javafx.scene.shape

Class PathElement

java.lang.Object

javafx.scene.shape.PathElement

Direct Known Subclasses:

ArcTo, ClosePath, CubicCurveTo, HLineTo, LineTo, MoveTo, QuadCurveTo, VLineTo

public abstract class PathElement
extends Object

The PathElement class represents an abstract element of the Path that can represent any geometric objects like straight lines, arcs, quadratic curves, cubic curves, etc.

Since:

JavaFX 2.0

Property Summary

All MethodsInstance MethodsConcrete Methods
Type Property and Description

BooleanProperty absolute
A flag that indicates whether the path coordinates are absolute or relative.

All MethodsInstance MethodsConcrete Methods
Type	Property and Description
`BooleanProperty`	`absolute` A flag that indicates whether the path coordinates are absolute or relative.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

PathElement()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`PathElement()`

Method Summary

All MethodsInstance MethodsConcrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`BooleanProperty`	`absoluteProperty()` A flag that indicates whether the path coordinates are absolute or relative.
`boolean`	`isAbsolute()` Gets the value of the property absolute.
`void`	`setAbsolute(boolean value)` Sets the value of the property absolute.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Property Detail
- absolute
```
public final BooleanProperty absoluteProperty
```
  A flag that indicates whether the path coordinates are absolute or relative. A value of true indicates that the coordinates are absolute values. A value of false indicates that the values in this PathElement are added to the coordinates of the previous PathElement to compute the actual coordinates.
  
  Default value:
  
  true
  
  See Also:
  
  isAbsolute(), setAbsolute(boolean)

Constructor Detail
- PathElement
```
public PathElement()
```

Method Detail
- setAbsolute
```
public final void setAbsolute(boolean value)
```
  Sets the value of the property absolute.
  
  Property description:
  
  A flag that indicates whether the path coordinates are absolute or relative. A value of true indicates that the coordinates are absolute values. A value of false indicates that the values in this PathElement are added to the coordinates of the previous PathElement to compute the actual coordinates.
  
  Default value:
  
  true
- isAbsolute
```
public final boolean isAbsolute()
```
  Gets the value of the property absolute.
  
  Property description:
  
  A flag that indicates whether the path coordinates are absolute or relative. A value of true indicates that the coordinates are absolute values. A value of false indicates that the values in this PathElement are added to the coordinates of the previous PathElement to compute the actual coordinates.
  
  Default value:
  
  true
- absoluteProperty
```
public final BooleanProperty absoluteProperty()
```
  A flag that indicates whether the path coordinates are absolute or relative. A value of true indicates that the coordinates are absolute values. A value of false indicates that the values in this PathElement are added to the coordinates of the previous PathElement to compute the actual coordinates.
  
  Default value:
  
  true
  
  See Also:
  
  isAbsolute(), setAbsolute(boolean)

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Class PathElement

Property Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Property Detail

absolute

Constructor Detail

PathElement

Method Detail

setAbsolute

isAbsolute

absoluteProperty