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+#!/usr/local/bin/ruby -w
+
+# highline.rb
+#
+#  Created by James Edward Gray II on 2005-04-26.
+#  Copyright 2005 Gray Productions. All rights reserved.
+#
+# See HighLine for documentation.
+#
+# This is Free Software.  See LICENSE and COPYING for details.
+
+require "erb"
+require "optparse"
+require "stringio"
+require "abbrev"
+require "highline/system_extensions"
+require "highline/question"
+require "highline/menu"
+require "highline/color_scheme"
+require "highline/style"
+
+#
+# A HighLine object is a "high-level line oriented" shell over an input and an 
+# output stream.  HighLine simplifies common console interaction, effectively
+# replacing puts() and gets().  User code can simply specify the question to ask
+# and any details about user interaction, then leave the rest of the work to
+# HighLine.  When HighLine.ask() returns, you'll have the answer you requested,
+# even if HighLine had to ask many times, validate results, perform range
+# checking, convert types, etc.
+#
+class HighLine
+  # The version of the installed library.
+  VERSION = "1.6.11".freeze
+  
+  # An internal HighLine error.  User code does not need to trap this.
+  class QuestionError < StandardError
+    # do nothing, just creating a unique error type
+  end
+  
+  # The setting used to disable color output.
+  @@use_color = true
+  
+  # Pass +false+ to _setting_ to turn off HighLine's color escapes.
+  def self.use_color=( setting )
+    @@use_color = setting
+  end
+  
+  # Returns true if HighLine is currently using color escapes.
+  def self.use_color?
+    @@use_color
+  end
+  
+  # For checking if the current version of HighLine supports RGB colors
+  # Usage: HighLine.supports_rgb_color? rescue false   # rescue for compatibility with older versions
+  # Note: color usage also depends on HighLine.use_color being set
+  def self.supports_rgb_color?
+    true
+  end
+  
+  # The setting used to disable EOF tracking.
+  @@track_eof = true
+  
+  # Pass +false+ to _setting_ to turn off HighLine's EOF tracking.
+  def self.track_eof=( setting )
+    @@track_eof = setting
+  end
+  
+  # Returns true if HighLine is currently tracking EOF for input.
+  def self.track_eof?
+    @@track_eof
+  end
+
+  # The setting used to control color schemes.
+  @@color_scheme = nil
+
+  # Pass ColorScheme to _setting_ to turn set a HighLine color scheme.
+  def self.color_scheme=( setting )
+    @@color_scheme = setting
+  end
+
+  # Returns the current color scheme.
+  def self.color_scheme
+    @@color_scheme
+  end
+
+  # Returns +true+ if HighLine is currently using a color scheme.
+  def self.using_color_scheme?
+    not @@color_scheme.nil?
+  end
+
+  #
+  # Embed in a String to clear all previous ANSI sequences.  This *MUST* be 
+  # done before the program exits!
+  #
+  
+  ERASE_LINE_STYLE = Style.new(:name=>:erase_line, :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[K")  # Erase the current line of terminal output
+  ERASE_CHAR_STYLE = Style.new(:name=>:erase_char, :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[P")  # Erase the character under the cursor.
+  CLEAR_STYLE      = Style.new(:name=>:clear,      :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[0m") # Clear color settings 
+  RESET_STYLE      = Style.new(:name=>:reset,      :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[0m") # Alias for CLEAR.
