JavaFX Rich Client Programming on the NetBeans Platform

Description

This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book.

JavaFX is a state-of-the-art graphics toolkit that is now built into Java and can be easily integrated with the NetBeans Platform. With JavaFX, you can create advanced user interfaces, manipulate media, generate graphical effects and animations, and much more. The NetBeans Platform provides a framework for building robust, modular applications with long life expectancies. Together, JavaFX and the NetBeans Platform provide the basis for creating visually appealing, industrial-strength applications.

Focusing on JavaFX as the front end for rich client applications, this guide’s examples cover JavaFX 8 with the NetBeans Platform, NetBeans IDE, and Java 8. Gail and Paul Anderson fully explain JavaFX and its relationship with the NetBeans Platform architecture, and systematically show Java developers how to use them together effectively. Each concept and technique is supported by clearly written code examples, proven through extensive classroom teaching.

Coverage includes

• Background basics with Java, JavaFX, and UI events
• Building loosely coupled applications
• NetBeans Platform Modules and Lookup
• NetBeans Platform Nodes, Explorer Views, and Actions
• Building CRUD-based applications
• Integrating JavaFX with a Swing-based framework
• Using JavaFX Charts with the NetBeans Platform
• Using the NetBeans Platform File System and Data System
• Keeping the UI responsive

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Foreword          xvii

Chapter 1: A Tour of the NetBeans Platform         1

What You Will Learn   1

1.1 Background Basics   2

1.2 The NetBeans Platform: The Big Picture   3

1.3 FamilyTreeApp Reference Application   10

1.4 Documentation   17

1.5 How to Get Java and the NetBeans Platform Software   17

1.6 Example Software Bundle   18

1.7 Key Point Summary   18

Chapter 2: Background Basics         19

What You Will Learn   20

2.1 JavaBeans and Properties   20

2.2 Lambda Expressions   38

2.3 Swing Basics   40

2.4 Improving the User Experience   63

2.5 Concurrency and Thread Safety   68

2.6 Swing Background Tasks   73

2.7 Key Point Summary   80

Chapter 3: Introduction to JavaFX          83

What You Will Learn   83

3.1 What Is JavaFX?   84

3.2 Building JavaFX Programs   87

3.3 JavaFX Properties   103

3.4 Putting It All Together   120

3.5 Key Point Summary   128

Chapter 4: Working with JavaFX         131

What You Will Learn   131

4.1 Creating JavaFX Properties   132

4.2 Using JavaFX Properties in a JavaFX Application   139

4.3 Observable Collections   148

4.4 JavaFX Applications   153

4.5 Concurrency and Thread Safety   172

4.6 JavaFX Background Tasks   176

4.7 Monitoring Background Tasks   182

4.8 Key Point Summary   195

Chapter 5: A Taste of Modularity            199

What You Will Learn   199

5.1 Modular Architecture   199

5.2 Creating a NetBeans Platform Application   203

5.3 Creating Modules   208

5.4 Configuring a Module with Public Packages   211

5.5 Registering a Service Provider   214

5.6 Configuring a Window for Selection   219

5.7 Configuring a Window wi

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