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by Gail Anderson, Paul Anderson
JavaFX Rich Client Programming on the NetBeans Platform
About This eBook
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Our Approach
About the Examples
Notational Conventions
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. A Tour of the NetBeans Platform
What You Will Learn
1.1 Background Basics
JavaFX Integration
1.2 The NetBeans Platform: The Big Picture
Module System API
Lookup API
Window System API
File System API
Nodes and Explorer Views
But Wait . . . There’s More
1.3 FamilyTreeApp Reference Application
FamilyTreeApp and JavaFX
JavaFX 3D Integration Possibilities
1.4 Documentation
1.5 How to Get Java and the NetBeans Platform Software
1.6 Example Software Bundle
1.7 Key Point Summary
2. Background Basics
What You Will Learn
2.1 JavaBeans and Properties
Creating a Java Application
Bound Properties
Coarse-Grained Notification for JavaBean Objects
2.2 Lambda Expressions
Lambda Expressions with Functional Interfaces
Functional Data Structures
2.3 Swing Basics
Creating a GUI-Form Project
Swing Form Designer
Program Structure
Single-Threaded Model
Java Logging Facility
Using Swing Components
Event Handlers and Loose Coupling
2.4 Improving the User Experience
2.5 Concurrency and Thread Safety
Thread-Safe Objects
Adding Listeners and Thread Safety
Concurrency in Swing
2.6 Swing Background Tasks
Introducing SwingWorker
Monitoring SwingWorker Status
2.7 Key Point Summary
What’s Next?
3. Introduction to JavaFX
What You Will Learn
3.1 What Is JavaFX?
A Bit of History
The Scene Graph Metaphor
Single-Threaded Model
3.2 Building JavaFX Programs
Creating a JavaFX Application
Java APIs
Creating a JavaFX FXML Application
CSS Files
Animation
3.3 JavaFX Properties
What Is a JavaFX Property?
Using Listeners with Observable Properties
Read-Only Properties
Binding
3.4 Putting It All Together
3.5 Key Point Summary
What’s Next?
4. Working with JavaFX
What You Will Learn
4.1 Creating JavaFX Properties
JavaFX Properties with Lazy Evaluation
Object Properties
Immutable Properties
Computed Properties
Methods equals() and hashCode()
4.2 Using JavaFX Properties in a JavaFX Application
Creating a JavaFX FXML Application
4.3 Observable Collections
4.4 JavaFX Applications
Program Structure
Scene Builder and FXML
JavaFX Controls
JavaFX Controller Class
4.5 Concurrency and Thread Safety
Concurrency in JavaFX
Observable Properties and Thread Safety
4.6 JavaFX Background Tasks
Worker and Task
ProgressIndicator
4.7 Monitoring Background Tasks
Using Method updateValue()
Updating a Read-Only JavaFX Property
Updating the JavaFX Scene Graph from a Background Task
4.8 Key Point Summary
5. A Taste of Modularity
What You Will Learn
5.1 Modular Architecture
Modules
NetBeans Runtime Container
5.2 Creating a NetBeans Platform Application
NetBeans Platform Project
5.3 Creating Modules
Creating a NetBeans Module
Creating Additional Modules
5.4 Configuring a Module with Public Packages
5.5 Registering a Service Provider
Global Lookup
5.6 Configuring a Window for Selection
Porting Swing UI Code to a TopComponent
Lookup API
Configuring the TopComponent
5.7 Configuring a Window with Form Editing
Set Module Dependency
Create a Window
Configure PersonEditorTopComponent UI
Add Code to PersonEditorTopComponent
Configure TopComponent Life Cycle Methods
Another Look at Lookup
5.8 Module Life Cycle Annotations
Using @OnStart
Using @OnStop
5.9 What We Know So Far
5.10 Key Point Summary
What’s Next?
