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Class java.awt.swing.KeyStroke

java.lang.Object
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    +----java.awt.swing.KeyStroke

public class KeyStroke

extends Object

implements Serializable

KeyStroke objects are used to define high-level (semantic) action events. Instead of trapping every keystroke and throwing away the ones you are not interested in, those keystrokes you care about automatically initiate actions on the components they are registered with.

KeyStroke objects handle both character-code generating keystrokes you would trap with a KeyClicked event handler and key-code generating keystrokes (like Enter or F1) that you would trap with a KeyPressed event handler.

KeyStroke objects are immutable and unique.

See Also:

registerKeyboardAction

equals(Object)

Compares two Objects for equality.

getKeyChar()

getKeyCode()

getKeyStroke(char)

Return a shared instance of a key stroke given a char code

getKeyStroke(int, int)

getKeyStroke(int, int, boolean)

Return a shared instance of a key stroke given a char code and a modifier

getKeyStroke(String)

Return a shared instance of a key stroke matching a string representation

getKeyStrokeForEvent(KeyEvent)

Return a keystroke from an event.

getModifiers()

hashCode()

Returns a hash code value for the object.

isOnKeyRelease()

public static KeyStroke getKeyStroke(char keyChar)

Return a shared instance of a key stroke given a char code

public static KeyStroke getKeyStroke(int keyCode,
                                     int modifiers,
                                     boolean onKeyRelease)

Return a shared instance of a key stroke given a char code and a modifier

public static KeyStroke getKeyStroke(int keyCode,
                                     int modifiers)

public static KeyStroke getKeyStrokeForEvent(KeyEvent anEvent)

Return a keystroke from an event. Use the the keyChar if present, keyCode otherwise

public static KeyStroke getKeyStroke(String representation)

Return a shared instance of a key stroke matching a string representation

public char getKeyChar()

public int getKeyCode()

public int getModifiers()

public boolean isOnKeyRelease()

public int hashCode()

Returns a hash code value for the object.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

public boolean equals(Object anObject)

Compares two Objects for equality.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

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