org.eclipse.swt.events

Interface KeyListener

All Superinterfaces:

java.util.EventListener, SWTEventListener

All Known Implementing Classes:

KeyAdapter

public interface KeyListener
extends SWTEventListener

Classes which implement this interface provide methods that deal with the events that are generated as keys are pressed on the system keyboard.

After creating an instance of a class that implements this interface it can be added to a control using the addKeyListener method and removed using the removeKeyListener method. When a key is pressed or released, the appropriate method will be invoked.

See Also:

KeyAdapter, KeyEvent

Structure Diagram

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	keyPressed(KeyEvent e) Sent when a key is pressed on the system keyboard.
void	keyReleased(KeyEvent e) Sent when a key is released on the system keyboard.

Method Detail

keyPressed

void keyPressed(KeyEvent e)

Sent when a key is pressed on the system keyboard.

Parameters:

e - an event containing information about the key press

keyReleased

void keyReleased(KeyEvent e)

Sent when a key is released on the system keyboard.

Parameters:

e - an event containing information about the key release