Selector

java.lang.Object
- javafx.css.Selector

Direct Known Subclasses:

CompoundSelector, SimpleSelector
```
public abstract class Selector
extends Object
```
Used by CSSRule to determine whether or not the selector applies to a given object.

Since:

9

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Selector()

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Selector()`

Method Summary

All MethodsStatic MethodsInstance MethodsAbstract MethodsConcrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract boolean`	`applies(Styleable styleable)`
`abstract boolean`	`applies(Styleable styleable, Set<PseudoClass>[] triggerStates, int bit)`
`abstract Match`	`createMatch()`
`static Selector`	`createSelector(String cssSelector)`
`int`	`getOrdinal()`
`Rule`	`getRule()`
`void`	`setOrdinal(int ordinal)`
`abstract boolean`	`stateMatches(Styleable styleable, Set<PseudoClass> state)`	Determines whether the current state of the node and its parents matches the pseudo-classes defined (if any) for this selector.
`protected void`	`writeBinary(DataOutputStream os, StyleConverter.StringStore stringStore)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail
- Selector
```
public Selector()
```

Method Detail

getRule
```
public Rule getRule()
```

setOrdinal

public void setOrdinal(int ordinal)

getOrdinal
```
public int getOrdinal()
```

createMatch
```
public abstract Match createMatch()
```

applies

public abstract boolean applies(Styleable styleable)

applies

public abstract boolean applies(Styleable styleable,
                                Set<PseudoClass>[] triggerStates,
                                int bit)

stateMatches
```
public abstract boolean stateMatches(Styleable styleable,
                                     Set<PseudoClass> state)
```
Determines whether the current state of the node and its parents matches the pseudo-classes defined (if any) for this selector.

Parameters:

styleable - the styleable

state - the state

Returns:

true if the current state of the node and its parents matches the pseudo-classes defined (if any) for this selector

writeBinary

protected void writeBinary(DataOutputStream os,
                           StyleConverter.StringStore stringStore)
                    throws IOException

Throws:: IOException

createSelector

public static Selector createSelector(String cssSelector)

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Class Selector

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Method Detail

getRule

setOrdinal

getOrdinal

createMatch

applies

applies

stateMatches

writeBinary

createSelector