BufferedReader.readLine()

BufferedReader bfreader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
String s = null;
do {
	System.out.println("please write your note here: (type \"exit\" to exit the program)");
	s = bfreader.readLine();
	System.out.println(s);
} while (!s.equals("exit"));
System.out.println("program terminated normally by typing \"exit\".");