/**
 * Write a description of class ReadNumber here.
 * 
 * @author John Paxton
 * @version 1.0
 */

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

public class ReadNumber
{

    /**
     * This routine asks the user to enter a number between 1 and 10.
     * @return int - The number between 1 and 10
     * @throws IOException - if the stream being read from doesn't exist
     */
    public int getNumber (int lowBound, int highBound, BufferedReader in) 
        throws IOException
    {
        String result;
        int answer = 0;
        boolean done = false;
                        
        while (!done)
        {
            System.out.print("Enter a number from " + lowBound + " to " + 
                        highBound + " > ");

            result = in.readLine();

            try
            {
                answer = Integer.parseInt(result);
                if ((answer >= lowBound) && (answer <= highBound))
                {
                    done = true;
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new NumberRangeException("The number you entered is not in range");
                }
            }
            catch (NumberFormatException exception)
            {
                answer = 0;
                System.out.println(exception);
                // exception.printStackTrace();
            }
            catch (NumberRangeException exc)
            {
                // System.out.println("Error: that number is not in range.");
                System.out.println(exc);
            }
//             finally
//             {
//                 System.out.println("finally");
//             }
        }
        return answer;
        
    }
}