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Updating the page view after closing the modal window (Vaadin 8)

I use Vaadin version 8.9.3. I need to show a modal window when I click a button. In this window, the user enters the information, clicks on the button, the information is saved and displayed in a table in the main window.
Main page:
Modal page:
To display the modal window I use BrowserWindowOpener. In order not to overload the question, I will give only a small piece of code. The FormLayout in which there is TextField("uid"), Grid and Button("Создать") - DeviceForm:
private BrowserWindowOpener opener = new BrowserWindowOpener(ButtlonClickUI.class);
private DeviceConfigsService configsService = DeviceConfigsService.getInstance();
private Grid<DeviceConfigs> grid = new Grid<>(DeviceConfigs.class);
public DeviceForm(MyUI myUI, Devices device) {
opener.extend(button);
opener.setFeatures("resizable");
configsService.setDevice(device);
configsService.addSaveEventListener(new OnSaveEventListener() {
#Override
public void SaveEvent() {
updateList();
}
});
grid.setColumns(NAME_COLUMN, VERSION_COLUMN, STATE_COLUMN);
grid.getColumn(NAME_COLUMN).setCaption(NAME_COLUMN_NAME).setExpandRatio(1);
grid.getColumn(STATE_COLUMN).setCaption(STATE_COLUMN_NAME).setExpandRatio(1);
grid.getColumn(VERSION_COLUMN).setCaption(VERSION_COLUMN_NAME).setExpandRatio(1);
updateList();
}
public void updateList() {
List<DeviceConfigs> configs = configsService.findAll();
if(configs.size() == 0) {
delete.setVisible(false);
}
grid.setItems(configs);
}
Here, config service is a service that allows you to save, delete and find the information displayed in the grid (DeviceConfigs), in this case, it does not matter which one. OnSaveEventListener is the listener I created, called when the save method in configsService is called:
public synchronized void save(DeviceConfigs entry) {
if(entry == null) {
LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE,
"DeviceConfigs is null");
return;
}
if(entry.getName() == null || entry.getName().isEmpty()) {
LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE,
"DeviceConfigs name is null");
}
try {
entry = (DeviceConfigs) entry.clone();
} catch (Exception e) {
throw new RuntimeException(e);
}
device.putConfig(entry);
if(listener != null) { listener.SaveEvent(); }
}
UI that is called in opener:
public class ButtlonClickUI extends UI {
private DeviceConfigsService configsService = DeviceConfigsService.getInstance();
private Button close = new Button("close", VaadinIcons.CLOSE);
#Override
protected void init(VaadinRequest request) {
VerticalLayout layout = new VerticalLayout();
layout.addComponent(close);
...
close.addClickListener(event ->{
configsService.save(new DeviceConfigs(requestStr.getValue(), true, typeOfClick.getValue()));
closeThis();
});
}
private void closeThis() {
JavaScript.eval("close()");
// Detach the UI from the session
getUI().close();
}
}
The problem is this - I couldn't think of a better way to track the event of writing new data and closing the modal window to update the values of the table until I got to creating a listener.
But now, after clicking the Close button in the modal window, it closes, the data is updated but not displayed until I interact with some element on the main page (by trial and error, I got to the point where the components on the main page will not update their visibility until the modal window closes and the main page returns focus).
But I can't think of any way to automatically update the table values in the main menu when the modal window is closed.
Any possible solution to the problem, please.

JavaFX KeyEvents during Drag & Drop operation

I need to know whether a certain key is down while performing a drag & drop operation.
So I tried to use setOnKeyPressed / setOnKeyReleased of a Scene with a combination of HashMap, but I have a problem with this approach:
Imagine a scenario that one drags & drops a TableView item to somewhere while holding Control down. Now if I display a dialog at the end of the drop, while still holding Control down, the setOnKeyReleased is never called with this approach... as the Dialog is the one receiving the key released event.
How could I fix this?

