Module javafx.base

Class BooleanProperty

All Implemented Interfaces:
Observable, Property<Boolean>, ReadOnlyProperty<Boolean>, ObservableBooleanValue, ObservableValue<Boolean>, WritableBooleanValue, WritableValue<Boolean>
Direct Known Subclasses:
BooleanPropertyBase, JavaBeanBooleanProperty

public abstract class BooleanProperty extends ReadOnlyBooleanProperty implements Property<Boolean>, WritableBooleanValue
This class provides a full implementation of a Property wrapping a boolean value.

The value of a BooleanProperty can be get and set with ObservableBooleanValue.get(), BooleanExpression.getValue(), WritableBooleanValue.set(boolean), and setValue(Boolean).

A property can be bound and unbound unidirectional with Property.bind(ObservableValue) and Property.unbind(). Bidirectional bindings can be created and removed with bindBidirectional(Property) and unbindBidirectional(Property).

The context of a BooleanProperty can be read with ReadOnlyProperty.getBean() and ReadOnlyProperty.getName().

Note: setting or binding this property to a null value will set the property to "false". See setValue(java.lang.Boolean).

Since:
JavaFX 2.0
See Also:
  • Constructor Details

    • BooleanProperty

      public BooleanProperty()
      Sole constructor
  • Method Details

    • setValue

      public void setValue(Boolean v)
      Set the wrapped value.
      Specified by:
      setValue in interface WritableBooleanValue
      Specified by:
      setValue in interface WritableValue<Boolean>
      Parameters:
      v - The new value
    • bindBidirectional

      public void bindBidirectional(Property<Boolean> other)
      Create a bidirectional binding between this Property and another one. Bidirectional bindings exists independently of unidirectional bindings. So it is possible to add unidirectional binding to a property with bidirectional binding and vice-versa. However, this practice is discouraged.

      It is possible to have multiple bidirectional bindings of one Property.

      JavaFX bidirectional binding implementation use weak listeners. This means bidirectional binding does not prevent properties from being garbage collected.

      Specified by:
      bindBidirectional in interface Property<Boolean>
      Parameters:
      other - the other Property
    • unbindBidirectional

      public void unbindBidirectional(Property<Boolean> other)
      Removes a bidirectional binding between this Property and another one. If no bidirectional binding between the properties exists, calling this method has no effect. It is possible to unbind by a call on the second property. This code will work:
           property1.bindBidirectional(property2);
           property2.unbindBidirectional(property1);
       
      Specified by:
      unbindBidirectional in interface Property<Boolean>
      Parameters:
      other - the other Property
    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns a string representation of this BooleanProperty object.
      Overrides:
      toString in class ReadOnlyBooleanProperty
      Returns:
      a string representation of this BooleanProperty object.
    • booleanProperty

      public static BooleanProperty booleanProperty(Property<Boolean> property)
      Returns a BooleanProperty that wraps a Property. If the Property is already a BooleanProperty, it will be returned. Otherwise a new BooleanProperty is created that is bound to the Property. Note: null values in the source property will be interpreted as "false"
      Parameters:
      property - The source Property
      Returns:
      A BooleanProperty that wraps the Property if necessary
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if property is null
      Since:
      JavaFX 8.0
    • asObject

      public ObjectProperty<Boolean> asObject()
      Creates an ObjectProperty that holds the value of this BooleanProperty. If the value of this BooleanProperty changes, the value of the ObjectProperty will be updated automatically.
      Overrides:
      asObject in class ReadOnlyBooleanProperty
      Returns:
      the new ObjectProperty
      Since:
      JavaFX 8.0