org.gjt.sp.jedit.input

## Class AbstractInputHandler<E extends JEditAbstractEditAction>

- java.lang.Object
- - org.gjt.sp.jedit.input.AbstractInputHandler<E>

- Direct Known Subclasses:
    InputHandler, TextAreaInputHandler

      public abstract class AbstractInputHandler<E extends JEditAbstractEditAction>
      extends java.lang.Object

  The abstract input handler manage the keyboard handling. The entry point is `processKeyEvent(java.awt.event.KeyEvent, int, boolean)`

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected java.util.Hashtable` | `bindings`
    `protected java.util.Hashtable` | `currentBindings`
    `protected java.awt.event.KeyListener` | `keyEventInterceptor` This listener will receive keyboard events if it is not null.
    `protected E` | `lastAction`
    `protected int` | `lastActionCount`
    `static java.lang.Object` | `PREFIX_STR`
    `protected java.lang.String` | `readNextChar`
    `protected static int` | `REPEAT_COUNT_THRESHOLD`
    `protected int` | `repeatCount`
    `protected boolean` | `shortcutOn`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `AbstractInputHandler()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addKeyBinding(java.lang.String keyBinding, E action)` Adds a key binding to this input handler.
    `void` | `addKeyBinding(java.lang.String keyBinding, java.lang.Object action)` Adds a key binding to this input handler.
    `void` | `addKeyBinding(java.lang.String keyBinding, java.lang.String action)` Adds a key binding to this input handler.
    `java.lang.Object` | `getKeyBinding(java.lang.String keyBinding)` Returns either an edit action, or a hashtable if the specified key is a prefix.
    `java.awt.event.KeyListener` | `getKeyEventInterceptor()`
    `int` | `getLastActionCount()` Returns the number of times the last action was executed.
    `abstract boolean` | `handleKey(KeyEventTranslator.Key keyStroke, boolean dryRun)` Handles a keystroke.
    `abstract void` | `invokeAction(E action)`
    `abstract void` | `invokeAction(java.lang.String action)`
    `boolean` | `isPrefixActive()` Returns if a prefix key has been pressed.
    `abstract void` | `processKeyEvent(java.awt.event.KeyEvent evt, int from, boolean global)` Process a keyboard event.
    `protected void` | `processKeyEventKeyStrokeHandling(java.awt.event.KeyEvent evt, int from, java.lang.String mode, boolean global)`
    `void` | `removeAllKeyBindings()` Removes all key bindings from this input handler.
    `void` | `removeKeyBinding(java.lang.String keyBinding)` Removes a key binding from this input handler.
    `void` | `resetLastActionCount()` Resets the last action count.
    `protected void` | `sendShortcutPrefixOff()`
    `void` | `setBindings(java.util.Hashtable bindings)` Replace the set of key bindings.
    `void` | `setCurrentBindings(java.util.Hashtable bindings)`
    `void` | `setKeyEventInterceptor(java.awt.event.KeyListener keyEventInterceptor)` Sets the listener that will handle all key events in this view.
    `static java.lang.String` | `toString(java.awt.event.KeyEvent evt)` Return a String representation of the keyboard event for debugging purpose.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### lastActionCount

          protected int lastActionCount

    - #### keyEventInterceptor

          protected java.awt.event.KeyListener keyEventInterceptor

      This listener will receive keyboard events if it is not null.

    - #### readNextChar

          protected java.lang.String readNextChar

    - #### repeatCount

          protected int repeatCount

    - #### lastAction

          protected E extends JEditAbstractEditAction lastAction

    - #### REPEAT_COUNT_THRESHOLD

          protected static final int REPEAT_COUNT_THRESHOLD

      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### PREFIX_STR

          public static java.lang.Object PREFIX_STR

    - #### shortcutOn

          protected boolean shortcutOn

    - #### bindings

          protected java.util.Hashtable bindings

    - #### currentBindings

          protected java.util.Hashtable currentBindings

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### AbstractInputHandler

          public AbstractInputHandler()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### addKeyBinding

          public void addKeyBinding(java.lang.String keyBinding,
                                    java.lang.String action)

      Adds a key binding to this input handler. The key binding is a list of white space separated key strokes of the form [modifiers+]key where modifier is C for Control, A for Alt, or S for Shift, and key is either a character (a-z) or a field name in the KeyEvent class prefixed with VK_ (e.g., BACK_SPACE)
      Parameters:
        `keyBinding` - The key binding
        `action` - The action
      Since:
        jEdit 4.2pre1

    - #### addKeyBinding

          public void addKeyBinding(java.lang.String keyBinding,
                                    E action)