+  BOLD_STYLE       = Style.new(:name=>:bold,       :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[1m") # Bold; Note: bold + a color works as you'd expect,
+                                                              # for example bold black. Bold without a color displays
+                                                              # the system-defined bold color (e.g. red on Mac iTerm)
+  DARK_STYLE       = Style.new(:name=>:dark,       :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[2m") # Dark; support uncommon
+  UNDERLINE_STYLE  = Style.new(:name=>:underline,  :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[4m") # Underline
+  UNDERSCORE_STYLE = Style.new(:name=>:underscore, :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[4m") # Alias for UNDERLINE
+  BLINK_STYLE      = Style.new(:name=>:blink,      :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[5m") # Blink; support uncommon
+  REVERSE_STYLE    = Style.new(:name=>:reverse,    :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[7m") # Reverse foreground and background
+  CONCEALED_STYLE  = Style.new(:name=>:concealed,  :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[8m") # Concealed; support uncommon
+  
+  STYLES = %w{CLEAR RESET BOLD DARK UNDERLINE UNDERSCORE BLINK REVERSE CONCEALED}
+
+  # These RGB colors are approximate; see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code
+  BLACK_STYLE      = Style.new(:name=>:black,      :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[30m", :rgb=>[  0,  0,  0])
+  RED_STYLE        = Style.new(:name=>:red,        :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[31m", :rgb=>[128,  0,  0])
+  GREEN_STYLE      = Style.new(:name=>:green,      :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[32m", :rgb=>[  0,128,  0])
+  BLUE_STYLE       = Style.new(:name=>:blue,       :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[34m", :rgb=>[  0,  0,128])
+  YELLOW_STYLE     = Style.new(:name=>:yellow,     :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[33m", :rgb=>[128,128,  0])
+  MAGENTA_STYLE    = Style.new(:name=>:magenta,    :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[35m", :rgb=>[128,  0,128])
+  CYAN_STYLE       = Style.new(:name=>:cyan,       :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[36m", :rgb=>[  0,128,128])
+  # On Mac OSX Terminal, white is actually gray
+  WHITE_STYLE      = Style.new(:name=>:white,      :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[37m", :rgb=>[192,192,192]) 
+  # Alias for WHITE, since WHITE is actually a light gray on Macs
+  GRAY_STYLE       = Style.new(:name=>:gray,       :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[37m", :rgb=>[192,192,192])
+  # On Mac OSX Terminal, this is black foreground, or bright white background. 
+  # Also used as base for RGB colors, if available
+  NONE_STYLE       = Style.new(:name=>:none,       :builtin=>true, :code=>"\e[38m", :rgb=>[  0,  0,  0]) 
+  
+  BASIC_COLORS = %w{BLACK RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE MAGENTA CYAN WHITE GRAY NONE}
+  
+  colors = BASIC_COLORS.dup
+  BASIC_COLORS.each do |color|
+    bright_color = "BRIGHT_#{color}"
+    colors << bright_color
+    const_set bright_color+'_STYLE', const_get(color + '_STYLE').bright
+  end
+  COLORS = colors
+  
+  colors.each do |color|
+    const_set color, const_get("#{color}_STYLE").code
+    const_set "ON_#{color}_STYLE", const_get("#{color}_STYLE").on
+    const_set "ON_#{color}", const_get("ON_#{color}_STYLE").code
+  end
+  ON_NONE_STYLE.rgb = [255,255,255] # Override; white background
+  
+  STYLES.each do |style|
+    const_set style, const_get("#{style}_STYLE").code
+  end
+  
+  # For RGB colors:
+  def self.const_missing(name)
+    if name.to_s =~ /^(ON_)?(RGB_)([A-F0-9]{6})(_STYLE)?$/ # RGB color
+      on = $1
+      suffix = $4
+      if suffix
+        code_name = $1.to_s + $2 + $3
+      else
+        code_name = name.to_s
+      end
+      style_name = code_name + '_STYLE'
+      style = Style.rgb($3)
+      style = style.on if on
+      const_set(style_name, style)
+      const_set(code_name, style.code)
+      if suffix
+        style
+      else
+        style.code
+      end
+    else
+      raise NameError, "Bad color or uninitialized constant #{name}"
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # Create an instance of HighLine, connected to the streams _input_
+  # and _output_.
