password masking

[Anthony_8]

i need help ! instead of ouputting
password : admin

i want to input asterisk
password : *******

thanks in advance

[Anthony_8]

import java.io.*;
class finals {
    public static void main (String[] args) throws Exception {
    BufferedReader br=new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
    String user,pass,length,width,name,choice;
    int x,y,z,iw,il,column=1,space,ichoice;


    System.out.println("PYRAMID NESTED LOOPS");
    for (x=3;x>=0;x--) {
    System.out.print("Username :");
    user=br.readLine();
    System.out.print("Password :");
    pass=br.readLine();
}} 

//heres the part 

[Anthony_8]

this is the part of my program

[JamesCherrill]

You have to use the Console class and its readPassword methods. In that case it's probably easier to drop the BufferedReader and just use Console's readLine.
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