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## org.codehaus.groovy.grails.cli
[Java] Class CommandLineHelper

    java.lang.Object
      org.codehaus.groovy.grails.cli.CommandLineHelper

    public class CommandLineHelper

Utility methods for use on the command line, including method to accept user input etc.

Authors:
  Graeme Rocher

Since:
  1.2

Constructor Summary
`CommandLineHelper()`
`CommandLineHelper(java.io.PrintStream out)`

Method Summary
`java.lang.String` | `userInput(java.lang.String message)` Replacement for AntBuilder.input() to eliminate dependency of GrailsScriptRunner on the Ant libraries.
`java.lang.String` | `userInput(java.lang.String message, String[] validResponses)` Replacement for AntBuilder.input() to eliminate dependency of GrailsScriptRunner on the Ant libraries.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
java.lang.Object#wait(), java.lang.Object#wait(long), java.lang.Object#wait(long, int), java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object), java.lang.Object#toString(), java.lang.Object#hashCode(), java.lang.Object#getClass(), java.lang.Object#notify(), java.lang.Object#notifyAll()

Constructor Detail

### CommandLineHelper

    public CommandLineHelper()

### CommandLineHelper

    public CommandLineHelper(java.io.PrintStream out)

Method Detail

### userInput

    public java.lang.String userInput(java.lang.String message)

  Replacement for AntBuilder.input() to eliminate dependency of GrailsScriptRunner on the Ant libraries. Prints a message and returns whatever the user enters (once they press <return>).
  Parameters:
    `message` - The message/question to display.
  Returns:
    The line of text entered by the user. May be a blank string.

### userInput

    public java.lang.String userInput(java.lang.String message, String[] validResponses)

  Replacement for AntBuilder.input() to eliminate dependency of GrailsScriptRunner on the Ant libraries. Prints a message and list of valid responses, then returns whatever the user enters (once they press <return>). If the user enters something that is not in the array of valid responses, the message is displayed again and the method waits for more input. It will display the message a maximum of three times before it gives up and returns `null`.
  Parameters:
    `message` - The message/question to display.
    `validResponses` - An array of responses that the user is allowed to enter. Displayed after the message.
  Returns:
    The line of text entered by the user, or `null` if the user never entered a valid string.

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