class key_event

class key_event
    : public event

Description

A key event is an event which describes a key press or a key release. You call get_key to get the key that was pressed or released.

Public Member Functions

key_event (
    key_event_type initial_key_event_type,
    key initial_key
)
noexcept

Constructs a key event with the given key event type and key.

Parameters:
  • initial_key_event_type:

    The kind of the key event.

  • initial_key:

    The key associated with the key event.

key_event (
    const key_event& other
)

Copy-constructs a key_event from an existing one.

Parameters:
  • other:

    The key_event to copy from.

key_event&
operator = (
    const key_event& other
)

Copy-assigns a key_event into this one.

Parameters:
  • other:

    The key_event to copy from.

key_event (
    key_event&& other
)
noexcept

Move-constructs a key_event from an existing one.

Parameters:
  • other:

    The key_event to move from.

key_event&
operator = (
    key_event&& other
)
noexcept

Move-assigns a key_event into this one.

Parameters:
  • other:

    The key_event to move from.

key_event_type
get_key_event_type ()
const noexcept

Returns the key event type of this key_event.

key
get_key ()
const noexcept

Returns the key that was pressed or released.

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