public final class KeyStroke extends Trigger implements Comparable
A KeyStroke is defined as an optional set of modifier keys
followed optionally by a natural key. A KeyStroke is said to
be complete if it contains a natural key. A natural key is any Unicode
character (e.g., "backspace", etc.), any character belonging to a natural
language (e.g., "A", "1", "[", etc.), or any special control character
specific to computers (e.g., "F10", "PageUp", etc.).
All KeyStroke objects have a formal string representation
available via the toString() method. There are a number of
methods to get instances of KeyStroke objects, including one
which can parse this formal string representation.
All KeyStroke objects, via the format() method,
provide a version of their formal string representation translated by
platform and locale, suitable for display to a user.
KeyStroke objects are immutable. Clients are not permitted to
extend this class.
| Modifier and Type | Field and Description |
|---|---|
static String |
KEY_DELIMITER
The delimiter between multiple keys in a single key strokes -- expressed
in the formal key stroke grammar.
|
static String |
KEY_DELIMITERS
The set of delimiters for
Key objects allowed during
parsing of the formal string representation. |
static int |
NO_KEY
The representation for no key.
|
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
int |
compareTo(Object object) |
boolean |
equals(Object object)
Tests whether this object is equal to another object.
|
String |
format()
Formats this key stroke into the current default look.
|
static KeyStroke |
getInstance(int naturalKey)
Creates an instance of
KeyStroke given a natural key. |
static KeyStroke |
getInstance(int modifierKeys,
int naturalKey)
Creates an instance of
KeyStroke given a set of modifier keys
and a natural key. |
static KeyStroke |
getInstance(String string)
Creates an instance of
KeyStroke by parsing a given a formal
string representation. |
int |
getModifierKeys()
Returns the modifier keys for this key stroke.
|
int |
getNaturalKey()
Returns the natural key for this key stroke.
|
int |
hashCode()
Computes the hash code for this object.
|
boolean |
isComplete()
Returns whether or not this key stroke is complete.
|
String |
toString()
Returns the formal string representation for this key stroke.
|
public static final String KEY_DELIMITER
public static final String KEY_DELIMITERS
Key objects allowed during
parsing of the formal string representation.public static final int NO_KEY
public static final KeyStroke getInstance(int naturalKey)
KeyStroke given a natural key.naturalKey - the natural key. The format of this integer is defined by
whichever widget toolkit you are using; NO_KEY
always means no natural key.null.SWTKeySupportpublic static final KeyStroke getInstance(int modifierKeys, int naturalKey)
KeyStroke given a set of modifier keys
and a natural key.modifierKeys - the modifier keys. The format of this integer is defined by
whichever widget toolkit you are using; NO_KEY
always means no modifier keys.naturalKey - the natural key. The format of this integer is defined by
whichever widget toolkit you are using; NO_KEY
always means no natural key.null.SWTKeySupportpublic static final KeyStroke getInstance(String string) throws ParseException
KeyStroke by parsing a given a formal
string representation.string - the formal string representation to parse.null.ParseException - if the given formal string representation could not be parsed
to a valid key stroke.public final int compareTo(Object object)
compareTo in interface Comparablepublic final boolean equals(Object object)
Triggerpublic final String format()
null.public final int getModifierKeys()
NO_KEY means that
there is no modifier key.public final int getNaturalKey()
NO_KEY if the key stroke is incomplete (i.e., has
no natural key).public final int hashCode()
Triggerpublic final boolean isComplete()
NO_KEY.true, iff the key stroke is complete.public final String toString()
toString in class Objectnull.Object.toString()Guidelines for using Eclipse APIs. Copyright (c) IBM Corp. and others 2000, 2006. All rights reserved.