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package javafx.beans.binding;

import javafx.beans.value.ObservableBooleanValue;
import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
import javafx.collections.ObservableList;

import com.sun.javafx.binding.StringFormatter;
import javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue;

BooleanExpression is an ObservableBooleanValue plus additional convenience methods to generate bindings in a fluent style.

A concrete sub-class of BooleanExpression has to implement the method ObservableBooleanValue.get(), which provides the actual value of this expression.

Since:JavaFX 2.0
/** * {@code BooleanExpression} is an * {@link javafx.beans.value.ObservableBooleanValue} plus additional convenience * methods to generate bindings in a fluent style. * <p> * A concrete sub-class of {@code BooleanExpression} has to implement the method * {@link javafx.beans.value.ObservableBooleanValue#get()}, which provides the * actual value of this expression. * @since JavaFX 2.0 */
public abstract class BooleanExpression implements ObservableBooleanValue {
Sole constructor
/** * Sole constructor */
public BooleanExpression() { } @Override public Boolean getValue() { return get(); }
Returns a BooleanExpression that wraps a ObservableBooleanValue. If the ObservableBooleanValue is already a BooleanExpression, it will be returned. Otherwise a new BooleanBinding is created that is bound to the ObservableBooleanValue.
Params:
  • value – The source ObservableBooleanValue
Throws:
Returns:A BooleanExpression that wraps the ObservableBooleanValue if necessary
/** * Returns a {@code BooleanExpression} that wraps a * {@link javafx.beans.value.ObservableBooleanValue}. If the * {@code ObservableBooleanValue} is already a {@code BooleanExpression}, it * will be returned. Otherwise a new * {@link javafx.beans.binding.BooleanBinding} is created that is bound to * the {@code ObservableBooleanValue}. * * @param value * The source {@code ObservableBooleanValue} * @return A {@code BooleanExpression} that wraps the * {@code ObservableBooleanValue} if necessary * @throws NullPointerException * if {@code value} is {@code null} */
public static BooleanExpression booleanExpression( final ObservableBooleanValue value) { if (value == null) { throw new NullPointerException("Value must be specified."); } return (value instanceof BooleanExpression) ? (BooleanExpression) value : new BooleanBinding() { { super.bind(value); } @Override public void dispose() { super.unbind(value); } @Override protected boolean computeValue() { return value.get(); } @Override public ObservableList<ObservableBooleanValue> getDependencies() { return FXCollections.singletonObservableList(value); } }; }
Returns a BooleanExpression that wraps an ObservableValue. If the ObservableValue is already a BooleanExpression, it will be returned. Otherwise a new BooleanBinding is created that is bound to the ObservableValue. Note: null values will be interpreted as "false".
Params:
  • value – The source ObservableValue
Throws:
Returns:A BooleanExpression that wraps the ObservableValue if necessary
Since:JavaFX 8.0
/** * Returns a {@code BooleanExpression} that wraps an * {@link javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue}. If the * {@code ObservableValue} is already a {@code BooleanExpression}, it * will be returned. Otherwise a new * {@link javafx.beans.binding.BooleanBinding} is created that is bound to * the {@code ObservableValue}. * * Note: null values will be interpreted as "false". * * @param value * The source {@code ObservableValue} * @return A {@code BooleanExpression} that wraps the * {@code ObservableValue} if necessary * @throws NullPointerException * if {@code value} is {@code null} * @since JavaFX 8.0 */
public static BooleanExpression booleanExpression(final ObservableValue<Boolean> value) { if (value == null) { throw new NullPointerException("Value must be specified."); } return (value instanceof BooleanExpression) ? (BooleanExpression) value : new BooleanBinding() { { super.bind(value); } @Override public void dispose() { super.unbind(value); } @Override protected boolean computeValue() { final Boolean val = value.getValue(); return val == null ? false : val; } @Override public ObservableList<ObservableValue<Boolean>> getDependencies() { return FXCollections.singletonObservableList(value); } }; }