+  #
+  def initialize( input = $stdin, output = $stdout,
+                  wrap_at = nil, page_at = nil )
+    @input   = input
+    @output  = output
+    if JRUBY
+      require 'java'
+      java_import 'java.io.OutputStreamWriter'
+      java_import 'java.nio.channels.Channels'
+      java_import 'jline.ConsoleReader'
+      java_import 'jline.Terminal'
+
+      @java_input = Channels.newInputStream($stdin.to_channel)
+      @java_output = OutputStreamWriter.new(Channels.newOutputStream($stdout.to_channel))
+      @java_terminal = Terminal.getTerminal
+      @java_console = ConsoleReader.new(@java_input, @java_output)
+      @java_console.setUseHistory(false)
+      @java_console.setBellEnabled(true)
+      @java_console.setUsePagination(false)
+    end
+    
+    self.wrap_at = wrap_at
+    self.page_at = page_at
+    
+    @question = nil
+    @answer   = nil
+    @menu     = nil
+    @header   = nil
+    @prompt   = nil
+    @gather   = nil
+    @answers  = nil
+    @key      = nil
+  end
+  
+  include HighLine::SystemExtensions
+  
+  # The current column setting for wrapping output.
+  attr_reader :wrap_at
+  # The current row setting for paging output.
+  attr_reader :page_at
+  
+  #
+  # A shortcut to HighLine.ask() a question that only accepts "yes" or "no"
+  # answers ("y" and "n" are allowed) and returns +true+ or +false+
+  # (+true+ for "yes").  If provided a +true+ value, _character_ will cause
+  # HighLine to fetch a single character response. A block can be provided
+  # to further configure the question as in HighLine.ask()
+  # 
+  # Raises EOFError if input is exhausted.
+  #
+  def agree( yes_or_no_question, character = nil )
+    ask(yes_or_no_question, lambda { |yn| yn.downcase[0] == ?y}) do |q|
+      q.validate                 = /\Ay(?:es)?|no?\Z/i
+      q.responses[:not_valid]    = 'Please enter "yes" or "no".'
+      q.responses[:ask_on_error] = :question
+      q.character                = character
+      
+      yield q if block_given?
+    end
+  end
+  
+  #
+  # This method is the primary interface for user input.  Just provide a
+  # _question_ to ask the user, the _answer_type_ you want returned, and
+  # optionally a code block setting up details of how you want the question
+  # handled.  See HighLine.say() for details on the format of _question_, and
+  # HighLine::Question for more information about _answer_type_ and what's
+  # valid in the code block.
+  # 
+  # If <tt>@question</tt> is set before ask() is called, parameters are
+  # ignored and that object (must be a HighLine::Question) is used to drive
+  # the process instead.
+  # 
+  # Raises EOFError if input is exhausted.
+  #
+  def ask( question, answer_type = String, &details ) # :yields: question
+    @question ||= Question.new(question, answer_type, &details)
+    
+    return gather if @question.gather
+  
+    # readline() needs to handle it's own output, but readline only supports 
+    # full line reading.  Therefore if @question.echo is anything but true, 
+    # the prompt will not be issued. And we have to account for that now.
+    say(@question) unless (@question.readline and @question.echo == true)
+    begin
+      @answer = @question.answer_or_default(get_response)
+      unless @question.valid_answer?(@answer)
+        explain_error(:not_valid)
+        raise QuestionError
+      end
+      
+      @answer = @question.convert(@answer)
+      
+      if @question.in_range?(@answer)
+        if @question.confirm
+          # need to add a layer of scope to ask a question inside a
+          # question, without destroying instance data
+          context_change = self.class.new(@input, @output, @wrap_at, @page_at)
+          if @question.confirm == true
+            confirm_question = "Are you sure?  "
+          else
+            # evaluate ERb under initial scope, so it will have
+            # access to @question and @answer
+            template  = ERB.new(@question.confirm, nil, "%")
+            confirm_question = template.result(binding)
+          end
+          unless context_change.agree(confirm_question)
+            explain_error(nil)
+            raise QuestionError
+          end
+        end
+        
+        @answer
+      else
+        explain_error(:not_in_range)
+        raise QuestionError
+      end
+    rescue QuestionError
+      retry
+    rescue ArgumentError, NameError => error
+      raise if error.is_a?(NoMethodError)
+      if error.message =~ /ambiguous/
+        # the assumption here is that OptionParser::Completion#complete
+        # (used for ambiguity resolution) throws exceptions containing 
+        # the word 'ambiguous' whenever resolution fails
+        explain_error(:ambiguous_completion)
+      else
+        explain_error(:invalid_type)
+      end
+      retry
+    rescue Question::NoAutoCompleteMatch
+      explain_error(:no_completion)
+      retry
+    ensure
+      @question = nil    # Reset Question object.