      Adds a key binding to this input handler. The key binding is a list of white space separated key strokes of the form [modifiers+]key where modifier is C for Control, A for Alt, or S for Shift, and key is either a character (a-z) or a field name in the KeyEvent class prefixed with VK_ (e.g., BACK_SPACE)
      Parameters:
        `keyBinding` - The key binding
        `action` - The action

    - #### addKeyBinding

          public void addKeyBinding(java.lang.String keyBinding,
                                    java.lang.Object action)

      Adds a key binding to this input handler. The key binding is a list of white space separated key strokes of the form [modifiers+]key where modifier is C for Control, A for Alt, or S for Shift, and key is either a character (a-z) or a field name in the KeyEvent class prefixed with VK_ (e.g., BACK_SPACE)
      Parameters:
        `keyBinding` - The key binding
        `action` - The action
      Since:
        jEdit 4.3pre1

    - #### removeKeyBinding

          public void removeKeyBinding(java.lang.String keyBinding)

      Removes a key binding from this input handler.
      Parameters:
        `keyBinding` - The key binding

    - #### removeAllKeyBindings

          public void removeAllKeyBindings()

      Removes all key bindings from this input handler.

    - #### getKeyBinding

          @Nullable
          public java.lang.Object getKeyBinding(@Nonnull
                                                          java.lang.String keyBinding)

      Returns either an edit action, or a hashtable if the specified key is a prefix.
      Parameters:
        `keyBinding` - The key binding
      Since:
        jEdit 3.2pre5

    - #### getLastActionCount

          public int getLastActionCount()

      Returns the number of times the last action was executed. It can be used with smartHome and smartEnd
      Returns:
        the number of times the last action was executed
      Since:
        jEdit 2.5pre5

    - #### resetLastActionCount

          public void resetLastActionCount()

      Resets the last action count. This should be called when an editing operation that is not an action is invoked, for example a mouse click.
      Since:
        jEdit 4.0pre1

    - #### getKeyEventInterceptor

          public java.awt.event.KeyListener getKeyEventInterceptor()

    - #### setKeyEventInterceptor

          public void setKeyEventInterceptor(java.awt.event.KeyListener keyEventInterceptor)

      Sets the listener that will handle all key events in this view. For example, the complete word command uses this so that all key events are passed to the word list popup while it is visible.
      Parameters:
        `keyEventInterceptor` - the KeyListener that will receive the events

    - #### isPrefixActive

          public boolean isPrefixActive()

      Returns if a prefix key has been pressed.

    - #### setBindings

          public void setBindings(java.util.Hashtable bindings)

      Replace the set of key bindings.
      Since:
        jEdit 4.3pre1

    - #### setCurrentBindings

          public void setCurrentBindings(java.util.Hashtable bindings)

    - #### handleKey

          public abstract boolean handleKey(KeyEventTranslator.Key keyStroke,
                                            boolean dryRun)

      Handles a keystroke.
      Parameters:
        `keyStroke` - The key stroke.
        `dryRun` - only calculate the return value, do not have any other effect
      Returns:
        true if the input could be handled.
      Since:
        jEdit 4.3pre7

    - #### processKeyEvent

          public abstract void processKeyEvent(java.awt.event.KeyEvent evt,
                                               int from,
                                               boolean global)

      Process a keyboard event. This is the entry point of the keyboard handling
      Parameters:
        `evt` - the keyboard event
        `from` - the source, it can be `View.VIEW`, `View.ACTION_BAR` or `View.TEXT_AREA`
        `global` - tell if the event comes from the DefaultKeyboardFocusManager or not

    - #### sendShortcutPrefixOff

          protected void sendShortcutPrefixOff()

    - #### invokeAction

          public abstract void invokeAction(java.lang.String action)

    - #### invokeAction

          public abstract void invokeAction(E action)

    - #### toString

          public static java.lang.String toString(java.awt.event.KeyEvent evt)

      Return a String representation of the keyboard event for debugging purpose.
      Parameters:
        `evt` - the keyboard event
      Returns:
        a String representation for this keyboard event
      Since:
        jEdit 4.3pre15

    - #### processKeyEventKeyStrokeHandling

          protected void processKeyEventKeyStrokeHandling(java.awt.event.KeyEvent evt,
                                                          int from,
                                                          java.lang.String mode,
                                                          boolean global)

      Parameters:
        `evt` - the keyboard event
        `from` - the source, it can be `View.VIEW`, `View.ACTION_BAR` or `View.TEXT_AREA`
        `mode` - the mode is "press" or "type" and is used for debug only
        `global` - tell if the event comes from the DefaultKeyboardFocusManager or not