standard input stream storing to a generic method?

I am trying to read-in a string in Java. In C++ this function is 'cin". It basically prompts the user to input information.

The spot I would like to store this is in a method called "add(E element)" where it stores the string. how would I bring up the prompt so the user types in a string to store the info to the method?

how would I bring up the prompt so the user types in a string
JOptionPane is a popular choice for getting user input.

See the page
How to Make Dialogs

I think ,You want read input from keyboard ...
This is sample to read Input from keyboard, use this to read and do ur stuff...

Code:

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// should import java.io package...

        try
        {
                DataInputStream dis=new DataInputStream(System.in);
                String s=dis.readLine();        // To read String
                int a=Integer.parseInt(s)        // convert input string to int
        }
        catch(IOException ie)
        {
                ....
        }

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alrighty, I will try them out. Thank you