Class Stylesheet

java.lang.Object

javafx.css.Stylesheet

public class Stylesheet extends Object

A stylesheet which can apply properties to a tree of objects. A stylesheet is a collection of zero or more Rules, each of which is applied to each object in the tree. Typically the selector will examine the object to determine whether or not it is applicable, and if so it will apply certain property values to the object.

Since:: 9

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static void`	`convertToBinary(File source, File destination)`	Converts the css file referenced by `source` to binary format and writes it to `destination`.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether this `Stylesheet` is "equal to" some other object.
`List<FontFace>`	`getFontFaces()`	Returns the font faces used by this `Stylesheet`.
`StyleOrigin`	`getOrigin()`	Returns the origin of this `Stylesheet`.
`List<Rule>`	`getRules()`	Returns the rules that are defined in this `Stylesheet`.
`String`	`getUrl()`	The URL from which this `Stylesheet` was loaded.
`static Stylesheet`	`loadBinary(InputStream stream)`	Loads a binary stylesheet from a stream.
`static Stylesheet`	`loadBinary(URL url)`	Loads a binary stylesheet from a `URL`.
`void`	`setOrigin(StyleOrigin origin)`	Sets the origin of this `Stylesheet`.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of this object.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

getUrl

public String getUrl()

The URL from which this Stylesheet was loaded.

Returns:: A String representation of the URL from which the stylesheet was loaded, or null if the stylesheet was created from an inline style.

getOrigin

public StyleOrigin getOrigin()

Returns the origin of this Stylesheet.

Returns:: the origin of this Stylesheet

setOrigin

public void setOrigin(StyleOrigin origin)

Sets the origin of this Stylesheet.

Parameters:: origin - the origin of this Stylesheet

getRules

public List<Rule> getRules()

Returns the rules that are defined in this Stylesheet.

Returns:: a list of rules used by this Stylesheet

getFontFaces

public List<FontFace> getFontFaces()

Returns the font faces used by this Stylesheet.

Returns:: a list of font faces used by this Stylesheet

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Indicates whether this Stylesheet is "equal to" some other object. Equality of two Stylesheets is based on the equality of their URL as defined by getUrl().

Overrides:: equals in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of this object.

Overrides:: toString in class Object

loadBinary

public static Stylesheet loadBinary(URL url) throws IOException

Loads a binary stylesheet from a URL.

Parameters:: url - the URL from which the Stylesheet will be loaded
Returns:: the loaded Stylesheet
Throws:: IOException - if the binary stream corresponds to a more recent binary css version or if an I/O error occurs while reading from the stream

loadBinary

public static Stylesheet loadBinary(InputStream stream) throws IOException

Loads a binary stylesheet from a stream.

Parameters:: stream - the input stream
Returns:: the loaded Stylesheet
Throws:: IOException - if the binary stream corresponds to a more recent binary css version or if an I/O error occurs while reading from the stream
Since:: 17

convertToBinary

public static void convertToBinary(File source, File destination) throws IOException

Converts the css file referenced by source to binary format and writes it to destination.

Parameters:: source - the JavaFX compliant css file to convert; destination - the file to which the binary formatted data is written
Throws:: IOException - if the destination file can not be created or if an I/O error occurs; IllegalArgumentException - if either parameter is null, if source and destination are the same, if source cannot be read, or if destination cannot be written

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