Package com.hp.lft.sdk

Class Keyboard

java.lang.Object

com.hp.lft.sdk.Keyboard

public class Keyboard
extends Object

A class that enables low-level keyboard operations.
When working in a grid configuration, use DesktopEnvironment.getKeyboard() in order to get the KeyboardDevice object, which enables keyboard operations on a specific environment or grid node.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static enum	Keyboard.Keys	Keys which can be used in sending keyboards events.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Keyboard()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static void	keyDown(byte keyScanCode)	Deprecated. use keyDown(Keys) instead.
static void	keyDown(Keyboard.Keys key)	Presses and holds the specified key using a keyboard virtual key.
static void	keyUp(byte keyScanCode)	Deprecated. use keyUp(Keys) instead.
static void	keyUp(Keyboard.Keys key)	Releases the specified key based on its keyboard virtual key.
static void	pressKey(byte keyScanCode)	Deprecated. use pressKey(Keys) instead.
static void	pressKey(Keyboard.Keys key)	Presses the specified key using a keyboard virtual key.
static void	sendString(String stringToSend)	Types the specified string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

Keyboard

public Keyboard()

Method Details

pressKey

@Deprecated
public static void pressKey(byte keyScanCode)
                     throws GeneralLeanFtException

Deprecated.

use pressKey(Keys) instead.

Presses the specified key using a keyboard scan code.
Supports the PS/2 Keyboard scan code set 1.

Parameters:

keyScanCode - the keyboard scan code of the key.

Throws:

GeneralLeanFtException - if error occurs during execution

pressKey

public static void pressKey(Keyboard.Keys key)
                     throws GeneralLeanFtException

Presses the specified key using a keyboard virtual key.

Parameters:

key - the keyboard code of the key. Possible values: Keyboard.Keys

Throws:

GeneralLeanFtException - if error occurs during execution

keyDown

@Deprecated
public static void keyDown(byte keyScanCode)
                    throws GeneralLeanFtException

Deprecated.

use keyDown(Keys) instead.

Presses and holds the specified key using a keyboard scan code.
Supports the PS/2 Keyboard scan code set 1.

Parameters:

keyScanCode - the keyboard scan code of the key to hold.

Throws:

GeneralLeanFtException - if error occurs during execution

keyDown

public static void keyDown(Keyboard.Keys key)
                    throws GeneralLeanFtException

Presses and holds the specified key using a keyboard virtual key.

Parameters:

key - the keyboard code of the key to hold. Possible values: Keyboard.Keys

Throws:

GeneralLeanFtException - if error occurs during execution

keyUp

@Deprecated
public static void keyUp(byte keyScanCode)
                  throws GeneralLeanFtException

Deprecated.

use keyUp(Keys) instead.

Releases the specified key based on its keyboard scan code.
Supports the PS/2 Keyboard scan code set 1.

Parameters:

keyScanCode - the keyboard scan code of the key to release.

Throws:

GeneralLeanFtException - if error occurs during execution

keyUp

public static void keyUp(Keyboard.Keys key)
                  throws GeneralLeanFtException

Releases the specified key based on its keyboard virtual key.

Parameters:

key - the keyboard code of the key to release. Possible values: Keyboard.Keys

Throws:

GeneralLeanFtException - if error occurs during execution

sendString

public static void sendString(String stringToSend)
                       throws GeneralLeanFtException

Types the specified string.

Parameters:

stringToSend - the string to type.

Throws:

GeneralLeanFtException - if error occurs during execution