Thread: Fixing the scan input

Im quite close to fixing this problem i've been having for a while, allow me to post my coding:

1. Driver

 
import java.util.*;
 
 
public class Driver
{
  public static void main(String[] args) 
  {
 
    Coin myCoin = new Coin();
    boolean bSuccess, bResult;
    Boolean str;
 
    Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
 
    myCoin.setKey(1234);
    bSuccess = myCoin.flip(); // Should Fail, coin is locked
    bResult = myCoin.unlock(1234);
 
    System.out.println("Please enter the password:" + bResult);
    {
      if (bResult) // coin is unlocked
      {
        System.out.println("Access Granted");
        System.out.println(myCoin.toString());
      }
      else
      {
        System.out.println("Wrong password");
      }
 
    }
 
  }
 
 
}

2. Interface

public interface Lockable
{
  boolean locked();
  void setKey(int password);
  boolean lock(int password);
  boolean unlock(int password);
 
  }

3. Coin

public class Coin implements Lockable
{
  private int key; // password to make it lockable
  private boolean locked; // if true, object is locked
  private final int HEADS = 0;
  private final int TAILS = 1;
  private int face;
 
  public boolean locked()
  {
    return this.locked;
  }
 
  public void setKey(int password)
  {
    this.key = password;
    this.locked = true;
 
  }
 
  public boolean lock(int password)
  {
    if (password == this.key)
    {
      this.locked = true;
      return true;
    }
    else
    {
      return false;
    }
  }
 
  public boolean unlock(int password)
  {
    if (password == this.key)
    {
      this.locked = false;
      return true;
    }
    else
    {
      return false;
    }
  }
 
  public Coin()
  {
    locked = true;
  }
 
  public boolean flip()
  {
    if (this.locked == false)
    {
      face = (int) (Math.random() * 2);
      return true;
    }
    return false;
  }
 
 
  public boolean isHeads()
  {
    return (face == HEADS);
  }
 
  public String toString()
  {
    if (this.locked == false)
    {
 
      String faceName;
 
      if (face == HEADS)
        faceName = "Heads";
      else
        faceName = "Tails";
 
      return faceName;
    }
    else
      return "";
  }
}

So when i try running the driver class with the current code:

"Please enter your password: true"
"Access Granted"
"Heads"

if i changed it to bResult = myCoin.unlock(12345) it will return

"Please enter your password: false"
"Wrong password"

So here i have verified that the values do work and the code's right. Now i have to make it to it accepts a user input so ive tried implementing a boolean variable "str" and then implemening the scanner like so:

 
import java.util.*;
 
 
public class Driver
{
  public static void main(String[] args) 
  {
 
    Coin myCoin = new Coin();
    boolean bSuccess, bResult;
    Boolean str;
 
    Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
 
    myCoin.setKey(1234);
    bSuccess = myCoin.flip(); // Should Fail, coin is locked
    bResult = myCoin.unlock(1234);
 
    System.out.println("Please enter the password:");
    str = scan.nextBoolean();
    {
      if (bResult) // coin is unlocked
      {
        System.out.println("Access Granted");
        System.out.println(myCoin.toString());
      }
      else
      {
        System.out.println("Wrong password");
      }
 
    }
 
  }
 
 
}

And i get the following error:

 
Exception in thread "main" java.util.InputMismatchException
	at java.util.Scanner.throwFor(Unknown Source)
	at java.util.Scanner.next(Unknown Source)
	at java.util.Scanner.nextBoolean(Unknown Source)
	at Driver.main(Driver.java:20)

even if i inputted the right or wrong answer, it still results in the same error. I have tried changing boolean str to double, etc but that gives me wrong passwords even when inputting the right answer.

What would be the solution to this issue im having?

Thank you!

Exception in thread "main" java.util.InputMismatchException
at java.util.Scanner.throwFor(Unknown Source)
at java.util.Scanner.next(Unknown Source)
at java.util.Scanner.nextBoolean(Unknown Source)
at Driver.main(Driver.java:20)

The Scanner class's nextBoolean method does like what was entered. Perhaps you should read in a String and compare it vs requiring the user to Enter true or false.

Try debugging your code by adding printlns to show the values of variables as they change and are used by the program.

In your last code you read a value into str but do NOT use it for anything???

I have already replied such a post at other forums. I actually don't remember for now.

Originally Posted by Norm

In your last code you read a value into str but do NOT use it for anything???

Actually exception arises due to this statement.

Well, i have tried this code and it works fine for me.
And this program throws exception if i input other than

true or false

So, i can say that you are inputting values other than this. Right?

if (bResult) // coin is unlocked
      {
        System.out.println("Access Granted");
        System.out.println(myCoin.toString());
      }

And you are getting input in str but comparing bResult.