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # This method is HighLine's menu handler.  For simple usage, you can just
+  # pass all the menu items you wish to display.  At that point, choose() will
+  # build and display a menu, walk the user through selection, and return
+  # their choice amoung the provided items.  You might use this in a case
+  # statement for quick and dirty menus.
+  # 
+  # However, choose() is capable of much more.  If provided, a block will be
+  # passed a HighLine::Menu object to configure.  Using this method, you can
+  # customize all the details of menu handling from index display, to building
+  # a complete shell-like menuing system.  See HighLine::Menu for all the
+  # methods it responds to.
+  # 
+  # Raises EOFError if input is exhausted.
+  # 
+  def choose( *items, &details )
+    @menu = @question = Menu.new(&details)
+    @menu.choices(*items) unless items.empty?
+    
+    # Set _answer_type_ so we can double as the Question for ask().
+    @menu.answer_type = if @menu.shell
+      lambda do |command|    # shell-style selection
+        first_word = command.to_s.split.first || ""
+
+        options = @menu.options
+        options.extend(OptionParser::Completion)
+        answer = options.complete(first_word)
+
+        if answer.nil?
+          raise Question::NoAutoCompleteMatch
+        end
+
+        [answer.last, command.sub(/^\s*#{first_word}\s*/, "")]
+      end
+    else
+      @menu.options          # normal menu selection, by index or name
+    end
+    
+    # Provide hooks for ERb layouts.
+    @header   = @menu.header
+    @prompt   = @menu.prompt
+    
+    if @menu.shell
+      selected = ask("Ignored", @menu.answer_type)
+      @menu.select(self, *selected)
+    else
+      selected = ask("Ignored", @menu.answer_type)
+      @menu.select(self, selected)
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # This method provides easy access to ANSI color sequences, without the user
+  # needing to remember to CLEAR at the end of each sequence.  Just pass the
+  # _string_ to color, followed by a list of _colors_ you would like it to be
+  # affected by.  The _colors_ can be HighLine class constants, or symbols 
+  # (:blue for BLUE, for example).  A CLEAR will automatically be embedded to
+  # the end of the returned String.
+  # 
+  # This method returns the original _string_ unchanged if HighLine::use_color? 
+  # is +false+.
+  #
+  def self.color( string, *colors )
+    return string unless self.use_color?
+    Style(*colors).color(string)
+  end
+
+  # In case you just want the color code, without the embedding and the CLEAR
+  def self.color_code(*colors)
+    Style(*colors).code
+  end
+  
+  # Works as an instance method, same as the class method
+  def color_code(*colors)
+    self.class.color_code(*colors)
+  end
+  
+  # Works as an instance method, same as the class method
+  def color(*args)
+    self.class.color(*args)
+  end
+  
+  # Remove color codes from a string
+  def self.uncolor(string)
+    Style.uncolor(string)
+  end
+  
+  # Works as an instance method, same as the class method
+  def uncolor(string)
+    self.class.uncolor(string)
+  end
+  
+  # 
+  # This method is a utility for quickly and easily laying out lists.  It can
+  # be accessed within ERb replacements of any text that will be sent to the
+  # user.
+  #
+  # The only required parameter is _items_, which should be the Array of items
+  # to list.  A specified _mode_ controls how that list is formed and _option_
+  # has different effects, depending on the _mode_.  Recognized modes are:
+  #
+  # <tt>:columns_across</tt>::         _items_ will be placed in columns,
+  #                                    flowing from left to right.  If given,
+  #                                    _option_ is the number of columns to be
+  #                                    used.  When absent, columns will be
+  #                                    determined based on _wrap_at_ or a
+  #                                    default of 80 characters.
+  # <tt>:columns_down</tt>::           Identical to <tt>:columns_across</tt>,
+  #                                    save flow goes down.
+  # <tt>:uneven_columns_across</tt>::  Like <tt>:columns_across</tt> but each
+  #                                    column is sized independently.
