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package javafx.scene.control;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;

import javafx.beans.InvalidationListener;
import javafx.beans.property.IntegerProperty;
import javafx.beans.property.ObjectProperty;
import javafx.beans.property.ObjectPropertyBase;
import javafx.beans.value.ChangeListener;
import javafx.beans.value.WritableValue;
import javafx.css.CssMetaData;
import javafx.css.StyleableIntegerProperty;
import javafx.css.StyleableObjectProperty;
import javafx.css.StyleableProperty;
import javafx.event.ActionEvent;
import javafx.event.EventHandler;
import javafx.geometry.Pos;
import javafx.scene.AccessibleRole;

import com.sun.javafx.binding.ExpressionHelper;
import javafx.css.converter.EnumConverter;
import javafx.css.converter.SizeConverter;
import javafx.scene.control.skin.TextFieldSkin;

import javafx.css.Styleable;


Text input component that allows a user to enter a single line of unformatted text. Unlike in previous releases of JavaFX, support for multi-line input is not available as part of the TextField control, however this is the sole-purpose of the TextArea control. Additionally, if you want a form of rich-text editing, there is also the HTMLEditor control.

TextField supports the notion of showing prompt text to the user when there is no text already in the TextField (either via the user, or set programmatically). This is a useful way of informing the user as to what is expected in the text field, without having to resort to tooltips or on-screen labels.

