ADDITIONAL SYSTEM INFORMATION :
The operating system I am using is Windows 11 with JDK version 17

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
In the "AWT" package of Java's "JDK", which contains the "Robot" class, there is a method that simulates a key press from the keyboard. However, this simulation is not well designed. When pressing a key using the keyboard, it repeats until the key is released. In contrast, the "keyPress" method of the "Robot" class (at least on my operating system) only shows a single key press. For example, pressing the "a" key for 10 seconds with the keyboard results in "aaaaaaaa", while simulating the same with "keyPress" results in "a". It seems that each call to the method counts as a single "press/character" and then the key is "released", so to speak. This would be fine if it were not for the fact that the same class has a "keyRelease" method. What is the purpose of this method, if each call to "keyPress" counts as a single "press/character" that is then "released" instantly?



STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Use the "keyPress" method of the class "Robot".

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
The "keyPress" method repeats the keystroke until the "keyRelease" method is called, possibly to repeat the keystroke it would be necessary to use a "Timer" or something more efficient.
ACTUAL -
The "keyPress" method displays a single keystroke and releases instantly even though the "ketReleased" method has not been called.

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import java.awt.Robot;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            Robot robot = new Robot();

            // How it currently works
            robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_A);
            robot.delay(10000); // Wait for 10 seconds
            robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_A);

            System.out.println("Current result: a");

            // How it should ideally work
            for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
                robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_A);
                robot.delay(1000); // Wait for 1 second
                robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_A);
            }

            System.out.println("Ideal result: aaaaaaaaaa");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

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FREQUENCY : always