import java.io.*;

public class Scan1
{

    static BufferedReader keyboard = new BufferedReader
           (new InputStreamReader (System.in));
    final static String SENTINEL = "999";

    public static void main (String[] args) throws IOException
    {
        String file = "invoice1.dat";
        PrintWriter outFile = new PrintWriter (new FileWriter (file));
        String item, price;
	
        // output directions
        System.out.println ("This order-processing program simulates " +
                            "using a");
        System.out.println ("code reader to scan an item and create " +
                            "an invoice\n");

        // ask the user for name of the first item
        System.out.print ("Please scan the name of the first item: ");
        item = keyboard.readLine();
	
        while (!item.equals(SENTINEL)) {
            // ask the user for the price

            // output item and price to the data file

            // ask the user for another item

        }

        System.out.println ("All items scanned.");
	
        outFile.close();

    } // end of main method

} // end of class Scan1