See Also:
Since:JavaFX 2.0
/** * Text input component that allows a user to enter a single line of * unformatted text. Unlike in previous releases of JavaFX, support for multi-line * input is not available as part of the TextField control, however this is * the sole-purpose of the {@link TextArea} control. Additionally, if you want * a form of rich-text editing, there is also the * {@link javafx.scene.web.HTMLEditor HTMLEditor} control. * * <p>TextField supports the notion of showing {@link #promptTextProperty() prompt text} * to the user when there is no {@link #textProperty() text} already in the * TextField (either via the user, or set programmatically). This is a useful * way of informing the user as to what is expected in the text field, without * having to resort to {@link Tooltip tooltips} or on-screen {@link Label labels}. * * @see TextArea * @since JavaFX 2.0 */
public class TextField extends TextInputControl { // Text field content private static final class TextFieldContent implements Content { private ExpressionHelper<String> helper = null; private StringBuilder characters = new StringBuilder(); @Override public String get(int start, int end) { return characters.substring(start, end); } @Override public void insert(int index, String text, boolean notifyListeners) { text = TextInputControl.filterInput(text, true, true); if (!text.isEmpty()) { characters.insert(index, text); if (notifyListeners) { ExpressionHelper.fireValueChangedEvent(helper); } } } @Override public void delete(int start, int end, boolean notifyListeners) { if (end > start) { characters.delete(start, end); if (notifyListeners) { ExpressionHelper.fireValueChangedEvent(helper); } } } @Override public int length() { return characters.length(); } @Override public String get() { return characters.toString(); } @Override public void addListener(ChangeListener<? super String> changeListener) { helper = ExpressionHelper.addListener(helper, this, changeListener); } @Override public void removeListener(ChangeListener<? super String> changeListener) { helper = ExpressionHelper.removeListener(helper, changeListener); } @Override public String getValue() { return get(); } @Override public void addListener(InvalidationListener listener) { helper = ExpressionHelper.addListener(helper, this, listener); } @Override public void removeListener(InvalidationListener listener) { helper = ExpressionHelper.removeListener(helper, listener); } }
The default value for prefColumnCount.
/** * The default value for {@link #prefColumnCountProperty() prefColumnCount}. */
public static final int DEFAULT_PREF_COLUMN_COUNT = 12;
Creates a TextField with empty text content.
/** * Creates a {@code TextField} with empty text content. */
public TextField() { this(""); }
Creates a TextField with initial text content.
Params:
  • text – A string for text content.
/** * Creates a {@code TextField} with initial text content. * * @param text A string for text content. */
public TextField(String text) { super(new TextFieldContent()); getStyleClass().add("text-field"); setAccessibleRole(AccessibleRole.TEXT_FIELD); setText(text); }
Returns the character sequence backing the text field's content.
Returns:the character sequence backing the text field's content
/** * Returns the character sequence backing the text field's content. * @return the character sequence backing the text field's content */
public CharSequence getCharacters() { return ((TextFieldContent)getContent()).characters; } /*************************************************************************** * * * Properties * * * **************************************************************************/
The preferred number of text columns. This is used for calculating the TextField's preferred width.
/** * The preferred number of text columns. This is used for * calculating the {@code TextField}'s preferred width. */
private IntegerProperty prefColumnCount = new StyleableIntegerProperty(DEFAULT_PREF_COLUMN_COUNT) { private int oldValue = get(); @Override protected void invalidated() { int value = get(); if (value < 0) { if (isBound()) { unbind(); } set(oldValue); throw new IllegalArgumentException("value cannot be negative."); } oldValue = value; } @Override public CssMetaData<TextField,Number> getCssMetaData() { return StyleableProperties.PREF_COLUMN_COUNT; } @Override public Object getBean() { return TextField.this; } @Override public String getName() { return "prefColumnCount"; } }; public final IntegerProperty prefColumnCountProperty() { return prefColumnCount; } public final int getPrefColumnCount() { return prefColumnCount.getValue(); } public final void setPrefColumnCount(int value) { prefColumnCount.setValue(value); }
The action handler associated with this text field, or null if no action handler is assigned. The action handler is normally called when the user types the ENTER key.
/** * The action handler associated with this text field, or * {@code null} if no action handler is assigned. * * The action handler is normally called when the user types the ENTER key. */
private ObjectProperty<EventHandler<ActionEvent>> onAction = new ObjectPropertyBase<EventHandler<ActionEvent>>() { @Override protected void invalidated() { setEventHandler(ActionEvent.ACTION, get()); } @Override public Object getBean() { return TextField.this; } @Override public String getName() { return "onAction"; } }; public final ObjectProperty<EventHandler<ActionEvent>> onActionProperty() { return onAction; } public final EventHandler<ActionEvent> getOnAction() { return onActionProperty().get(); } public final void setOnAction(EventHandler<ActionEvent> value) { onActionProperty().set(value); }
Specifies how the text should be aligned when there is empty space within the TextField.
Returns:the alignment property
Since:JavaFX 2.1
/** * Specifies how the text should be aligned when there is empty * space within the TextField. * @return the alignment property * @since JavaFX 2.1 */
public final ObjectProperty<Pos> alignmentProperty() { if (alignment == null) { alignment = new StyleableObjectProperty<Pos>(Pos.CENTER_LEFT) { @Override public CssMetaData<TextField,Pos> getCssMetaData() { return StyleableProperties.ALIGNMENT; } @Override public Object getBean() { return TextField.this; } @Override public String getName() { return "alignment"; } }; } return alignment; } private ObjectProperty<Pos> alignment; public final void setAlignment(Pos value) { alignmentProperty().set(value); } public final Pos getAlignment() { return alignment == null ? Pos.CENTER_LEFT : alignment.get(); } /*************************************************************************** * * * Methods * * * **************************************************************************/
{@inheritDoc}
/** {@inheritDoc} */
@Override protected Skin<?> createDefaultSkin() { return new TextFieldSkin(this); }
* Stylesheet Handling * *
/*************************************************************************** * * * Stylesheet Handling * * * **************************************************************************/
private static class StyleableProperties { private static final CssMetaData<TextField, Pos> ALIGNMENT = new CssMetaData<TextField, Pos>("-fx-alignment", new EnumConverter<Pos>(Pos.class), Pos.CENTER_LEFT ) { @Override public boolean isSettable(TextField n) { return (n.alignment == null || !n.alignment.isBound()); } @Override public StyleableProperty<Pos> getStyleableProperty(TextField n) { return (StyleableProperty<Pos>)(WritableValue<Pos>)n.alignmentProperty(); } }; private static final CssMetaData<TextField,Number> PREF_COLUMN_COUNT = new CssMetaData<TextField,Number>("-fx-pref-column-count", SizeConverter.getInstance(), DEFAULT_PREF_COLUMN_COUNT) { @Override public boolean isSettable(TextField n) { return n.prefColumnCount == null || !n.prefColumnCount.isBound(); } @Override public StyleableProperty<Number> getStyleableProperty(TextField n) { return (StyleableProperty<Number>)(WritableValue<Number>)n.prefColumnCountProperty(); } }; private static final List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>> STYLEABLES; static { final List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>> styleables = new ArrayList<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>>(TextInputControl.getClassCssMetaData()); styleables.add(ALIGNMENT); styleables.add(PREF_COLUMN_COUNT); STYLEABLES = Collections.unmodifiableList(styleables); } }
Returns:The CssMetaData associated with this class, which may include the CssMetaData of its superclasses.
Since:JavaFX 8.0
/** * @return The CssMetaData associated with this class, which may include the * CssMetaData of its superclasses. * @since JavaFX 8.0 */
public static List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>> getClassCssMetaData() { return StyleableProperties.STYLEABLES; }
{@inheritDoc}
Since:JavaFX 8.0
/** * {@inheritDoc} * @since JavaFX 8.0 */
@Override public List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>> getControlCssMetaData() { return getClassCssMetaData(); } }