Interface Toggle

All Known Implementing Classes:: RadioButton, RadioMenuItem, ToggleButton

public interface Toggle

Represents a control that can be toggled between selected and non-selected states. In addition, a Toggle can be assigned a ToggleGroup, which manages all assigned Toggles such that only a single Toggle within the ToggleGroup may be selected at any one time.

Since:: JavaFX 2.0

Property Summary

Type	Property	Description
`BooleanProperty`	`selected`	The selected state for this `Toggle`.
`ObjectProperty<ToggleGroup>`	`toggleGroup`	The `ToggleGroup` to which this `Toggle` belongs.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ObservableMap<Object,Object>`	`getProperties()`	Returns an observable map of properties on this toggle for use primarily by application developers.
`ToggleGroup`	`getToggleGroup()`	Returns The `ToggleGroup` to which this `Toggle` belongs.
`Object`	`getUserData()`	Returns a previously set Object property, or null if no such property has been set using the `Node.setUserData(java.lang.Object)` method.
`boolean`	`isSelected()`	Indicates whether this `Toggle` is selected.
`BooleanProperty`	`selectedProperty()`	The selected state for this `Toggle`.
`void`	`setSelected(boolean selected)`	Sets this `Toggle` as selected or unselected.
`void`	`setToggleGroup(ToggleGroup toggleGroup)`	Sets the `ToggleGroup` to which this `Toggle` belongs.
`void`	`setUserData(Object value)`	Convenience method for setting a single Object property that can be retrieved at a later date.
`ObjectProperty<ToggleGroup>`	`toggleGroupProperty()`	The `ToggleGroup` to which this `Toggle` belongs.

Property Details

toggleGroup

ObjectProperty<ToggleGroup> toggleGroupProperty

The ToggleGroup to which this Toggle belongs.

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selected

BooleanProperty selectedProperty

The selected state for this Toggle.

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Method Details

getToggleGroup

ToggleGroup getToggleGroup()

Returns The ToggleGroup to which this Toggle belongs.

Returns:: The ToggleGroup to which this Toggle belongs.

setToggleGroup

void setToggleGroup(ToggleGroup toggleGroup)

Sets the ToggleGroup to which this Toggle belongs.

Parameters:: toggleGroup - The new ToggleGroup.

toggleGroupProperty

ObjectProperty<ToggleGroup> toggleGroupProperty()

The ToggleGroup to which this Toggle belongs.

Returns:

the toggle group property

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isSelected

boolean isSelected()

Indicates whether this Toggle is selected.

Returns:: true if this Toggle is selected.

setSelected

void setSelected(boolean selected)

Sets this Toggle as selected or unselected.

Parameters:: selected - true to make this Toggle selected.

selectedProperty

BooleanProperty selectedProperty()

The selected state for this Toggle.

Returns:

the selected property

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getUserData

Object getUserData()

Returns a previously set Object property, or null if no such property has been set using the Node.setUserData(java.lang.Object) method.

Returns:: The Object that was previously set, or null if no property has been set or if null was set.

setUserData

void setUserData(Object value)

Convenience method for setting a single Object property that can be retrieved at a later date. This is functionally equivalent to calling the getProperties().put(Object key, Object value) method. This can later be retrieved by calling Node.getUserData().

Parameters:: value - The value to be stored - this can later be retrieved by calling Node.getUserData().

getProperties

ObservableMap<Object,Object> getProperties()

Returns an observable map of properties on this toggle for use primarily by application developers.

Returns:: An observable map of properties on this toggle for use primarily by application developers

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