation.
* @param input The input text from the user.
* @return This prompt or the next Prompt in the prompt graph.
*/
public Prompt acceptInput(ConversationContext context, String input) {
if (isInputValid(context, input)) {
return acceptValidatedInput(context, input);
} else {
String failPrompt = getFailedValidationText(context, input);
if (failPrompt != null) {
context.getForWhom().sendRawMessage(ChatColor.RED + failPrompt);
}
// Redisplay this prompt to the user to re-collect input
return this;
}
}
/**
* Ensures that the prompt waits for the user to provide input.
*
* @param context Context information about the conversation.
* @return True.
*/
public boolean blocksForInput(ConversationContext context) {
return true;
}
/**
* Override this method to check the validity of the player's input.
*
* @param context Context information about the conversation.
* @param input The player's raw console input.
* @return True or false depending on the validity of the input.
*/
protected abstract boolean isInputValid(ConversationContext context, String input);
/**
* Override this method to accept and processes the validated input from the user. Using the input, the next Prompt
* in the prompt graph should be returned.
*
* @param context Context information about the conversation.
* @param input The validated input text from the user.
* @return The next Prompt in the prompt graph.
*/
protected abstract Prompt acceptValidatedInput(ConversationContext context, String input);
/**
* Optionally override this method to display an additional message if the user enters an invalid input.
*
* @param context Context information about the conversation.
* @param invalidInput The invalid input provided by the user.
* @return A message explaining how to correct the input.
*/
protected String getFailedValidationText(ConversationContext context, String invalidInput) {
return null;
}
}