/*
* Making sure that the user input is in range
* @param1 Scanner object for input
* @param2 lowerbound integer
* @param3 upperbound integer
* @param4 String that specifies for which attribute/field input is for
* printing purposes
* @param5 ValType enum that specifies whether the primitive value is
* an int or double
* @param6 boolean that specifies whether the input is an Enum value
* @param7 boolean that specifies whether to return the value if out of
* range (false) or not (true)
*/
public static Number makeSureValInRange(
Scanner input,
int lowerbound,
int upperbound,
String inputFor,
ValType valType,
boolean enumeration,
boolean withinRange) {
boolean valid = !withinRange;
Number val = 0;
while (!valid) {
System.out.println(inputString(inputFor, null, StringOption.SELECT, enumeration));
val = valType == ValType.INTEGER ? input.nextInt() : input.nextDouble();
if (val.intValue() < lowerbound || val.intValue() > upperbound) {
System.out.println(inputString(inputFor, null, StringOption.INCORRECT, enumeration));
} else {
valid = true;
}
}
return val;
}