6. JavaFX Integration
What You Will Learn
6.1 JavaFX and the NetBeans Platform
Java 8 and JavaFX 8 Enhancements
Create a NetBeans Platform Application
Create a NetBeans Module
Add a Window to the Module
Add JavaFX Content to the TopComponent
The Magic of JFXPanel
SwingNode
6.2 Communication Strategies
Accessing the JavaFX Controller Instance
6.3 Integrating with the NetBeans Platform
Create a NetBeans Platform Application
Create NetBeans Platform Modules
Configure a Module with Public Packages
Register a Service Provider
Configure a Window with JavaFX for Selection
Configure a Window with JavaFX for Form Editing
6.4 Key Point Summary
7. Nodes and Explorer Views
What You Will Learn
7.1 The NetBeans Model View Controller
7.2 Nodes
NodeListener and PropertyChangeListener
Building a Node Hierarchy
Displaying the Node Hierarchy
A Multi-Level Node Hierarchy
Using BeanNode
Creating Your Own Property Sheet
Using FilterNode
7.3 Explorer Views
Quick Search
BeanTreeView
OutlineView
Master-Detail View
PropertySheetView
7.4 Creating a Selection History Feature
Modify PersonNode PropertySheet
Modify OutlineView in GenderTopComponent
Add Features to Your Application
7.5 Key Point Summary
8. NetBeans Platform Window System
What You Will Learn
8.1 Window Framework Overview
Window Layout
Window Modes
TopComponents
Window Operations
Limiting the Window System’s Behavior
Window Switching
Window Tab Customization
Window Manager
8.2 TopComponent Basics
TopComponent Java Code
Window Header Animated Notifications
8.3 TopComponent Persistence
Windows2Local Folder
8.4 TopComponent Client Properties
8.5 Creating Non-Singleton TopComponents
Opening Windows from User Code
8.6 Window System Life Cycle Management
Using the Window Manager
Using @OnShowing
8.7 TopComponent Modes
8.8 Window Groups
Window Group Example
8.9 Window Layout
Creating TopComponents
A View-Only Window Layout
8.10 Window Layout Roles
RoleExample Application and Role-Based TopComponents
Credential Checking and Role Assignments
LoginTopComponent
8.11 Key Point Summary
9. Action Framework
What You Will Learn
9.1 Type of Actions
Always-Enabled Actions
9.2 Actions and Lookup
Callback Actions
Context-Aware Actions
9.3 Editing the Node Hierarchy
Group Window Node Actions
Reorder and Index.Support
Implementing Drag and Drop
Implementing Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete
9.4 Inter-Window Drag and Drop
Trash Window Node Actions
Implementing Drag and Drop Delete
9.5 Key Point Summary
10. Building a CRUD Application
What You Will Learn
10.1 Create-Read-Update-Delete Application
Defining Capabilities
Implementing Read
Implementing Delete
Implementing Create
Implementing Update
10.2 Using CRUD with a Database
Create Wrapped Libraries
JavaDB Server and Database
Implement FamilyTreeManager
10.3 Concurrency in the FamilyTreeApp Application
Concurrency with Read
Concurrency with Delete and Create
Concurrency with Update
10.4 Key Point Summary
11. Dialogs
What You Will Learn
11.1 Dialog Overview
11.2 Standard Dialogs
NotifyDescriptor.Message
NotifyDescriptor.Confirmation
NotifyDescriptor.InputLine
11.3 Customizing Standard Dialogs
11.4 Custom Dialogs
Error Handling
11.5 Custom Login Dialog
11.6 Putting It All Together
RoleExample Application
11.7 Key Point Summary
12. Wizards
What You Will Learn
12.1 Wizard Overview
12.2 The Wizard Wizard
A Bare-Bones Wizard
Registering a Wizard’s Action
12.3 Wizard Input
12.4 Wizard Validation
Coordinating Input with Other Panel Wizards
Visual Panel Updates
12.5 Simple Validation API
Prepare to Use the Validation Library
Using the Simple Validation API Library
Using a Custom Validator
12.6 Finishing Early Option
12.7 Asynchronous Validation
12.8 Dynamic Sequence Wizards
Building the Dynamic Step Wizard
The PizzaWizardIterator
IdentifyCustomer Panel
BuildPizza Panel
Create the OrderPizzaAction
12.9 Wizard Instantiating Iterators