Hope I understand your question here is a possible solution(work with any key):
public class Main extends Application {
SimpleBooleanProperty isKeyPress = new SimpleBooleanProperty(false);
#Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception{
Parent window = new VBox();
((VBox) window).getChildren().add(new Label("example of small window:"));
primaryStage.setTitle("example");
Scene scene=new Scene(window);
primaryStage.setScene(scene);
primaryStage.show();
scene.setOnKeyPressed(new EventHandler<KeyEvent>() {
#Override
public void handle(KeyEvent event) {
System.out.println("Press");
isKeyPress.set(true);
Alert alert = new Alert(Alert.AlertType.INFORMATION);
alert.setTitle("Information Dialog");
alert.setHeaderText(null);
alert.setContentText("I have a great message for you!");
Scene alertScene = alert.getDialogPane().getScene();
alertScene.setOnKeyReleased(new EventHandler<KeyEvent>() {
#Override
public void handle(KeyEvent event) {
System.out.println("Released on dialog");
isKeyPress.set(false);
}
});
alert.showAndWait();
}
});
scene.setOnKeyReleased(new EventHandler<KeyEvent>() {
#Override
public void handle(KeyEvent event) {
System.out.println("Released");
isKeyPress.set(false);
}
});
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
launch(args);
}
}
output exmple:
Press
Released on dialog

From your comment the goal is to change the behavior of the drag and drop depending on whether or not Ctrl is down. When it is do a copy operation, otherwise do a move operation. You do not need to deal with KeyEvents to implement this behavior. Instead, you would determine whether to copy or move in the onDragDetected handler. The onDragDetected handler uses a MouseEvent which has methods for querying the status of modifier keys—such as isControlDown(). Using this, we can specify what transfer modes are allowed based on the modifier keys.
Node node = ...;
node.setOnDragDetected(event -> {
Dragboard board;
if (event.isControlDown()) {
board = node.startDragAndDrop(TransferMode.COPY);
} else {
board = node.startDragAndDrop(TransferMode.MOVE);
}
// add contents to Dragboard
});
Note it may be more cross-platform to use isShortcutDown().

Get visible state of Node in JavaFX 8

I need to detect if a node is currently displaying.
I.e. if my Node is in a TabPane, I need to know if it is in a selected tab or not.
In the example, I want to know when the HBox is displaying.The visibleProperty and managedProperty of Node, does not seem to help me:
public class VisibleTest extends Application {
#Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {
TabPane tabpane = new TabPane();
tabpane.getTabs().add(new Tab("Tab1", new Label("Label1")));
HBox hbox = new HBox(new Label("Label2"));
hbox.setStyle("-fx-background-color: aquamarine;");
hbox.visibleProperty().addListener((observable, oldValue, newValue) -> {
System.out.println("Hbox visible changed. newValue: " + newValue);
});
hbox.managedProperty().addListener((observable, oldValue, newValue) -> {
System.out.println("Hbox managed changed. newValue: " + newValue);
});
Tab tab2 = new Tab("tab2", hbox);
tabpane.getTabs().add(tab2);
primaryStage.setScene(new Scene(tabpane));
primaryStage.setWidth(600);
primaryStage.setHeight(500);
primaryStage.show();
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
launch(args);
}
}
I know, it is possible to listen on the selectedProperty state of the tab, but this does not solve my real problem.
Node.impl_isTreeVisible() does what I want, but this is depricated API.
Any ideas?
------------------------------------ update--------------------
I realize the code example above does not explain well what I'm trying to accomplish. Below is some Swing code that kind of demonstrates what I am trying to accomplish in JavaFX. Detect if the JComponent/Node is visible/shown, and based on that state, start or stop background processes. How would the constructor look like if it was a javaFX class.
public class SwingVisible extends JComponent {
String instanceNR;
Thread instanceThread;
boolean doExpensiveStuff = false;
public SwingVisible(String instanceNR) {
this.instanceNR = instanceNR;
this.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
this.add(new JLabel(instanceNR));
instanceThread = new Thread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
while (true) {
try {
Thread.sleep(1000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
if (doExpensiveStuff) {
/*
* do expensive stuff.
*/
System.out.println(instanceNR + " is visible " + isVisible());
}
}
}
});
/*
* How to do this in FX?
*/
addComponentListener(new ComponentAdapter() {
#Override
public void componentShown(ComponentEvent e) {
if (!instanceThread.isAlive()) {
instanceThread.start();
}
doExpensiveStuff = true;
}
#Override
public void componentHidden(ComponentEvent e) {
doExpensiveStuff = false;
}
});
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
/*
* This block represents code that is external to my library. End user
* can put instances of SwingVisible in JTabbedPanes, JFrames, JWindows,
* or other JComponents. How many instances there will bee is not in my
* control.
*/
JTabbedPane jtp = new JTabbedPane();
jtp.add("tab1", new SwingVisible("1"));
jtp.add("tab2", new SwingVisible("2"));
jtp.add("tab3", new SwingVisible("3"));
JFrame f = new JFrame("test");
f.setContentPane(jtp);
f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
f.setSize(300, 300);
f.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
f.setVisible(true);
}
}
Output when tab1 is selected:
1 is visible true
1 is visible true
1 is visible true
...
Output when tab2 is selected:
2 is visible true
2 is visible true
2 is visible true
...

