org.mdi.util.jfx

Class JFXWorker

java.lang.Object

org.mdi.util.jfx.JFXWorker

public abstract class JFXWorker
extends java.lang.Object

A JavaFX worker working similarly as the SwingWorker.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
JFXWorker() Start a thread that will call the construct method and then exit.
JFXWorker(java.lang.ClassLoader loader) Start a thread using a specific Class loader.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract java.lang.Object	construct() Compute the value to be returned by the get method.
void	finished() Called on the event dispatching thread (not on the worker thread) after the construct method has returned.
java.lang.Object	get() Return the value created by the construct method.
protected java.lang.Object	getValue() Return the value produced by the worker thread, or null if it hasn't been constructed yet.
void	interrupt() A new method that interrupts the worker thread.
void	start() Start the worker thread.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

JFXWorker

public JFXWorker()

Start a thread that will call the construct method and then exit.

JFXWorker

public JFXWorker(java.lang.ClassLoader loader)

Start a thread using a specific Class loader. It will call the construct method and then exit.

Parameters:

loader - The ClassLoader

Method Detail

getValue

protected java.lang.Object getValue()

Return the value produced by the worker thread, or null if it hasn't been constructed yet.

Returns:

the value produced by the worker thread

construct

public abstract java.lang.Object construct()

Compute the value to be returned by the get method.

Returns:

the value produced by the worker thread

finished

public void finished()

Called on the event dispatching thread (not on the worker thread) after the construct method has returned.

interrupt

public void interrupt()

A new method that interrupts the worker thread. Call this method to force the worker to stop what it's doing.

get

public java.lang.Object get()

Return the value created by the construct method. Returns null if either the constructing thread or the current thread was interrupted before a value was produced.

Returns:

the value created by the construct method

start

public void start()

Start the worker thread.