BufferedReader

Reading Console Input using the BufferedReader class

The bold portions of the 2 examples below demonstrate the code necessary to request entry from the keyboard of both integer and double values. The Scanner code is commented out.

If you need a String value use the input variable.

String input = console.readLine();

package pursepkg;
//import java.util.Scanner;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.io.IOException;

public class PurseTest {

public PurseTest() {
}
public static void main(String[] args)throws IOException {
    //Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);

    Purse aPurse = new Purse();
    aPurse.addNickels(3);
    aPurse.addDimes(1);
    aPurse.addQuarters(2);
    double totalValue = aPurse.calculateTotal();
    System.out.println("Total Value = $" + totalValue);

    BufferedReader console = new BufferedReader( new InputStreamReader(System.in));
    Purse thePurse = new Purse();

      System.out.print("How many pennies do you have? ");
      String input = console.readLine();
      int count = Integer.parseInt(input); // convert string to int
      //int count = in.nextInt();
      thePurse.addPennies(count);

      System.out.print("How many nickels do you have? ");
      input = console.readLine();
      count = Integer.parseInt(input); // convert string to int
      //count = in.nextInt();
      thePurse.addNickels(count);

      System.out.print("How many dimes do you have? ");
      input = console.readLine();
      count = Integer.parseInt(input); // convert string to int
      //count = in.nextInt();
      thePurse.addDimes(count);

      System.out.print("How many quarters do you have? ");
      input = console.readLine();
      count = Integer.parseInt(input); // convert string to int
      //count = in.nextInt();
      thePurse.addQuarters(count);

      System.out.print("How many dollars do you have? ");
      input = console.readLine();
      count = Integer.parseInt(input); // convert string to int
      //count = in.nextInt();
      thePurse.addDollars(count);

      System.out.println("Total Value = " + thePurse.calculateTotal() );
      System.out.println("Number of dollars = " + thePurse.getDollars() );
      System.out.println("Number of cents = " + thePurse.getCents() );

}

}

package cashierpkg;
//import java.util.Scanner;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.io.IOException;

public class CashierTest {
public CashierTest() {
}
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {

    BufferedReader console = new BufferedReader( new InputStreamReader(System.in));
    //Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);

    Cashier harry = new Cashier();

// Enter the amount due
   System.out.print("Enter the amount due. ");
   //double due = in.nextDouble();
   String input = console.readLine();
   double due = Double.parseDouble(input);
   harry.setAmountDue(due);

//Enter the amount received
   System.out.print("Enter the amount received. ");
   //double received = in.nextDouble();
   input = console.readLine();
   double received = Double.parseDouble(input);
   harry.receive(received);

// Testing getAmountDue, getAmountReceived and toString
   System.out.println("Due = " + harry.getAmountDue() );
   System.out.println("Received = " + harry.getAmountReceived() );
   System.out.println(harry);

// Convert change to number of dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies to give back
   int dollars = harry.returnDollars();
   int quarters = harry.returnQuarters();
   int dimes = harry.returnDimes();
   int nickels = harry.returnNickels();
   int pennies = harry.returnPennies();

// Print the change
   System.out.println("Dollars = " + dollars);
   System.out.println("Quarters = " + quarters);
   System.out.println("Dimes = " + dimes);
   System.out.println("Nickels = " + nickels);
   System.out.println("Pennies = " + pennies);

}

}