Creates a new BooleanExpression that performs the conditional AND-operation on this BooleanExpression and a ObservableBooleanValue.
Params:
  • other – the other ObservableBooleanValue
Throws:
Returns:the new BooleanExpression
/** * Creates a new {@code BooleanExpression} that performs the conditional * AND-operation on this {@code BooleanExpression} and a * {@link ObservableBooleanValue}. * * @param other * the other {@code ObservableBooleanValue} * @return the new {@code BooleanExpression} * @throws NullPointerException * if {@code other} is {@code null} */
public BooleanBinding and(final ObservableBooleanValue other) { return Bindings.and(this, other); }
Creates a new BooleanExpression that performs the conditional OR-operation on this BooleanExpression and a ObservableBooleanValue.
Params:
  • other – the other ObservableBooleanValue
Throws:
Returns:the new BooleanExpression
/** * Creates a new {@code BooleanExpression} that performs the conditional * OR-operation on this {@code BooleanExpression} and a * {@link ObservableBooleanValue}. * * @param other * the other {@code ObservableBooleanValue} * @return the new {@code BooleanExpression} * @throws NullPointerException * if {@code other} is {@code null} */
public BooleanBinding or(final ObservableBooleanValue other) { return Bindings.or(this, other); }
Creates a new BooleanExpression that calculates the negation of this BooleanExpression.
Returns:the new BooleanExpression
/** * Creates a new {@code BooleanExpression} that calculates the negation of * this {@code BooleanExpression}. * * @return the new {@code BooleanExpression} */
public BooleanBinding not() { return Bindings.not(this); }
Creates a new BooleanExpression that holds true if this and another ObservableBooleanValue are equal.
Params:
  • other – the other ObservableBooleanValue
Throws:
Returns:the new BooleanExpression
/** * Creates a new {@code BooleanExpression} that holds {@code true} if this and * another {@link javafx.beans.value.ObservableBooleanValue} are equal. * * @param other * the other {@code ObservableBooleanValue} * @return the new {@code BooleanExpression} * @throws NullPointerException * if {@code other} is {@code null} */
public BooleanBinding isEqualTo(final ObservableBooleanValue other) { return Bindings.equal(this, other); }
Creates a new BooleanExpression that holds true if this and another ObservableBooleanValue are equal.
Params:
  • other – the other ObservableBooleanValue
Throws:
Returns:the new BooleanExpression
/** * Creates a new {@code BooleanExpression} that holds {@code true} if this and * another {@link javafx.beans.value.ObservableBooleanValue} are equal. * * @param other * the other {@code ObservableBooleanValue} * @return the new {@code BooleanExpression} * @throws NullPointerException * if {@code other} is {@code null} */
public BooleanBinding isNotEqualTo(final ObservableBooleanValue other) { return Bindings.notEqual(this, other); }
Creates a StringBinding that holds the value of this BooleanExpression turned into a String. If the value of this BooleanExpression changes, the value of the StringBinding will be updated automatically.
Returns:the new StringBinding
/** * Creates a {@link javafx.beans.binding.StringBinding} that holds the value * of this {@code BooleanExpression} turned into a {@code String}. If the * value of this {@code BooleanExpression} changes, the value of the * {@code StringBinding} will be updated automatically. * * @return the new {@code StringBinding} */
public StringBinding asString() { return (StringBinding) StringFormatter.convert(this); }
Creates an ObjectExpression that holds the value of this BooleanExpression. If the value of this BooleanExpression changes, the value of the ObjectExpression will be updated automatically.
Returns:the new ObjectExpression
Since:JavaFX 8.0
/** * Creates an {@link javafx.beans.binding.ObjectExpression} that holds the value * of this {@code BooleanExpression}. If the * value of this {@code BooleanExpression} changes, the value of the * {@code ObjectExpression} will be updated automatically. * * @return the new {@code ObjectExpression} * @since JavaFX 8.0 */
public ObjectExpression<Boolean> asObject() { return new ObjectBinding<Boolean>() { { bind(BooleanExpression.this); } @Override public void dispose() { unbind(BooleanExpression.this); } @Override protected Boolean computeValue() { return BooleanExpression.this.getValue(); } }; } }