Class FadeTransition

javafx.animation.FadeTransition

public final class FadeTransition extends Transition

This Transition creates a fade effect animation that spans its duration. This is done by updating the opacity variable of the node at regular interval.

It starts from the fromValue if provided else uses the node's opacity value.

It stops at the toValue value if provided else it will use start value plus byValue.

The toValue takes precedence if both toValue and byValue are specified.

Code Segment Example:

 
 import javafx.scene.shape.*;
 import javafx.animation.*;

 ...

     Rectangle rect = new Rectangle (100, 40, 100, 100);
     rect.setArcHeight(50);
     rect.setArcWidth(50);
     rect.setFill(Color.VIOLET);

     FadeTransition ft = new FadeTransition(Duration.millis(3000), rect);
     ft.setFromValue(1.0);
     ft.setToValue(0.3);
     ft.setCycleCount(4);
     ft.setAutoReverse(true);

     ft.play();

 ...

Since:

JavaFX 2.0

See Also:

Property Summary

Type	Property	Description
`final DoubleProperty`	`byValue`	Specifies the incremented stop opacity value, from the start, of this `FadeTransition`.
`final ObjectProperty<Duration>`	`duration`	The duration of this `FadeTransition`.
`final DoubleProperty`	`fromValue`	Specifies the start opacity value for this `FadeTransition`.
`final ObjectProperty<Node>`	`node`	The target node of this `Transition`.
`final DoubleProperty`	`toValue`	Specifies the stop opacity value for this `FadeTransition`.

Properties declared in class javafx.animation.Transition

interpolator

Properties declared in class javafx.animation.Animation

autoReverse, currentRate, currentTime, cycleCount, cycleDuration, delay, onFinished, rate, status, totalDuration

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class javafx.animation.Animation

Animation.Status

Field Summary

Fields declared in class javafx.animation.Animation

INDEFINITE

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`FadeTransition()`	The constructor of `FadeTransition`
`FadeTransition(Duration duration)`	The constructor of `FadeTransition`
`FadeTransition(Duration duration, Node node)`	The constructor of `FadeTransition`

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`final DoubleProperty`	`byValueProperty()`	Specifies the incremented stop opacity value, from the start, of this `FadeTransition`.
`final ObjectProperty<Duration>`	`durationProperty()`	The duration of this `FadeTransition`.
`final DoubleProperty`	`fromValueProperty()`	Specifies the start opacity value for this `FadeTransition`.
`final double`	`getByValue()`	Gets the value of the `byValue` property.
`final Duration`	`getDuration()`	Gets the value of the `duration` property.
`final double`	`getFromValue()`	Gets the value of the `fromValue` property.
`final Node`	`getNode()`	Gets the value of the `node` property.
`final double`	`getToValue()`	Gets the value of the `toValue` property.
`protected void`	`interpolate(double frac)`	The method `interpolate()` has to be provided by implementations of `Transition`.
`final ObjectProperty<Node>`	`nodeProperty()`	The target node of this `Transition`.
`final void`	`setByValue(double value)`	Sets the value of the `byValue` property.
`final void`	`setDuration(Duration value)`	Sets the value of the `duration` property.
`final void`	`setFromValue(double value)`	Sets the value of the `fromValue` property.
`final void`	`setNode(Node value)`	Sets the value of the `node` property.
`final void`	`setToValue(double value)`	Sets the value of the `toValue` property.
`final DoubleProperty`	`toValueProperty()`	Specifies the stop opacity value for this `FadeTransition`.

Methods declared in class javafx.animation.Transition

getCachedInterpolator, getInterpolator, getParentTargetNode, interpolatorProperty, setInterpolator

Methods declared in class javafx.animation.Animation

autoReverseProperty, currentRateProperty, currentTimeProperty, cycleCountProperty, cycleDurationProperty, delayProperty, getCuePoints, getCurrentRate, getCurrentTime, getCycleCount, getCycleDuration, getDelay, getOnFinished, getRate, getStatus, getTargetFramerate, getTotalDuration, isAutoReverse, jumpTo, jumpTo, onFinishedProperty, pause, play, playFrom, playFrom, playFromStart, rateProperty, setAutoReverse, setCycleCount, setCycleDuration, setDelay, setOnFinished, setRate, setStatus, statusProperty, stop, totalDurationProperty

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Property Details

node

public final ObjectProperty<Node> nodeProperty

The target node of this Transition.

It is not possible to change the target node of a running FadeTransition. If the value of node is changed for a running FadeTransition, the animation has to be stopped and started again to pick up the new value.

See Also:

getNode()
setNode(Node)
nodeProperty()

duration

public final ObjectProperty<Duration> durationProperty

The duration of this FadeTransition.

It is not possible to change the duration of a running FadeTransition. If the value of duration is changed for a running FadeTransition, the animation has to be stopped and started again to pick up the new value.

Note: While the unit of duration is a millisecond, the granularity depends on the underlying operating system and will in general be larger. For example animations on desktop systems usually run with a maximum of 60fps which gives a granularity of ~17 ms. Setting duration to value lower than Duration.ZERO will result in IllegalArgumentException.

Default value:

400ms

See Also:

getDuration()
setDuration(Duration)
durationProperty()

fromValue

public final DoubleProperty fromValueProperty

Specifies the start opacity value for this FadeTransition.

