InputHandler (Apache Ant API)
Date: 2018-09-12

Package org.apache.tools.ant.input

## Interface InputHandler

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    `DefaultInputHandler`, `GreedyInputHandler`, `PropertyFileInputHandler`, `SecureInputHandler`

      public interface InputHandler

  Plugin to Ant to handle requests for user input.
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `handleInput​(InputRequest request)` | Handle the request encapsulated in the argument.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### handleInput

          void handleInput​(InputRequest request)
                    throws BuildException

      Handle the request encapsulated in the argument.

      Precondition: the request.getPrompt will return a non-null value.

      Postcondition: request.getInput will return a non-null value, request.isInputValid will return true.

      Parameters:
        `request` - the request to be processed
      Throws:
        `BuildException` - if the input cannot be read from the console