KeyDownEvent (GWT Javadoc)

java.lang.Object
- com.google.web.bindery.event.shared.Event<H>
- - com.google.gwt.event.shared.GwtEvent<H>
  - - com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.DomEvent<H>
    - - com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyEvent<H>
      - com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyCodeEvent<KeyDownHandler>
        
        com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyDownEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:

HasNativeEvent
```
public class KeyDownEvent
extends KeyCodeEvent<KeyDownHandler>
```
Represents a native key down event.

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.DomEvent
  DomEvent.Type<H extends EventHandler>

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	`KeyDownEvent()`	Protected constructor, use `DomEvent.fireNativeEvent(com.google.gwt.dom.client.NativeEvent, com.google.gwt.event.shared.HasHandlers)` to fire key down events.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected void`	`dispatch(KeyDownHandler handler)`	Should only be called by `HandlerManager`.
`DomEvent.Type<KeyDownHandler>`	`getAssociatedType()`	Returns the `Event.Type` used to register this event, allowing an `EventBus` to find handlers of the appropriate class.
`static DomEvent.Type<KeyDownHandler>`	`getType()`	Gets the event type associated with key down events.

Methods inherited from class com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyCodeEvent
getNativeKeyCode, isArrow, isDownArrow, isLeftArrow, isRightArrow, isUpArrow, toDebugString

Methods inherited from class com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyEvent
isAltKeyDown, isAnyModifierKeyDown, isControlKeyDown, isMetaKeyDown, isShiftKeyDown

Methods inherited from class com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.DomEvent
fireNativeEvent, fireNativeEvent, getNativeEvent, getRelativeElement, init, preventDefault, setNativeEvent, setRelativeElement, stopPropagation

Methods inherited from class com.google.gwt.event.shared.GwtEvent
assertLive, getSource, isLive, kill, revive

Methods inherited from class com.google.web.bindery.event.shared.Event
setSource, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - KeyDownEvent
```
protected KeyDownEvent()
```
    Protected constructor, use DomEvent.fireNativeEvent(com.google.gwt.dom.client.NativeEvent, com.google.gwt.event.shared.HasHandlers) to fire key down events.
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public static DomEvent.Type<KeyDownHandler> getType()
```
    Gets the event type associated with key down events.
    
    Returns:
    
    the handler type
  - getAssociatedType
```
public final DomEvent.Type<KeyDownHandler> getAssociatedType()
```
    Description copied from class: Event
    
    Returns the Event.Type used to register this event, allowing an EventBus to find handlers of the appropriate class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getAssociatedType in class DomEvent<KeyDownHandler>
    
    Returns:
    
    the type
  - dispatch
```
protected void dispatch(KeyDownHandler handler)
```
    Description copied from class: GwtEvent
    
    Should only be called by HandlerManager. In other words, do not use or call.
    
    Specified by:
    
    dispatch in class GwtEvent<KeyDownHandler>
    
    Parameters:
    
    handler - handler
    
    See Also:
    
    EventBus.dispatchEvent(Event, Object)