Package javafx.beans

The package javafx.beans contains the interfaces that define the most generic form of observability. All other classes in the JavaFX library, that are observable, extend the Observable interface.

An implementation of Observable allows to attach an InvalidationListener. The contentBinding gets notified every time the Observable may have changed. Typical implementations of Observable are all properties, all bindings, ObservableList, and ObservableMap.

An InvalidationListener will get no further information, e.g. it will not get the old and the new value of a property. If you need more information consider using a ChangeListener for properties and bindings, ListChangeListener for ObservableLists or MapChangeListener for ObservableMap instead.

Interface Summary
Interface	Description
InvalidationListener	An `InvalidationListener` is notified whenever an `Observable` becomes invalid.
Observable	An `Observable` is an entity that wraps content and allows to observe the content for invalidations.
WeakListener	`WeakListener` is the super interface of all weak listener implementations in the JavaFX API.

Class Summary
Class Description

WeakInvalidationListener
A WeakInvalidationListener can be used if an Observable should only maintain a weak reference to the listener.

Class Summary
Class	Description
WeakInvalidationListener	A `WeakInvalidationListener` can be used if an `Observable` should only maintain a weak reference to the listener.

Annotation Types Summary
Annotation Type	Description
DefaultProperty	Specifies a property to which child elements will be added or set when an explicit property is not given.
NamedArg	Annotation that provides information about argument's name.

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