package taojava.labs.exceptions;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.PrintWriter;

/**
 * A simple set of utilities for dealing with input and output.
 * 
 * @author Samuel A. Rebelsky
 * @author Your Name Here
 */
public class IOUtils {
    /**
     * Prompt for and read an integer.
     */
    public static int readInt(PrintWriter pw, BufferedReader br, String prompt) throws Exception {
	if (! prompt.equals("")) {
	    pw.print(prompt);
	    pw.flush();
	} // if there is a prompt
	String response = br.readLine();
	return Integer.parseInt(response);
    } // readInt
} // class IOUtils