You can use Tab's selectedProperty to know if it is selected or not, and by extension if its content is visible or not. It is a boolean property.
I've converted your Swing code to JavaFX based on your initial JavaFX example:
public class VisibleTest extends Application {
public class FXVisible extends Tab {
FXVisible(String id) {
super(id, new Label(id));
Timeline thread = new Timeline(
new KeyFrame(Duration.ZERO, e -> {
if (isSelected()) {
// do expensive stuff
System.out.println(id + " is visible");
}
}),
new KeyFrame(Duration.seconds(1))
);
thread.setCycleCount(Timeline.INDEFINITE);
selectedProperty().addListener((selectedProperty, wasSelected, isSelected) -> {
if (isSelected) {
if (thread.getStatus() != Status.RUNNING) {
System.out.println(id + " starting thread");
thread.play();
}
}
// else, it is not selected -> content not shown
});
}
}
#Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {
TabPane tabpane = new TabPane();
tabpane.getTabs().add(new FXVisible("1"));
tabpane.getTabs().add(new FXVisible("2"));
tabpane.getTabs().add(new FXVisible("3"));
// add as many as you want
primaryStage.setScene(new Scene(tabpane));
primaryStage.setWidth(600);
primaryStage.setHeight(500);
primaryStage.show();
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
launch(args);
}
}
I replaced your thread with a JavaFX Timeline. Your question is not about this topic so I won't go into details here, though it's self explanatory.
I don't understand why in the Swing example you have a listener changing a boolean that indicates if the component is visible or not when you can just call isVisible() directly in the thread (see comments below for a note about threading). This is why in my code above I took the approach of checking isSelected() directly with no self-declared boolean. If you need to revert to your design it's rather straightforward. Just noting this for clarity.
The ComponentListener can be replaced with a change listener on selectedProperty() and querying the new value. Just be sure that your example does what it's supposed to do: the first time the tab is selected the thread/timer starts. After that the thread/timer does nothing. You might have wanted to pause the computation for non-displaying content. Again, just noting it because it seemed like a potential mistake to me, otherwise you're fine.

Updated answer.
tab2.getContent().isVisible();

It seems to me that my original answer is correct. If not, you need to ask your question in a better way. You want to know when the hbox is visible(meaning you can see the hbox on the screen).
tabpane.getSelectionModel().selectedItemProperty().addListener((obsVal, oldTab, newTab)->{
System.out.println(newTab.getText());
if(newTab.getText().equals("tab2"))
{
//You can use this code to set the hbox visibility, that way you can force the behavior you are looking for.
hbox.setVisible(true);
System.out.println("hbox is visible!");
}
else
{
//You can use this code to set the hbox visibility, that way you can force the behavior you are looking for.
hbox.setVisible(false);
System.out.println("hbox is not visible!");
}
});

From quick checking this seemed to work for both checking the window is showing and that the tab it is in is displaying. I have also checked and it seems to work as expected for titled panes too that are collapsible.
public static boolean detectVisible( Node node )
{
Node current = node;
while( current != null ) {
if( !current.isVisible() ) {
return false;
}
current = current.getParent();
}
Window window = Optional.of( node ).map( Node::getScene ).map( Scene::getWindow ).orElse( null );
if( window == null ) {
return false;
}
if( window instanceof Stage && ( (Stage) window ).isIconified() ) {
return false;
}
return window.isShowing();
}

