Java scanner not picking up latter calls of a functions rigged input.

[primal veldt]

Hello, I am having trouble using the Java scanner inputstream as a rigged input for my java game that I am trying to test using cucumber. My issue can be summarized as:

Below are two testing functions I am using to test my game. My issue is that, my input will work for the first run of playMelee which is repeatedly called by playGame taking 3 inputs at a time, showing that I want it to take 3 rounds of inputs of 3 '1's here.

My issue is that it will work for the first round of inputs but no subsequent ones showing a no line found error for my Scanner instance which is created inside my playMelee function.

I have tried creating a general scanner in the class and creating a scanner which is input as a parameter to no avail.

Essentially: I am giving the input 9 different inputs of '1' and it is only receiving the first 3 as the function playMelee takes 3 at a time as it is called 3 times by playGame showing it does not work for subsequent inputs. Any help is appreciated

  private void provideTestInput(String input) {
    InputStream inputStream = new ByteArrayInputStream(input.getBytes());
    System.setIn(inputStream);
    System.setOut(printStream);
  }

  private void runMelee() {
    String input2 = "1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n11\n1\n1\n";
    provideTestInput(input2);
    game.playGame(); // this function repeatedly calls playMelee which takes 3 inputs at a time
  }


// in Game class

void playGame() {
   for(int=0;i<3;i++){
     playMelee()
  }
}

void playMelee() {
   input = new Scanner(System.in);
   for(int=0;i<3;i++){
       String valueInput = input.nextLine();
  }
  // determine winner of game etc.
}```

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[patent mantle]

I dont know why do you even use:

  private void provideTestInput(String input) {
    InputStream inputStream = new ByteArrayInputStream(input.getBytes());
    System.setIn(inputStream);
    System.setOut(printStream);
  }

here

[primal veldt]

to rig the input for the java console as it asks for input

[patent mantle]

you dont have to do that, its default

[primal veldt]

what? So how do I give the console input? This is the only way ive found working

I use scanner.nextLine in my game loop

which is what I want to rig

[patent mantle]

yes so just use Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in)

that's all you need man

[primal veldt]

Yes this is what I have fertiz, my issue is when I RIG the input for the scanner before running it

I am trying to give it input for my test of running a full game

[patent mantle]

your goal is to get output from console, right?

[primal veldt]

No, I already have that. My goal is to give the console input which gives output and so on multiple times. It catches the input for the first round but not any round after clearing the buffer for some reason

the input I have it rigged with only works for the first run of functions inside of the gameloop

[patent mantle]

so what is printStream in your code?