Java Swing Key Event simulateKeyPressed(Component component, int key)

Description

Simulate a key press/release event on the component.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
key	KeyEvent.VK_...

Declaration

public static void simulateKeyPressed(Component component, int key) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Apache License 

import java.awt.Component;

import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;

public class Main {
    /**//ww w . j a  va  2 s . c  o  m
     * Simulate a key press/release event on the component.
     * 
     * @param key
     *            KeyEvent.VK_...
     */
    public static void simulateKeyPressed(Component component, int key) {
        component.dispatchEvent(new KeyEvent(component, KeyEvent.KEY_PRESSED, 0, 1, key, KeyEvent.CHAR_UNDEFINED));
        component.dispatchEvent(new KeyEvent(component, KeyEvent.KEY_RELEASED, 0, 2, key, KeyEvent.CHAR_UNDEFINED));
    }
}

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5. setKeystroke(JMenuItem m, int key)