KeyPressEvent

java.lang.Object

codedraw.KeyPressEvent

public class KeyPressEvent extends Event

This argument is given continuously while a key is being held down.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

char

getChar()

Gets the character representation of the key that was pressed.

int

getExtendedKeyCode()

Returns the key code of the key pressed.

Key

getKey()

Gets the key that was pressed to trigger the event.

boolean

isAltDown()

Gets whether alt was pressed.

boolean

isAltGraphDown()

Gets whether alt graph was pressed.

boolean

isControlDown()

Gets whether control was pressed.

boolean

isShiftDown()

Gets whether shift was pressed.

String

toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Details
- getKey
  
  public Key getKey()
  
  Gets the key that was pressed to trigger the event. If the key is not found or unknown the key value Key.UNDEFINED will be used.
  
  Returns:
  
  a key.
- getChar
  
  public char getChar()
  
  Gets the character representation of the key that was pressed. For example pressing the A key + SHIFT will result in an 'A', but without pressing SHIFT will result in a lowercase 'a'.
  
  Returns:
  
  a char.
- getExtendedKeyCode
  
  public int getExtendedKeyCode()
  
  Returns the key code of the key pressed. The extended key code can be used to uniquely identify a key on a keyboard.
  
  Returns:
  
  the key code.
- isControlDown
  
  public boolean isControlDown()
  
  Gets whether control was pressed.
  
  Returns:
  
  true if control was pressed, otherwise false.
- isAltDown
  
  public boolean isAltDown()
  
  Gets whether alt was pressed.
  
  Returns:
  
  true if alt was pressed, otherwise false.
- isAltGraphDown
  
  public boolean isAltGraphDown()
  
  Gets whether alt graph was pressed.
  
  Returns:
  
  true if alt graph was pressed, otherwise false.
- isShiftDown
  
  public boolean isShiftDown()
  
  Gets whether shift was pressed.
  
  Returns:
  
  true if shift was pressed, otherwise false.
- toString
  
  public String toString()
  
  Overrides:
  
  toString in class Object