javafx.beans.value (JavaFX 17)

Module javafx.base

# Package javafx.beans.value

The package `javafx.beans.value` contains the two fundamental interfaces `ObservableValue` and `WritableValue` and all of its sub-interfaces.

## ObservableValue

An ObservableValue wraps a value that can be read and observed for invalidations and changes. Listeners have to implement either `InvalidationListener` or `ChangeListener`. To allow working with primitive types directly a number of sub-interfaces are defined.

ObservableValue Table
Type | Sub-interface of ObservableValue
--- | ---
`boolean` | `ObservableBooleanValue`
`double` | `ObservableDoubleValue`
`float` | `ObservableFloatValue`
`int` | `ObservableIntegerValue`
`long` | `ObservableLongValue`
`double`, `float`, `int`, `long` | `ObservableNumberValue`
`Object` | `ObservableObjectValue`
`String` | `ObservableStringValue`

## WritableValue

A WritableValue wraps a value that can be read and set. As with `ObservableValues`, a number of sub-interfaces are defined to work with primitive types directly.

WritableValue Table
Type | Sub-interface of WritableValue
--- | ---
`boolean` | `WritableBooleanValue`
`double` | `WritableDoubleValue`
`float` | `WritableFloatValue`
`int` | `WritableIntegerValue`
`long` | `WritableLongValue`
`double`, `float`, `int`, `long` | `WritableNumberValue`
`Object` | `WritableObjectValue`
`String` | `WritableStringValue`

- Interface Summary
  Interface | Description
  --- | ---
  ChangeListener<T> | A `ChangeListener` is notified whenever the value of an `ObservableValue` changes.
  ObservableBooleanValue | An observable boolean value.
  ObservableDoubleValue | An observable double value.
  ObservableFloatValue | An observable float value.
  ObservableIntegerValue | An observable integer value.
  ObservableListValue<E> | An observable reference to an `ObservableList`.
  ObservableLongValue | An observable long value.
  ObservableMapValue<K,​V> | An observable reference to an `ObservableMap`.
  ObservableNumberValue | A common interface of all sub-interfaces of `ObservableValue` that wrap a number.
  ObservableObjectValue<T> | An observable typed `Object` value.
  ObservableSetValue<E> | An observable reference to an `ObservableSet`.
  ObservableStringValue | An observable String value.
  ObservableValue<T> | An `ObservableValue` is an entity that wraps a value and allows to observe the value for changes.
  WritableBooleanValue | A writable boolean value.
  WritableDoubleValue | A writable double value.
  WritableFloatValue | A writable float value.
  WritableIntegerValue | A writable int value.
  WritableListValue<E> | A writable reference to an `ObservableList`.
  WritableLongValue | A writable long value.
  WritableMapValue<K,​V> | A writable reference to an `ObservableMap`.
  WritableNumberValue | A tagging interface that marks all sub-interfaces of `WritableValue` that wrap a number.
  WritableObjectValue<T> | A writable typed value.
  WritableSetValue<E> | A writable reference to an `ObservableSet`.
  WritableStringValue | A writable String.
  WritableValue<T> | A `WritableValue` is an entity that wraps a value that can be read and set.

- Class Summary
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  ObservableValueBase<T> | A convenience class for creating implementations of `ObservableValue`.
  WeakChangeListener<T> | A `WeakChangeListener` can be used if an `ObservableValue` should only maintain a weak reference to the listener.