Interface Observable
All Known Subinterfaces:
Binding<T>, JavaBeanProperty<T>, NumberBinding, NumberExpression, ObservableArray<T>, ObservableBooleanValue, ObservableDoubleValue, ObservableFaceArray, ObservableFloatArray, ObservableFloatValue, ObservableIntegerArray, ObservableIntegerValue, ObservableList<E>, ObservableListValue<E>, ObservableLongValue, ObservableMap<K,V>, ObservableMapValue<K,V>, ObservableNumberValue, ObservableObjectValue<T>, ObservableSet<E>, ObservableSetValue<E>, ObservableStringValue, ObservableValue<T>, Property<T>, ReadOnlyJavaBeanProperty<T>, ReadOnlyProperty<T>, TextInputControl.Content, WritableListValue<E>, WritableMapValue<K,V>, WritableSetValue<E>
All Known Implementing Classes:
BooleanBinding, BooleanExpression, BooleanProperty, BooleanPropertyBase, DoubleBinding, DoubleExpression, DoubleProperty, DoublePropertyBase, FilteredList, FloatBinding, FloatExpression, FloatProperty, FloatPropertyBase, IntegerBinding, IntegerExpression, IntegerProperty, IntegerPropertyBase, JavaBeanBooleanProperty, JavaBeanDoubleProperty, JavaBeanFloatProperty, JavaBeanIntegerProperty, JavaBeanLongProperty, JavaBeanObjectProperty, JavaBeanStringProperty, ListBinding, ListExpression, ListProperty, ListPropertyBase, LongBinding, LongExpression, LongProperty, LongPropertyBase, MapBinding, MapExpression, MapProperty, MapPropertyBase, ModifiableObservableListBase, NumberExpressionBase, ObjectBinding, ObjectExpression, ObjectProperty, ObjectPropertyBase, ObservableArrayBase, ObservableListBase, ObservableValueBase, ReadOnlyBooleanProperty, ReadOnlyBooleanPropertyBase, ReadOnlyBooleanWrapper, ReadOnlyDoubleProperty, ReadOnlyDoublePropertyBase, ReadOnlyDoubleWrapper, ReadOnlyFloatProperty, ReadOnlyFloatPropertyBase, ReadOnlyFloatWrapper, ReadOnlyIntegerProperty, ReadOnlyIntegerPropertyBase, ReadOnlyIntegerWrapper, ReadOnlyJavaBeanBooleanProperty, ReadOnlyJavaBeanDoubleProperty, ReadOnlyJavaBeanFloatProperty, ReadOnlyJavaBeanIntegerProperty, ReadOnlyJavaBeanLongProperty, ReadOnlyJavaBeanObjectProperty, ReadOnlyJavaBeanStringProperty, ReadOnlyListProperty, ReadOnlyListPropertyBase, ReadOnlyListWrapper, ReadOnlyLongProperty, ReadOnlyLongPropertyBase, ReadOnlyLongWrapper, ReadOnlyMapProperty, ReadOnlyMapPropertyBase, ReadOnlyMapWrapper, ReadOnlyObjectProperty, ReadOnlyObjectPropertyBase, ReadOnlyObjectWrapper, ReadOnlySetProperty, ReadOnlySetPropertyBase, ReadOnlySetWrapper, ReadOnlyStringProperty, ReadOnlyStringPropertyBase, ReadOnlyStringWrapper, SetBinding, SetExpression, SetProperty, SetPropertyBase, SimpleBooleanProperty, SimpleDoubleProperty, SimpleFloatProperty, SimpleIntegerProperty, SimpleListProperty, SimpleLongProperty, SimpleMapProperty, SimpleObjectProperty, SimpleSetProperty, SimpleStringProperty, SimpleStyleableBooleanProperty, SimpleStyleableDoubleProperty, SimpleStyleableFloatProperty, SimpleStyleableIntegerProperty, SimpleStyleableLongProperty, SimpleStyleableObjectProperty, SimpleStyleableStringProperty, SortedList, StringBinding, StringExpression, StringProperty, StringPropertyBase, StyleableBooleanProperty, StyleableDoubleProperty, StyleableFloatProperty, StyleableIntegerProperty, StyleableLongProperty, StyleableObjectProperty, StyleableStringProperty, TransformationList
public interface Observable
Observable is an entity that wraps content and allows to observe the content for invalidations. An implementation of Observable may support lazy evaluation, which means that the content is not immediately recomputed after changes, but lazily the next time it is requested. All bindings and properties in this library support lazy evaluation.
Implementations of this class should strive to generate as few events as possible to avoid wasting too much time in event handlers. Implementations in this library mark themselves as invalid when the first invalidation event occurs. They do not generate anymore invalidation events until their value is recomputed and valid again.
Since:
JavaFX 2.0
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Method Summary
All MethodsInstance MethodsAbstract Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description voidaddListener(InvalidationListener listener)Adds anInvalidationListenerwhich will be notified whenever theObservablebecomes invalid.voidremoveListener(InvalidationListener listener)Removes the given listener from the list of listeners, that are notified whenever the value of theObservablebecomes invalid.
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Method Detail
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addListener
void addListener(InvalidationListener listener)
Adds anInvalidationListenerwhich will be notified whenever theObservablebecomes invalid. If the same listener is added more than once, then it will be notified more than once. That is, no check is made to ensure uniqueness.Note that the same actual
InvalidationListenerinstance may be safely registered for differentObservables.The
Observablestores a strong reference to the listener which will prevent the listener from being garbage collected and may result in a memory leak. It is recommended to either unregister a listener by callingremoveListenerafter use or to use an instance ofWeakInvalidationListeneravoid this situation.Parameters:
listener- The listener to registerThrows:
NullPointerException- if the listener is nullSee Also:
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removeListener
void removeListener(InvalidationListener listener)
Removes the given listener from the list of listeners, that are notified whenever the value of theObservablebecomes invalid.If the given listener has not been previously registered (i.e. it was never added) then this method call is a no-op. If it had been previously added then it will be removed. If it had been added more than once, then only the first occurrence will be removed.
Parameters:
listener- The listener to removeThrows:
NullPointerException- if the listener is nullSee Also:
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