Creating a loop for reading commands

In Bukkit, is it possible to create a loop that reads commands like the example below?

Code:

Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
boolean quit = false;
String command;

while(!quit) {

   command = in.nextLine();

   if (command.equals("hit"))
      this.getCard();
   else if (command.equals("quit"))
      quit = true;

}

 

Maybe I am not following what you are asking, but wouldn't this just be the onCommand method in your plugin?

 

Let's say I have a command "/play", which calls a method called "play()". And the loop is supposed to be inside that method. I haven't yet tried to create the loop in the onCommand method, 'cause I think it will just result in an infinite loop.

 

You need to do your loop in another thread.

Code:

Thread loopThread = new Thread(new Runnable() {
     public void run() {
         //do stuff in loop here
     }
});
loopThread.start();

 

That's a bad architecture. Use the commands in onCommand, set variables there and the loop will read those variables and behave on their values.

 

yah I wasn't understanding why he was trying to loop on console input, didn't seem right. So basically you are asking for what is mentioned above, the ability to kick off a loop with a single console command, loop while it is active and then stop with another command. Is that correct?

 

Ah, I thought the example code would help, but it seems to cause more confusion. Sorry about that...

But yes, I'm trying to start a loop with a command from a player in-game and stop it with another command. And in between the start and the stop, the loop has to respond to other commands the player gives.

 

Then again, let commands be used like they should and only run the loop in an independent thread and the commands will then only stop the loop externally.

 

so what will the loop do other than listen for the next commands? It almost sounds like you are trying to do a custom listener

 

Sorry, I must have missed your first reply. But anyways, it worked, thank you! And nice job on deciphering my vague question...