Assignment1.java

@Override
    public void run() {
        while (true) {
            ArrayList<String> menu_choices = new ArrayList<String>() {{
                add("Read");
                add("Generate");
                add("Print");
                add("Sort");
                add("Search");
            }};
            // Get the numeric choice, -1 if exit
            int choice = menu_choices.indexOf(Menu.displayS(menu_choices));
            if (choice >= 0) {
                try {
                    // because I'm lazy and don't feel like cluttering my code. We'll
                    // dynamically call the method
                    Object ret = this.getClass().getMethod(menu_choices.get(choice).toLowerCase()).invoke(this);
                } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
                    System.out.println("I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave... Check the logs");
                    log.log(Level.FINE, "Attempted to call an undefined method of " + choice, e.toString());
                } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
                    System.out.println("I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave... Check the logs");
                    log.log(Level.FINE, "Invocation target exception. Failed to invoke method " + choice, e.toString());
                } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
                    System.out.println("I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave... Check the logs");
                    log.log(Level.FINE, "Illegal access exception. Failed to access method " + choice, e.toString());
                }
            } else {
                break;
            }
        }
    }