import java.util.*;
// Create an AccountSetup application
public class AccountSetup {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// prompts the user for a user name and a password
String username = read("Enter username? ");
String password = read("Enter password? ", 8);

// an appropriate message displayed
System.out.printf("Account has been setup. The username: %s, Password: %s%n", username, password);
}

private static String read(String message) {
System.out.print(message);
Scanner kb = new Scanner(System.in);
// The user name and pass­word should be converted to all lowercase letters
return kb.nextLine().toLowerCase();
}

private static String read(String message, int numberOfCharacter) {
boolean done = false;
String result = null;
do {
result = read(message);
// until a password with at least eight characters is entered
if (result.length() >= numberOfCharacter) {
done = true;
} else {
// an appropriate message displayed
System.err.println("Error: invalid value was entered.");
}
} while (!done);
return result;
}
}