import  java.io.IOException;

 public   class  InputTest {

   public   static   void  main (String[] args) {
    String value = readEntry("Enter value: ");
    System.out.println("value: " + value);
  }

  // Utility function to read a line from standard input
   static  String readEntry(String prompt) {
     try  {
      StringBuffer buffer =  new  StringBuffer();
      System.out.print(prompt);
      System.out.flush();
       int  c = System.in.read();
       while  (c != '\n' && c != - 1 ) {
        buffer.append(( char ) c);
        c = System.in.read();
      }
       return  buffer.toString().trim();
    }  catch  (IOException e) {
       return  "";
    }
  }
}