Swing to JavaFX. Build JFrames with JFXPanels

A tiny library for those who want to create Swing JFrames, but with the aesthetics of a JavaFX Pane. With the help of a fxml file (or you can build out your pane in Screenbuilder), you can create and control your app easily.

LICENSE

PREREQUISITES

This software has been developed using Oracle Java Development Kit version 7.

DEPENDENCIES

These are no dependencies used in the project.

USAGE

STEP 1: create a new "abstract gui". This is a basic JFrame with some extra methods attached. :

public class ExampleJFrameWithJFXPanel extends AbstractGUI {

private static final int DESIRED_HEIGHT = 400;
private static final int DESIRED_WIDTH = 400;

public ExampleJFrameWithJFXPanel() {

}


@Override
public void prepareGUI() {

    //Optional. This project has the ability to drag undecorated JFXPanels without a stage attached.
    setUndecorated(true);

    setPreferredSize(new Dimension(DESIRED_WIDTH, DESIRED_HEIGHT));
    setLocationRelativeTo(null);

    //Example of a parameter that can be passed to the controller.
    String welcomeString = "Hola Mundo!";

    //Load your fxml file from resources. Pass parameters to the controller.
    ExampleJFrameWithJFXPanelController controller = (ExampleJFrameWithJFXPanelController) new ExampleJFrameWithJFXPanelController(this, welcomeString).initialize("/example.fxml");
    //Init the components so that they are filled before the frame is shown,
    controller.initComponents();
    //Add the controller to the JFrame and set it in the center.
    add(controller, BorderLayout.CENTER);
}

@Override
public void showWindow() {
    pack();
    setVisible(true);
}

STEP 2: create a new "controller". This is the JFXPanel that will hold all the components. :

public class ExampleJFrameWithJFXPanelController extends AbstractJFXPanel implements ControllerContext {

private final AbstractGUI gui;
private String welcomeString;

/**
 * Take the main pane (any pane) and set the fx:id to container (or any other name you'd like)
 */
@FXML
private AnchorPane container;

/**
 * an example component that needs to be initialized immediately. Set the fx:id.
 */
@FXML
private Label test;

public ExampleJFrameWithJFXPanelController(AbstractGUI gui, String welcomeString) {
    this.gui = gui;
    this.welcomeString = welcomeString;

}

/**
 * Initialize in the parent GUI
 */
@Override
public void initComponents() {
    test.setText(welcomeString);
}

@FXML
@Override
public void drag() {
    addDraggability(gui, container);
}

@FXML
@Override
public void close() {
    gui.hideGUI();
    System.exit(1);
}

STEP 3: Initialize the GUI, prepare the GUI (initializes the components in the controller) and show the window :

public static void main(String[] args) {
    ExampleJFrameWithJFXPanel exampleJFrameWithJFXPanel = new ExampleJFrameWithJFXPanel();
    exampleJFrameWithJFXPanel.prepareGUI();
    exampleJFrameWithJFXPanel.showGUI();
}

AUTHOR

David Buendia Cosano davidiscodinghere@gmail.com