+  # <tt>:uneven_columns_down</tt>::    Like <tt>:columns_down</tt> but each
+  #                                    column is sized independently.
+  # <tt>:inline</tt>::                 All _items_ are placed on a single line.
+  #                                    The last two _items_ are separated by
+  #                                    _option_ or a default of " or ".  All
+  #                                    other _items_ are separated by ", ".
+  # <tt>:rows</tt>::                   The default mode.  Each of the _items_ is
+  #                                    placed on it's own line.  The _option_
+  #                                    parameter is ignored in this mode.
+  # 
+  # Each member of the _items_ Array is passed through ERb and thus can contain
+  # their own expansions.  Color escape expansions do not contribute to the 
+  # final field width.
+  # 
+  def list( items, mode = :rows, option = nil )
+    items = items.to_ary.map do |item|
+      ERB.new(item, nil, "%").result(binding)
+    end
+    
+    if items.empty?
+      ""
+    else
+      case mode
+      when :inline
+        option = " or " if option.nil?
+        
+        if items.size == 1
+          items.first
+        else
+          items[0..-2].join(", ") + "#{option}#{items.last}"
+        end
+      when :columns_across, :columns_down
+        max_length = actual_length(
+          items.max { |a, b| actual_length(a) <=> actual_length(b) }
+        )
+
+        if option.nil?
+          limit  = @wrap_at || 80
+          option = (limit + 2) / (max_length + 2)
+        end
+
+        items = items.map do |item|
+          pad = max_length + (item.to_s.length - actual_length(item))
+          "%-#{pad}s" % item
+        end
+        row_count = (items.size / option.to_f).ceil
+      
+        if mode == :columns_across
+          rows = Array.new(row_count) { Array.new }
+          items.each_with_index do |item, index|
+            rows[index / option] << item
+          end
+
+          rows.map { |row| row.join("  ") + "\n" }.join
+        else
+          columns = Array.new(option) { Array.new }
+          items.each_with_index do |item, index|
+            columns[index / row_count] << item
+          end
+      
+          list = ""
+          columns.first.size.times do |index|
+            list << columns.map { |column| column[index] }.
+                            compact.join("  ") + "\n"
+          end
+          list
+        end
+      when :uneven_columns_across
+        if option.nil?
+          limit = @wrap_at || 80
+          items.size.downto(1) do |column_count|
+            row_count = (items.size / column_count.to_f).ceil
+            rows      = Array.new(row_count) { Array.new }
+            items.each_with_index do |item, index|
+              rows[index / column_count] << item
+            end
+
+            widths = Array.new(column_count, 0)
+            rows.each do |row|
+              row.each_with_index do |field, column|
+                size           = actual_length(field)
+                widths[column] = size if size > widths[column]
+              end
+            end
+
+            if column_count == 1 or
+               widths.inject(0) { |sum, n| sum + n + 2 } <= limit + 2
+              return rows.map { |row|
+                row.zip(widths).map { |field, i|
+                  "%-#{i + (field.to_s.length - actual_length(field))}s" % field
+                }.join("  ") + "\n"
+              }.join
+            end
+          end
+        else
+          row_count = (items.size / option.to_f).ceil
+          rows      = Array.new(row_count) { Array.new }
+          items.each_with_index do |item, index|
+            rows[index / option] << item
+          end
+
+          widths = Array.new(option, 0)
+          rows.each do |row|
+            row.each_with_index do |field, column|
+              size           = actual_length(field)
+              widths[column] = size if size > widths[column]
+            end
+          end
+
+          return rows.map { |row|
+            row.zip(widths).map { |field, i|
+              "%-#{i + (field.to_s.length - actual_length(field))}s" % field
+            }.join("  ") + "\n"
+          }.join
+        end
+      when :uneven_columns_down
+        if option.nil?
