Time limited for user input

Asked Sep 22 '16 at 05:38

Active Sep 22 '16 at 12:40

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java newbie here, i am a little bit stuck about a case.

My program will generate a random question to user, and user only have time for let's say just 5 seconds to answer it.

boolean passedTimeLimit = false;
System.out.println("Question 1 : what is the product of 24566771 multiply 9121315?");
String ans1 = input.readLine(); //Timer here waiting for input

if (passedTimitLimit) {
   // 5 points
} else {
   // 10 points
}

What is the simplest approach to set the timer here?

I've been googling around about it, but it seems that everyone using class timer for this, i personally think it's overkill, maybe.

(i repeat, i have googling around to find a simple solution for this case, not a solution using Timer or TimerTask, not BlockingQueue either)

edited Sep 22 '16 at 12:40

asked Sep 22 '16 at 05:38

deckamaha

Where is your input coming from? The terminal window? – Felix Sep 22 '16 at 05:48
yup, terminal window – deckamaha Sep 22 '16 at 05:52
There was also: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5853989/time-limit-for-an-input?rq=1 – Sep 22 '16 at 05:58
yes, i've read that one, that's why i asked is there any simpler approach, heck i just want it simple, can't i just use while? or something like that? – deckamaha Sep 22 '16 at 06:02
Someone closed your question for an answer so here you have a simple answer in a comment. Try it. look at my answer at the above link of the previously related question – Felix Sep 22 '16 at 06:29
well you put it way simpler, going to test it now – deckamaha Sep 22 '16 at 06:43

Time limited for user input

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