Convenience methods for clipboard assignment don't work

[benedictleejh]

When attempting to assign to the clipboard, using the convenience methods result in a compile error. The test code is included below.

object Test {
  val clipboard = new Clipboard(Clipboard.systemClipboard)

  val cnt = new ClipboardContent()
  cnt.putString("Hello")

  clipboard.content = cnt //compile error: Reassignment to val
}

I'm on ScalaFX 8.0.40-R8, Scala 2.11.6, and JDK 8u45

[jpsacha]

JavaFX getContent(...) takes a parameter. Scala content_=(...) requires parameter-less content.

The only fix I see is to use getContent(...)/setContent(...), adding wrapper that use ScalaFX types. So it would be:

  val cnt = new ClipboardContent()
  cnt.putString("Hello")
  clipboard.setContent(cnt)

Any suggestions on better way of doing this?

[benedictleejh]

While it would break the parallel with JavaFX, a possibility would be for content to return the entire Map (possibly as ClipboardContent), while having a get(...) to get individual key-value pairs. get would thus ideally also return an Option instead of null where no such element exists. This would allow keeping the convenience method.

[jpsacha]

Would you like to implement it and submit pull request (on master branch)?

[benedictleejh]

Alright, I'll give it a go. I'll see if I can't get something out over the weekend.