It is not possible to change fromValue of a running FadeTransition. If the value of fromValue is changed for a running FadeTransition, the animation has to be stopped and started again to pick up the new value.

Default value:

Double.NaN

See Also:

getFromValue()
setFromValue(double)
fromValueProperty()

toValue

public final DoubleProperty toValueProperty

Specifies the stop opacity value for this FadeTransition.

It is not possible to change toValue of a running FadeTransition. If the value of toValue is changed for a running FadeTransition, the animation has to be stopped and started again to pick up the new value.

Default value:

Double.NaN

See Also:

getToValue()
setToValue(double)
toValueProperty()

byValue

public final DoubleProperty byValueProperty

Specifies the incremented stop opacity value, from the start, of this FadeTransition.

It is not possible to change byValue of a running FadeTransition. If the value of byValue is changed for a running FadeTransition, the animation has to be stopped and started again to pick up the new value.

See Also:

getByValue()
setByValue(double)
byValueProperty()

Constructor Details

FadeTransition

public FadeTransition(Duration duration, Node node)

The constructor of FadeTransition

Parameters:: duration - The duration of the FadeTransition; node - The node which opacity will be animated

FadeTransition

public FadeTransition(Duration duration)

The constructor of FadeTransition

Parameters:: duration - The duration of the FadeTransition

FadeTransition

public FadeTransition()

The constructor of FadeTransition

Method Details

setNode

public final void setNode(Node value)

Sets the value of the node property.

Property description:

The target node of this Transition.

Parameters:

value - the value for the node property

See Also:

getNode()
nodeProperty()

getNode

public final Node getNode()

Gets the value of the node property.

Property description:

The target node of this Transition.

Returns:

the value of the node property

See Also:

setNode(Node)
nodeProperty()

nodeProperty

public final ObjectProperty<Node> nodeProperty()

The target node of this Transition.

Returns:

the node property

See Also:

getNode()
setNode(Node)

setDuration

public final void setDuration(Duration value)

Sets the value of the duration property.

Property description:

The duration of this FadeTransition.

Default value:

400ms

Parameters:

value - the value for the duration property

See Also:

getDuration()
durationProperty()

getDuration

public final Duration getDuration()

Gets the value of the duration property.

Property description:

The duration of this FadeTransition.

Default value:

400ms

Returns:

the value of the duration property

See Also:

setDuration(Duration)
durationProperty()

durationProperty

public final ObjectProperty<Duration> durationProperty()

The duration of this FadeTransition.

Default value:

400ms

Returns:

the duration property

See Also:

getDuration()
setDuration(Duration)

setFromValue

public final void setFromValue(double value)

Sets the value of the fromValue property.

Property description:

Specifies the start opacity value for this FadeTransition.

Default value:

Double.NaN

Parameters:

value - the value for the fromValue property

See Also:

getFromValue()
fromValueProperty()

getFromValue

public final double getFromValue()

Gets the value of the fromValue property.

Property description:

Specifies the start opacity value for this FadeTransition.

Default value:

Double.NaN

Returns:

the value of the fromValue property

See Also:

setFromValue(double)
fromValueProperty()

fromValueProperty

public final DoubleProperty fromValueProperty()

Specifies the start opacity value for this FadeTransition.

Default value:

Double.NaN

Returns:

the fromValue property

See Also:

getFromValue()
setFromValue(double)

setToValue

public final void setToValue(double value)

Sets the value of the toValue property.

Property description:

Specifies the stop opacity value for this FadeTransition.

Default value:

Double.NaN

Parameters:

value - the value for the toValue property

See Also:

getToValue()
toValueProperty()

getToValue

public final double getToValue()

Gets the value of the toValue property.

Property description:

Specifies the stop opacity value for this FadeTransition.

Default value:

Double.NaN

Returns:

the value of the toValue property

See Also:

setToValue(double)
toValueProperty()

toValueProperty

public final DoubleProperty toValueProperty()

Specifies the stop opacity value for this FadeTransition.

Default value:

Double.NaN

Returns:

the toValue property

See Also:

getToValue()
setToValue(double)

setByValue

public final void setByValue(double value)

Sets the value of the byValue property.

Property description:

Specifies the incremented stop opacity value, from the start, of this FadeTransition.

Parameters:

value - the value for the byValue property

See Also:

getByValue()
byValueProperty()

getByValue

public final double getByValue()

Gets the value of the byValue property.

Property description:

Specifies the incremented stop opacity value, from the start, of this FadeTransition.

Returns:

the value of the byValue property

See Also:

setByValue(double)
byValueProperty()

byValueProperty

public final DoubleProperty byValueProperty()

Specifies the incremented stop opacity value, from the start, of this FadeTransition.

Returns:

the byValue property

See Also:

getByValue()
setByValue(double)

interpolate

protected void interpolate(double frac)

The method interpolate() has to be provided by implementations of Transition. While a Transition is running, this method is called in every frame. The parameter defines the current position with the animation. At the start, the fraction will be 0.0 and at the end it will be 1.0. How the parameter increases, depends on the interpolator, e.g. if the interpolator is Interpolator.LINEAR, the fraction will increase linear. This method must not be called by the user directly.

Specified by:: interpolate in class Transition
Parameters:: frac - The relative position

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