org.crsh.telnet.term
Interface Term

All Superinterfaces:

Appendable, Closeable, Screenable, ScreenContext

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConsoleTerm

public interface Term

extends Closeable, ScreenContext

getProperty

String getProperty(String name)

Retrieves the value of a property specified by this Term

Parameters:

name - name of the term property

Returns:

value of the term property

takeAlternateBuffer

boolean takeAlternateBuffer()
                            throws IOException

Take control of the alternate buffer. When the alternate buffer is already used nothing happens. The buffer switch should occur when then ScreenContext.flush() method is invoked.

Returns:

true if the alternate buffer is shown

Throws:

IOException

releaseAlternateBuffer

boolean releaseAlternateBuffer()
                               throws IOException

Release control of the alternate buffer. When the normal buffer is already used nothing happens. The buffer switch should occur when then ScreenContext.flush() method is invoked.

Returns:

true if the usual buffer is shown

Throws:

IOException

setEcho

void setEcho(boolean echo)

Set the echo mode on the term.

Parameters:

echo - the echo mode

read

TermEvent read()
               throws IOException

Read the next term event. This operation is a blocking operation that blocks until data is available or until term is closed.

Returns:

the next term event

Throws:

IOException - any io exception

getDirectBuffer

Appendable getDirectBuffer()

Returns the direct buffer, any char appended in the returned appendable will translate into an insertion in the buffer.

Returns:

the insert buffer.

getBuffer

CharSequence getBuffer()

Returns the current buffer content to the cursor;

Returns:

the buffer

addToHistory

void addToHistory(CharSequence line)

Append a line to the term history.

Parameters:

line - the history line to append