Key

Complete API reference for Key, including constructors, attributes, virtual attributes, and methods.

Package: JAVARuntime

Category: Input

Component: no

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public class Key

Constructors

Signature	Description
Key(Key)	Executes Key and returns after the underlying engine call finishes.
Key(String)	Executes Key and returns after the underlying engine call finishes.

Attributes

Name	Type	Description
key	Key	Represents the key value stored on this instance. Read or assign to update the property.

Virtual Attributes

Name	Type	Access	Description
down	boolean	get	Checks whether the Key was just pressed. This returns true only on the first frame it was pressed.
name	String	get	Returns the name of the Key.
pressed	boolean	get	Checks whether the Key is currently being held down. This returns true on every frame while it remains pressed.
up	boolean	get	Checks whether the Key was just released. This returns true only on the first frame after it was released.

Methods

Signature	Returns	Description
requestPress(Object)	void	Registers that the key is being held down by the specified reference.
releasePress(Object)	void	Unregisters the key press held by the specified reference.