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public final class InputLibrary {
  public static char getChar() throws EOFException {
    BufferedInputStream in = new BufferedInputStream(System.in); // wrapper
    int input = in.read();
    if (input == -1) {
      throw new EOFException();
    }
    // Down casting is permitted because InputStream guarantees read() in range  
    // 0..255 if it is not -1
    return (char)input; 
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    try {
      // Either redirect input from the console or use 
      // System.setIn(new FileInputStream(""input.dat"")); 
      System.out.print(""Enter first initial: "");
      char first = getChar();
      System.out.println(""Your first initial is "" + first);
      System.out.print(""Enter last initial: "");
      char last = getChar();
      System.out.println(""Your last initial is "" + last);
    } catch(EOFException e) {
        System.out.println("ERROR""ERROR");
        // foward to handler
    }
  }
}

public final class InputLibrary {
  private static BufferedInputStream in = new BufferedInputStream(System.in);

  public static char getChar() throws EOFException {
    int input = in.read();
    if (input == -1) {
      throw new EOFException();
    }
    in.skip(1); // This statement is now necessary to go to the next line
                // The noncompliant code example deceptively worked without it
    return (char)input; 
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    try {
      System.out.print(""Enter first initial: "");
      char first = getChar();
      System.out.println(""Your first initial is "" + first);
      System.out.print(""Enter last initial: "");
      char last = getChar();
      System.out.println(""Your last initial is "" + last);
    } catch(EOFException e) {
        System.out.println("ERROR""ERROR");
    }
  }
}