KeyCharacterMap.KeyData

Kotlin |Java

public static class KeyCharacterMap.KeyData
extends Object

This class was deprecated in API level 11.
instead use KeyCharacterMap.getDisplayLabel(int), KeyCharacterMap.getNumber(int) and KeyCharacterMap.get(int,int).

Describes the character mappings associated with a key.

Summary

Constants
`int`	`META_LENGTH`

Fields
`public char`	`displayLabel` The display label (see `KeyCharacterMap.getDisplayLabel(int)`).
`public char[]`	`meta` The character that will be generated in various meta states (the same ones used for `KeyCharacterMap.get(int, int)` and defined as `KeyEvent.META_SHIFT_ON` and `KeyEvent.META_ALT_ON`).
`public char`	`number` The "number" value (see `KeyCharacterMap.getNumber(int)`).

Public constructors
`KeyData()`

Inherited methods

From class


        
          java.lang.Object

`Object`	`clone()` Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`void`	`finalize()` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code value for the object.
`final void`	`notify()` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait()` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.

Constants

META_LENGTH

Added in API level 1

public static final int META_LENGTH

Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

Fields

displayLabel

Added in API level 1

public char displayLabel

The display label (see KeyCharacterMap.getDisplayLabel(int)).

Index	Value
0	no modifiers
1	caps
2	alt
3	caps + alt

number

Added in API level 1

public char number

The "number" value (see KeyCharacterMap.getNumber(int)).

Public constructors

KeyData

public KeyData ()

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KeyCharacterMap.KeyData

Summary

Constants

Fields

Public constructors

Inherited methods

Constants

META_LENGTH

Fields

displayLabel

meta

number

Public constructors

KeyData

java.lang.Object
↳	android.view.KeyCharacterMap.KeyData