Hide input on command line

Question

I know that command line interfaces like Git and others are able to hide input from a user (useful for passwords). Is there a way to programmtically do this in Java? I\'m ta

Answer 1

JLine 2 may be of interest. As well as character masking, it'll provide command-line completion, editing and history facilities. Consequently it's very useful for a CLI-based Java tool.

To mask your input:

String password = new jline.ConsoleReader().readLine(new Character('*'));