Equivalent function to C's “_getch()” in Java?

Question

I use Google Wave, and I want to emulate the ability to send messages before you actually hit the enter key.

Is there a Java equivalent to the C function _getc

Answer 1

Initially I thought of System.in.read(), but you need to get input without pressing Enter. That requires native console interaction (and console is different under every system).

So answer is "no, there is no direct analogue".