JDK-4236007 : No character based terminal I/O (like DOS getch()/kbhit() functions)
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.io
  • Affected Version: 1.1.6,1.1.7
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 1999-05-06
  • Updated: 1999-10-28
  • Resolved: 1999-10-28
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-4050435 - Improved interactive console I/O (password prompting, line editing)
Duplicate :  
JDK-4212465 - It should be possible to process ALL keyboard events from a console application
Description

Name: krT82822			Date: 05/06/99


There is no way to access keyboard input without the user typing ENTER or RETURN; and no way to have non-echoed keyboard input.  This is a problem for command line password input (e.g. for server code).
(Review ID: 57901) 
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Comments
WORK AROUND Name: krT82822 Date: 05/06/99 As ever, JNI to the rescue. ======================================================================
11-06-2004