Module org.controlsfx.controls
Package org.controlsfx.property.editor

Class AbstractObjectField<T>

java.lang.Object
javafx.scene.Node
javafx.scene.Parent
javafx.scene.layout.Region
javafx.scene.layout.Pane
javafx.scene.layout.HBox
org.controlsfx.property.editor.AbstractObjectField<T>
All Implemented Interfaces:
Styleable, EventTarget
public abstract class AbstractObjectField<T> extends HBox
Helper class to create a custom editor for a type T. The example "how to do" will be found for the Font Editor in the class Editors.createFontEditor(org.controlsfx.control.PropertySheet.Item).
See also how to integrate a custom type editor in the PropertySheet. <pre>{@code public static final PropertyEditor<?> createFontEditor( Item property ) { return new AbstractPropertyEditor<Font, AbstractObjectField<Font>>(property, new AbstractObjectField<Font>() { {@literal @}Override protected Class<Font> getType() { return Font.class; } {@literal @}Override protected String objectToString(Font font) { return font == null? "": String.format("%s, %.1f", font.getName(), font.getSize()); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$ } {@literal @}Override protected Font edit(Font font) { FontSelectorDialog dlg = new FontSelectorDialog(font); Optional<Font> optionalFont = dlg.showAndWait(); return optionalFont.orElse(null); } }) { {@literal @}Override protected ObservableValue<Font> getObservableValue() { return getEditor().getObjectProperty(); } {@literal @}Override public void setValue(Font value) { getEditor().getObjectProperty().set(value); } }; } }</pre>

  • Property Details

  • Constructor Details

    • AbstractObjectField

      public AbstractObjectField()

  • Method Details

    • textProperty

      protected StringProperty textProperty()

    • getObjectProperty

      public ObjectProperty<T> getObjectProperty()

    • objectToString

      protected String objectToString(T object)

    • getType

      protected abstract Class<T> getType()

    • edit

      protected abstract T edit(T object)