+          limit = @wrap_at || 80
+          items.size.downto(1) do |column_count|
+            row_count = (items.size / column_count.to_f).ceil
+            columns   = Array.new(column_count) { Array.new }
+            items.each_with_index do |item, index|
+              columns[index / row_count] << item
+            end
+
+            widths = Array.new(column_count, 0)
+            columns.each_with_index do |column, i|
+              column.each do |field|
+                size      = actual_length(field)
+                widths[i] = size if size > widths[i]
+              end
+            end
+
+            if column_count == 1 or
+               widths.inject(0) { |sum, n| sum + n + 2 } <= limit + 2
+              list = ""
+              columns.first.size.times do |index|
+                list << columns.zip(widths).map { |column, width|
+                  field = column[index]
+                  "%-#{width + (field.to_s.length - actual_length(field))}s" %
+                  field
+                }.compact.join("  ").strip + "\n"
+              end
+              return list
+            end
+          end
+        else
+          row_count = (items.size / option.to_f).ceil
+          columns   = Array.new(option) { Array.new }
+          items.each_with_index do |item, index|
+            columns[index / row_count] << item
+          end
+
+          widths = Array.new(option, 0)
+          columns.each_with_index do |column, i|
+            column.each do |field|
+              size      = actual_length(field)
+              widths[i] = size if size > widths[i]
+            end
+          end
+
+          list = ""
+          columns.first.size.times do |index|
+            list << columns.zip(widths).map { |column, width|
+              field = column[index]
+              "%-#{width + (field.to_s.length - actual_length(field))}s" % field
+            }.compact.join("  ").strip + "\n"
+          end
+          return list
+        end
+      else
+        items.map { |i| "#{i}\n" }.join
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  
+  #
+  # The basic output method for HighLine objects.  If the provided _statement_
+  # ends with a space or tab character, a newline will not be appended (output
+  # will be flush()ed).  All other cases are passed straight to Kernel.puts().
+  #
+  # The _statement_ parameter is processed as an ERb template, supporting
+  # embedded Ruby code.  The template is evaluated with a binding inside 
+  # the HighLine instance, providing easy access to the ANSI color constants
+  # and the HighLine.color() method.
+  #
+  def say( statement )
+    statement = statement.to_str
+    return unless statement.length > 0
+    
+    template  = ERB.new(statement, nil, "%")
+    statement = template.result(binding)
+    
+    statement = wrap(statement) unless @wrap_at.nil?
+    statement = page_print(statement) unless @page_at.nil?
+    
+    if statement[-1, 1] == " " or statement[-1, 1] == "\t"
+      @output.print(statement)
+      @output.flush  
+    else
+      @output.puts(statement)
+    end
+  end
+  
+  #
+  # Set to an integer value to cause HighLine to wrap output lines at the
+  # indicated character limit.  When +nil+, the default, no wrapping occurs.  If
+  # set to <tt>:auto</tt>, HighLine will attempt to determing the columns
+  # available for the <tt>@output</tt> or use a sensible default.
+  #
+  def wrap_at=( setting )
+    @wrap_at = setting == :auto ? output_cols : setting
+  end
+  
+  #
+  # Set to an integer value to cause HighLine to page output lines over the
+  # indicated line limit.  When +nil+, the default, no paging occurs.  If
+  # set to <tt>:auto</tt>, HighLine will attempt to determing the rows available
+  # for the <tt>@output</tt> or use a sensible default.
+  #
+  def page_at=( setting )
+    @page_at = setting == :auto ? output_rows - 2 : setting
+  end
+  
+  # 
+  # Returns the number of columns for the console, or a default it they cannot
+  # be determined.
+  # 
+  def output_cols
+    return 80 unless @output.tty?
+    terminal_size.first
+  rescue
+    return 80
+  end
+  
+  # 
+  # Returns the number of rows for the console, or a default if they cannot be
+  # determined.
+  # 
+  def output_rows
+    return 24 unless @output.tty?
+    terminal_size.last
+  rescue
+    return 24
+  end
+  
+  private
+  
+  #
+  # A helper method for sending the output stream and error and repeat
+  # of the question.
+  #
+  def explain_error( error )
+    say(@question.responses[error]) unless error.nil?
+    if @question.responses[:ask_on_error] == :question
+      say(@question)
+    elsif @question.responses[:ask_on_error]
+      say(@question.responses[:ask_on_error])
+    end
+  end
+  
+  #
+  # Collects an Array/Hash full of answers as described in 
+  # HighLine::Question.gather().
