JDK-6490814 : Robot.mousePress/Relase should also accept InputEvent.BUTTONx_DOWN_MASK
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 7
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2006-11-07
  • Updated: 2011-01-19
  • Resolved: 2009-05-06
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JDK 7
7 b48Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-6315717 - Support For Mouse With Multiple Scroll Wheels and 4 or More Buttons
Description
InputEvent spec :
"public static final int BUTTON1_MASK
    The Mouse Button1 modifier constant. It is recommended that BUTTON1_DOWN_MASK be used instead."
The same for other masks.

That time java.awt.Robot.mousePress/Release() says: 
"public void mousePress(int buttons)
    Presses one or more mouse buttons. The mouse buttons should be released using the mouseRelease method.
    Parameters:
        buttons - the Button mask; a combination of one or more of these flags:
>>            * InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK
>>            * InputEvent.BUTTON2_MASK
>>            * InputEvent.BUTTON3_MASK 
[skip]"
Comments
SUGGESTED FIX See 6315717.
17-09-2008
EVALUATION awt_Robot.cpp do check for BUTTONx_MASKs only. It also should consider BUTTONx_DOWN_MASK. The same for awt_Robot.c
09-11-2006
EVALUATION Robot should accept BUTTONx_DOWN_MASK values as well al BUTTONx_MASKs.
07-11-2006