WizardDescriptor.InstantiatingIterator
WizardDescriptor.AsynchronousInstantiatingIterator
WizardDescriptor.ProgressInstantiatingIterator
WizardDescriptor.BackgroundInstantiatingIterator
12.10 Key Point Summary
13. File System
What You Will Learn
13.1 File System API
13.2 The File System API Overview
Exploring the FileSystem API
The Output Window
Create a Folder
Get or Create a File in a Folder
Write to and Read from Files
Rename and Delete Files
File System API Useful Methods
13.3 Monitoring File Changes
FileObject Attributes
Favorites Window
Implementing the FileChangeListener
13.4 Including a File with Your Application
Create Module AppConfigFile
Install a File in a Module
Using the InstalledFileLocator Service
Installing an NBM in NetBeans IDE
13.5 The Layer File and System FileSystem
Layer Files and Configuration
Exploring the System FileSystem
Using the Layer File for Inter-Module Communication
13.6 Key Point Summary
14. Data System
What You Will Learn
14.1 Data System API Overview
FileObject, DataObject, and Node
FileObject MIME Type and Lookup
DataObject Factory and DataObject Lookup
Accessing FileObjects from DataObjects
DataObjects and Nodes
Using DataNode and Lookup
14.2 Creating a New File Type
Create a NetBeans Platform Application and Module
Add the Favorites and Templates Modules
Create a New File Type
Create and Edit a New FTR File
Provide Child Nodes Based on Content
14.3 Working with MultiView Windows
Using the Visual Library
Using JavaFX
14.4 Creating an XML-Based File Type
Create a NetBeans Platform Application and Module
Add the Favorites and Templates Modules
Create a New XML File Type
Add the XML Text Editor
Add JavaFX Content
14.5 Key Point Summary
15. JavaFX Charts
What You Will Learn
15.1 JavaFX Charts and the NetBeans Platform
Application Overview
Working with AbstractTableModel
Working with Swing JTable
Integrating JavaFX Charts
15.2 Introducing JavaFX Charts
JavaFX Chart Overview
15.3 Data Visualization with JavaFX Charts
Line Chart
Scatter Chart
Bar Chart
Area Chart
Stacked Area Chart
Stacked Bar Chart
Bubble Chart
Pie Chart
15.4 Adding Behaviors to JavaFX Charts
Accessing JavaFX Chart Nodes
Adding PieChart Features
15.5 Saving Charts
ChartSaveCapability
ChartSaveAction
FileChooserBuilder
BufferedImage
Implementing the ChartSaveCapability
15.6 Key Point Summary
16. Using Web Services
What You Will Learn
16.1 RESTful Web Services and the NetBeans Platform
16.2 Creating RESTful Web Services
Create Database
Create RESTful Web Service Application
RESTful Services from Database
Entity Classes and JavaFX Properties
Test the Web Services
16.3 A Java Application Web Service Client
Create Java Application
Add RESTful Java Client
Add JAR Files to Project
Add Client Code to Main Program
16.4 RESTful Web Services in a NetBeans Platform Application
Create a NetBeans Platform Application and Module
Generate RESTful Web Service Clients
Application Overview
Using JavaFX Services
Implementing a RESTful Client Service Provider
JavaFX TableView
JavaFX Chart Module
16.5 Key Point Summary
17. Branding, Distribution, and Internationalization
What You Will Learn
17.1 What Is Branding?
Using the Branding Menu
Customizing the Application Title
Customizing the Splash Screen
17.2 Application Updates
Enable Updates of Your Application
Create an Update Center
Dynamically Uninstall a Module (Plugin)
Adding Modules to an Application
Install a Plugin
17.3 Application Distribution
Create an Installer
Installing the Application
Customizing the Installer Images
17.4 Application Internationalization
Internationalization and Java
Internationalization and the NetBeans Platform
Number Formatting
Editing Properties Files
Internationalization and JavaFX
Testing Target Locales
NetBeans Platform Application Internationalization
Customizing Resource Bundles
17.5 Key Point Summary
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