Create an edit window that pulls info from previous window ListView

I am new to programming (6 months or so). I am working on a basic application for fun and GUI experience in JavaFX. I am currently looking for a way to open a "View/Edit Account" screen. I a previous window, I have a listview box that displays the names of accounts that i have in an arraylist (Im using text files as a way to save, as i havent ventured into SQL yet). The goal is to be able to click on the name of an array object, hit edit, and that new window opens up some GUI with more thorough details about the object you just clicked on, and even allow you to edit the variables. I currently utilize the selectionmode methods that are built in with javaFX to load the objext i click on into a person variable, i just dont know how to get that to carry over to a new dialog window. Here is some of my code (Is the listView windows controller) p.s. i apologize if its sloppy. Ive had a lot of trial and error:
public class accountController {
public List<accountObj> myList;
#FXML
private ListView<accountObj> test;
#FXML
AnchorPane newAccountPane;
public void initialize () { //initializes the code. Seems similar to a main class
test.getSelectionModel().selectedItemProperty().addListener(new ChangeListener<accountObj>() {//adds a listener to update the info of what is selected
#Override
public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends accountObj> observable, accountObj oldValue, accountObj newValue) {
if (newValue != null) {//means if something is selected then it pulls in the info of what is selected in the list
accountObj person = test.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem();
}
}
});
test.setItems(DataTwo.getInstanceTwo().getAccountObjs());
test.getSelectionModel().setSelectionMode(SelectionMode.SINGLE);
test.getSelectionModel().selectFirst();
}
#FXML
public void handleClicktest () {
accountObj person = (accountObj) test.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem();
}
public void showViewAccount() {//shows the new account screen.
Dialog<ButtonType> dialog2 = new Dialog<>();
dialog2.initOwner(newAccountPane.getScene().getWindow());
FXMLLoader fxmlLoader2 = new FXMLLoader();
fxmlLoader2.setLocation(getClass().getResource("viewAccount.fxml"));
try {
dialog2.getDialogPane().setContent(fxmlLoader2.load());
} catch (IOException e) {
System.out.println("Couldnt load the dialog");
e.printStackTrace();
return;
}
dialog2.getDialogPane().getButtonTypes().add(ButtonType.OK);//these add the ok and cancel buttons to the window
dialog2.getDialogPane().getButtonTypes().add(ButtonType.CANCEL);
Optional<ButtonType> result = dialog2.showAndWait();
if (result.isPresent() && result.get() == ButtonType.OK) {
viewAccountController controller = fxmlLoader2.getController();
}}
public void showNewAccount() {//shows the new account screen.
Dialog<ButtonType> dialog = new Dialog<>();
dialog.initOwner(newAccountPane.getScene().getWindow());
FXMLLoader fxmlLoader = new FXMLLoader();
fxmlLoader.setLocation(getClass().getResource("newAccount.fxml"));
try {
dialog.getDialogPane().setContent(fxmlLoader.load());
} catch (IOException e) {
System.out.println("Couldnt load the dialog");
e.printStackTrace();
return;
}
dialog.getDialogPane().getButtonTypes().add(ButtonType.OK);//these add the ok and cancel buttons to the window
dialog.getDialogPane().getButtonTypes().add(ButtonType.CANCEL);
Optional<ButtonType> result = dialog.showAndWait();
if (result.isPresent() && result.get() == ButtonType.OK) {
newAccountController controller = fxmlLoader.getController();
accountObj newPerson=controller.processResults2();
test.getSelectionModel().select(newPerson);
}
}

Change the declaration of the showViewAccount method to
public void showViewAccount(accountObj person)
Next, in the body of the handleClicktest method, you can pass the person argument to the showViewAccount method
It should look like this
public void handleClicktest () {
accountObj person = (accountObj) test.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem();
showViewAccount(person);
}

JavaFX integration with Spring rest client [duplicate]

How to call the launch() more than once in java i am given an exception as "ERROR IN MAIN:java.lang.IllegalStateException: Application launch must not be called more than once"
I have create rest cleint in my java application when request comes it call javafx and opening webview after completing webview operarion am closing javafx windows using Platform.exit() method. when second request comes am getting this error how to reslove this error.
JavaFx Application Code:
public class AppWebview extends Application {
public static Stage stage;
#Override
public void start(Stage _stage) throws Exception {
stage = _stage;
StackPane root = new StackPane();
WebView view = new WebView();
WebEngine engine = view.getEngine();
engine.load(PaymentServerRestAPI.BROWSER_URL);
root.getChildren().add(view);
engine.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
Scene scene = new Scene(root, 800, 600);
stage.setScene(scene);
engine.setOnResized(new EventHandler<WebEvent<Rectangle2D>>() {
public void handle(WebEvent<Rectangle2D> ev) {
Rectangle2D r = ev.getData();
stage.setWidth(r.getWidth());
stage.setHeight(r.getHeight());
}
});
JSObject window = (JSObject) engine.executeScript("window");
window.setMember("app", new BrowserApp());
stage.show();
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
launch(args);
}
RestClient Method:
Calling to JavaFX application
// method 1 to lanch javafx
javafx.application.Application.launch(AppWebview.class);
// method 2 to lanch javafx
String[] arguments = new String[] {"123"};
AppWebview .main(arguments);

