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Chapter 14 JavaFX Basics
Liang, Introduction to Java Programming, Tenth Edition, (c) 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. All
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Motivations
JavaFX is a new framework for developing Java
GUI programs. The JavaFX API is an excellent
example of how the object-oriented principle is
applied. This chapter serves two purposes. First, it
presents the basics of JavaFX programming.
Second, it uses JavaFX to demonstrate OOP.
Specifically, this chapter introduces the framework
of JavaFX and discusses JavaFX GUI components
and their relationships.
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Objectives
 To distinguish between JavaFX, Swing, and AWT (§14.2).
 To write a simple JavaFX program and understand the relationship among stages,
scenes, and nodes (§14.3).
 To create user interfaces using panes, UI controls, and shapes (§14.4).
 To use binding properties to synchronize property values (§14.5).
 To use the common properties style and rotate for nodes (§14.6).
 To create colors using the Color class (§14.7).
 To create fonts using the Font class (§14.8).
 To create images using the Image class and to create image views using the
ImageView class (§14.9).
 To layout nodes using Pane, StackPane, FlowPane, GridPane, BorderPane, HBox,
and VBox (§14.10).
 To display text using the Text class and create shapes using Line, Circle, Rectangle,
Ellipse, Arc, Polygon, and Polyline (§14.11).
 To develop the reusable GUI components ClockPane for displaying an analog clock
(§14.12).
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JavaFX vs Swing and AWT
Swing and AWT are replaced by the JavaFX platform for
developing rich Internet applications.
When Java was introduced, the GUI classes were bundled in a

library known as the Abstract Windows Toolkit (AWT). AWT is
fine for developing simple graphical user interfaces, but not for
developing comprehensive GUI projects. In addition, AWT is
prone to platform-specific bugs. The AWT user-interface
components were replaced by a more robust, versatile, and
flexible library known as Swing components. Swing components
are painted directly on canvases using Java code. Swing
components depend less on the target platform and use less of the
native GUI resource. With the release of Java 8, Swing is replaced
by a completely new GUI platform known as JavaFX.
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Basic Structure of JavaFX
 Application
 Override the start(Stage) method
 Stage, Scene, and Nodes
Stage
Scene
Button
MyJavaFX Run
MultipleStageDemo Run
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import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.Button;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
public class MultipleStageDemo extends Application {
@Override // Override the start method in the Application class
public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
// Create a scene and place a button in the scene
Scene scene = new Scene(new Button("OK"), 200, 250);
primaryStage.setTitle("MyJavaFX"); // Set the stage title
primaryStage.setScene(scene); // Place the scene in the stage
primaryStage.show(); // Display the stage
Stage stage = new Stage(); // Create a new stage
stage.setTitle("Second Stage"); // Set the stage title
// Set a scene with a button in the stage
stage.setScene(new Scene(new Button("New Stage"), 200, 250));
stage.show(); // Display the stage }
/** * The main method is only needed for the IDE with limited *
JavaFX support. Not needed for running from the command line. */
public static void main(String[] args) { launch(args); } }
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Panes, UI Controls, and Shapes
ButtonInPane Run
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Display a Shape
This example displays a circle in the center of the pane.
x
Y Axis
(0, 0) X Axis
y
(x, y)
(0, 0) X Axis
Java Conventional
Coordinate Coordinate
System System
Y Axis
ShowCircle Run
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Binding Properties
JavaFX introduces a new concept called binding property
that enables a target object to be bound to a source object.
If the value in the source object changes, the target
property is also changed automatically. The target object is
simply called a binding object or a binding property.
ShowCircleCentered Run
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Binding Property:
getter, setter, and property getter
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Uni/Bidirectional Binding
BidirctionalBindingDemo Run
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Common Properties and Methods
for Nodes
 style: set a JavaFX CSS style
 rotate: Rotate a node
NodeStyleRotateDemo Run
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The Color Class
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The Font Class
FontDemo Run
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The Image Class
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The ImageView Class
ShowImage Run
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Layout Panes
JavaFX provides many types of panes for organizing
nodes in a container.
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FlowPane
ShowFlowPane Run
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GridPane
ShowGridPane
Run
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BorderPane
ShowBorderPane Run
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HBox
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VBox
ShowHBoxVBox Run
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Shapes
JavaFX provides many shape classes for drawing texts,
lines, circles, rectangles, ellipses, arcs, polygons, and
polylines.
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Text
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Text Example
ShowText Run
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Line
ShowLine
Run
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Rectangle
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Rectangle Example
ShowRectangle Run
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Circle
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Ellipse
radiusX radiusY
(centerX, centerY)
ShowEllipse
Run
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Arc
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Arc Examples
radiusY length
startAngle
0 degree
radiusX
(centerX, centerY)
–30° –50°
–20° 20°
(a) Negative starting angle –30° and (b) Negative starting angle –50°
negative spanning angle –20° and positive spanning angle 20°
ShowArc Run
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Polygon and Polyline
ShowArc Run
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Polygon
The getter and setter methods for property values and a getter for property
javafx.scene.shape.Polygon itself are provided in the class, but omitted in the UML diagram for brevity.
+Polygon() Creates an empty polygon.

+Polygon(double... points) Creates a polygon with the given points.
+getPoints(): Returns a list of double values as x- and y-coordinates of the points.
ObservableList<Double>
ShowPolygon Run
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Case Study: The ClockPane Class
This case study develops a class that displays a clock on a
pane.
javafx.scene.layout.Panel The getter and setter methods for

-char token these data fields are provided in the class,
but omitted in the UML diagram for brevity.
+getToken
+setToken ClockPane
+paintComponet
+mouseClicked
-hour: int The hour in the clock.
-minute: int The minute in the clock.
-second: int The second in the clock.
+ClockPane() Constructs a default clock for the current time.

+ClockPane(hour: int, minute: int, Constructs a clock with the specified time.
second: int)
+setCurrentTime(): void Sets hour, minute, and second for current time.
+setWidth(width: double): void Sets clock pane’s width and repaint the clock,
+setHeightTime(height: double): void Sets clock pane’s height and repaint the clock,
ClockPane
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Use the ClockPane Class
DisplayClock Run
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Chapter 14 JavaFX Basics

When Java was introduced, the GUI classes were bundled in a

 rotate: Rotate a node

+Polygon() Creates an empty polygon.

javafx.scene.layout.Panel The getter and setter methods for

+ClockPane() Constructs a default clock for the current time.

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