+  # 
+  # Raises EOFError if input is exhausted.
+  # 
+  def gather(  )
+    @gather           = @question.gather
+    @answers          = [ ]
+    original_question = @question
+    
+    @question.gather = false
+    
+    case @gather
+    when Integer
+      @answers << ask(@question)
+      @gather  -= 1
+
+      original_question.question = ""
+      until @gather.zero?
+        @question =  original_question
+        @answers  << ask(@question)
+        @gather   -= 1
+      end
+    when ::String, Regexp
+      @answers << ask(@question)
+
+      original_question.question = ""
+      until (@gather.is_a?(::String) and @answers.last.to_s == @gather) or
+            (@gather.is_a?(Regexp) and @answers.last.to_s =~ @gather)
+        @question =  original_question
+        @answers  << ask(@question)
+      end
+      
+      @answers.pop
+    when Hash
+      @answers = { }
+      @gather.keys.sort.each do |key|
+        @question     = original_question
+        @key          = key
+        @answers[key] = ask(@question)
+      end
+    end
+    
+    @answers
+  end
+
+  #
+  # Read a line of input from the input stream and process whitespace as
+  # requested by the Question object.
+  # 
+  # If Question's _readline_ property is set, that library will be used to
+  # fetch input.  *WARNING*:  This ignores the currently set input stream.
+  # 
+  # Raises EOFError if input is exhausted.
+  #
+  def get_line(  )
+    if @question.readline
+      require "readline"    # load only if needed
+
+      # capture say()'s work in a String to feed to readline()
+      old_output = @output
+      @output    = StringIO.new
+      say(@question)
+      question = @output.string
+      @output  = old_output
+      
+      # prep auto-completion
+      Readline.completion_proc = lambda do |string|
+        @question.selection.grep(/\A#{Regexp.escape(string)}/)
+      end
+      
+      # work-around ugly readline() warnings
+      old_verbose = $VERBOSE
+      $VERBOSE    = nil
+      raw_answer  = Readline.readline(question, true)
+      if raw_answer.nil?
+        if @@track_eof
+          raise EOFError, "The input stream is exhausted."
+        else
+          raw_answer = String.new # Never return nil
+        end
+      end
+      answer      = @question.change_case(
+                        @question.remove_whitespace(raw_answer))
+      $VERBOSE    = old_verbose
+
+      answer
+    else
+      if JRUBY
+        enable_echo_afterwards = @java_terminal.isEchoEnabled
+        @java_terminal.disableEcho
+        begin
+          raw_answer = @java_console.readLine(nil, nil)
+        ensure
+          @java_terminal.enableEcho if enable_echo_afterwards
+        end
+      else
+        raise EOFError, "The input stream is exhausted." if @@track_eof and
+                                                            @input.eof?
+        raw_answer = @input.gets
+      end
+
+      @question.change_case(@question.remove_whitespace(raw_answer))
+    end
+  end
+
+  def get_single_character(is_stty)
+    if JRUBY
+      @java_console.readVirtualKey
+    elsif is_stty
+      @input.getbyte
+    else
+      get_character(@input)
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # Return a line or character of input, as requested for this question.
+  # Character input will be returned as a single character String,
+  # not an Integer.
+  # 
+  # This question's _first_answer_ will be returned instead of input, if set.
+  # 
+  # Raises EOFError if input is exhausted.
+  #
+  def get_response(  )
+    return @question.first_answer if @question.first_answer?
+
+    stty = (CHARACTER_MODE == "stty")
+
+    if @question.character.nil?
+      if @question.echo == true and @question.limit.nil?
