Check a key's state

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I found out about the Robot class, and I wanted to implement some functionality found in AutoHotkey (a scripting language for windows, used for automation).

I was trying to program a getKeyState method (like the one in AHK) that would return true if the key is pressed, and false if released.

Is there anyway that I can check a key's state? I know I can monitor key events, but I'm not sure how to poll for whether a key is pressed or not.

Thanks for your help.