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Introduction to JavaFX API |
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JavaFX provides common APIs and device specific APIs. JavaFX common APIs provides common
functionalities across all the devices and device specific APIs are helpful to provide device specific
functionalities.
Common APIs:
If you need to create cross platform Rich Internet Applications then you can use JavaFX Common
APIs. Currently JavaFX Common APIs provide support for 2D graphics, Animation, Text and Media
but not for audio, video, networking, local storage etc. The support for these components will be
added in the coming days.
Device specific APIs:
If you want to develop device specific Rich Internet Applications (for example, applications for
desktop, mobile and TV) then you can use device specific APIs in addition to JavaFX common APIs.
The device specific APIs provide more suitable functionalities for the device. For example, for desktop
application you can use desktop specific APIs to achieve desktop specific look and feel and graphics
support.
Some of the JavaFX packages are described below:
| javafx.application |
Provides support for the JFC/Swing component architecture,
application lifecycle support methods and attributes and defines
the possible styles for a Window etc. It contains classes like Applet,
Application, Frame, Window, Dialog etc. |
| javafx.animation |
Contains classes used for animation effects. Attributes of any object
(visual and non-visual) can be animated using its classes. |
| javafx.ext.swing |
Contains wrappers for Swing components like Frame, ComboBox
and List and provides layout constants.It provides classes
like:Layout, Component, Container, Button, CheckBox, MenuItem,
ComboBox, GridPanel, Icon, Label, ScrollableComponent, List,
ListItem,Menu, RadioButton, RadioButtonMenuItem, ScrollPane,
SequentialCluster, Slider, SwingApplication, SwingWindow,
SwingDialog, TextField, SwingFrame, ToggleGroup etc. |
| javafx.input |
Provides support for key events and mouse events and provides
set of key codes for KeyEvent objects. |
| javafx.lang |
Used for DeferredTask (an action that is executed at a later time),
defining the duration of time, various functions for manipulating
sequences. |
| javafx.scene |
Base class for scene graph nodes.Provides classes for alignment
and orientation of the UI elements and operate with fonts. |
| javafx.scene.image |
Provides classes representing graphical images. |
| javafx.scene.paint |
Contains classes defining color and different color patters for
graphics operations. |
| javafx.scene.transform |
Provides classes to apply transformations to objects.Provides
functions to perform rotating, scaling, shearing, and translation
for Affine objects. |
| javafx.scene.layout |
Used for layout of GUI elements of the application. |
| javafx.scene.geometry |
Provides classes for drawing operations like drawing lines,
geometrical objects, curves, or shapes (Circle, Arc, Ellipse, Line,
Polygon, Rectangle etc.). |
| javafx.scene.text |
Provides classes to operate with text. |
| javafx.scene.media |
Provides classes that are responsible for media playback. |
| javafx.scene.effect |
Used for applying various effects to the application.Supports
blurring, rendering shadows, color adjusting, blending, glowing,
toning, inverting, reflecting, blooming, and flooding operations. |
| javafx.scene.effect.light |
Provides classes for 2D and 3D lighting effects. |
| javafx.util |
Provides utility class for localizing strings using JavaFX properties
files. |
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