+        get_line
+      else
+        if JRUBY
+          enable_echo_afterwards = @java_terminal.isEchoEnabled
+          @java_terminal.disableEcho
+        elsif stty
+          raw_no_echo_mode
+        end
+
+        line            = ""
+        backspace_limit = 0
+        begin
+
+          while character = get_single_character(stty)
+            # honor backspace and delete
+            if character == 127 or character == 8
+              line.slice!(-1, 1)
+              backspace_limit -= 1
+            else
+              line << character.chr
+              backspace_limit = line.size
+            end
+            # looking for carriage return (decimal 13) or
+            # newline (decimal 10) in raw input
+            break if character == 13 or character == 10
+            if @question.echo != false
+              if character == 127 or character == 8
+                # only backspace if we have characters on the line to
+                # eliminate, otherwise we'll tromp over the prompt
+                if backspace_limit >= 0 then
+                  @output.print("\b#{HighLine.Style(:erase_char).code}")
+                else
+                    # do nothing
+                end
+              else
+                if @question.echo == true
+                  @output.print(character.chr)
+                else
+                  @output.print(@question.echo)
+                end
+              end
+              @output.flush
+            end
+            break if @question.limit and line.size == @question.limit
+          end
+        ensure
+          if JRUBY
+            @java_terminal.enableEcho if enable_echo_afterwards
+          elsif stty
+            restore_mode
+          end
+        end
+        if @question.overwrite
+          @output.print("\r#{HighLine.Style(:erase_line).code}")
+          @output.flush
+        else
+          say("\n")
+        end
+
+        @question.change_case(@question.remove_whitespace(line))
+      end
+    else
+      if JRUBY
+        enable_echo_afterwards = @java_terminal.isEchoEnabled
+        @java_terminal.disableEcho
+      end
+      begin
+        if @question.character == :getc
+          response = get_single_character(true).chr
+        else
+          response = get_single_character(stty).chr
+          if @question.overwrite
+            @output.print("\r#{HighLine.Style(:erase_line).code}")
+            @output.flush
+          else
+            echo = if @question.echo == true
+              response
+            elsif @question.echo != false
+              @question.echo
+            else
+              ""
+            end
+            say("#{echo}\n")
+          end
+        end
+      ensure
+        if JRUBY
+          @java_terminal.enableEcho if enable_echo_afterwards
+        end
+      end
+      @question.change_case(response)
+    end
+  end
+  
+  # 
+  # Page print a series of at most _page_at_ lines for _output_.  After each
+  # page is printed, HighLine will pause until the user presses enter/return
+  # then display the next page of data.
+  #
+  # Note that the final page of _output_ is *not* printed, but returned
+  # instead.  This is to support any special handling for the final sequence.
+  # 
+  def page_print( output )
+    lines = output.scan(/[^\n]*\n?/)
+    while lines.size > @page_at
+      @output.puts lines.slice!(0...@page_at).join
+      @output.puts
+      # Return last line if user wants to abort paging
+      return (["...\n"] + lines.slice(-2,1)).join unless continue_paging?
+    end
+    return lines.join
+  end
+ 
+  # 
+  # Ask user if they wish to continue paging output. Allows them to type "q" to
+  # cancel the paging process.
+  # 
+  def continue_paging?
+    command = HighLine.new(@input, @output).ask(
+      "-- press enter/return to continue or q to stop -- "
+    ) { |q| q.character = true }
+    command !~ /\A[qQ]\Z/  # Only continue paging if Q was not hit.
+  end
+    
+  #
+  # Wrap a sequence of _lines_ at _wrap_at_ characters per line.  Existing
+  # newlines will not be affected by this process, but additional newlines
+  # may be added.
+  #
+  def wrap( text )
+    wrapped = [ ]
+    text.each_line do |line|
+      while line =~ /([^\n]{#{@wrap_at + 1},})/
+        search  = $1.dup
+        replace = $1.dup
+        if index = replace.rindex(" ", @wrap_at)
+          replace[index, 1] = "\n"
+          replace.sub!(/\n[ \t]+/, "\n")
+          line.sub!(search, replace)
+        else
+          line[$~.begin(1) + @wrap_at, 0] = "\n"
+        end
+      end
+      wrapped << line
+    end
+    return wrapped.join
+  end
+  
+  # 
+  # Returns the length of the passed +string_with_escapes+, minus and color
+  # sequence escapes.
+  # 
+  def actual_length( string_with_escapes )
+    string_with_escapes.to_s.gsub(/\e\[\d{1,2}m/, "").length
+  end
+end
+
+require "highline/string_extensions"
+