You can't call launch() on a JavaFX application more than once, it's not allowed.
From the javadoc:
It must not be called more than once or an exception will be thrown.
Suggestion for showing a window periodically
Just call Application.launch() once.
Keep the JavaFX runtime running in the background using Platform.setImplicitExit(false), so that JavaFX does not shutdown automatically when you hide the last application window.
The next time you need another window, wrap the window show() call in Platform.runLater(), so that the call gets executed on the JavaFX application thread.
For a short summary implementation of this approach:
See the answer by sergioFC
If you are mixing Swing you can use a JFXPanel instead of an Application, but the usage pattern will be similar to that outlined above.
For an example of the JFXPanel apprach, see Irshad Babar
s answer.
Wumpus Sample
This example is bit more complicated than it needs to be because it also involves timer tasks. However it does provide a complete stand-alone example, which might help sometimes.
import javafx.animation.PauseTransition;
import javafx.application.*;
import javafx.geometry.Insets;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.Label;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
import javafx.util.Duration;
import java.util.*;
// hunt the Wumpus....
public class Wumpus extends Application {
private static final Insets SAFETY_ZONE = new Insets(10);
private Label cowerInFear = new Label();
private Stage mainStage;
#Override
public void start(final Stage stage) {
// wumpus rulez
mainStage = stage;
mainStage.setAlwaysOnTop(true);
// the wumpus doesn't leave when the last stage is hidden.
Platform.setImplicitExit(false);
// the savage Wumpus will attack
// in the background when we least expect
// (at regular intervals ;-).
Timer timer = new Timer();
timer.schedule(new WumpusAttack(), 0, 5_000);
// every time we cower in fear
// from the last savage attack
// the wumpus will hide two seconds later.
cowerInFear.setPadding(SAFETY_ZONE);
cowerInFear.textProperty().addListener((observable, oldValue, newValue) -> {
PauseTransition pause = new PauseTransition(
Duration.seconds(2)
);
pause.setOnFinished(event -> stage.hide());
pause.play();
});
// when we just can't take it anymore,
// a simple click will quiet the Wumpus,
// but you have to be quick...
cowerInFear.setOnMouseClicked(event -> {
timer.cancel();
Platform.exit();
});
stage.setScene(new Scene(cowerInFear));
}
// it's so scary...
public class WumpusAttack extends TimerTask {
private String[] attacks = {
"hugs you",
"reads you a bedtime story",
"sings you a lullaby",
"puts you to sleep"
};
// the restaurant at the end of the universe.
private Random random = new Random(42);
#Override
public void run() {
// use runlater when we mess with the scene graph,
// so we don't cross the streams, as that would be bad.
Platform.runLater(() -> {
cowerInFear.setText("The Wumpus " + nextAttack() + "!");
mainStage.sizeToScene();
mainStage.show();
});
}
private String nextAttack() {
return attacks[random.nextInt(attacks.length)];
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
launch(args);
}
}
Update, Jan 2020
Java 9 added a new feature called Platform.startup(), which you can use to trigger startup of the JavaFX runtime without defining a class derived from Application and calling launch() on it. Platform.startup() has similar restrictions to the launch() method (you cannot call Platform.startup() more than once), so the elements of how it can be applied is similar to the launch() discussion and Wumpus example in this answer.
For a demonstration on how Platform.startup() can be used, see Fabian's answer to How to achieve JavaFX and non-JavaFX interaction?

I use something like this, similar to other answers.
private static volatile boolean javaFxLaunched = false;
public static void myLaunch(Class<? extends Application> applicationClass) {
if (!javaFxLaunched) { // First time
Platform.setImplicitExit(false);
new Thread(()->Application.launch(applicationClass)).start();
javaFxLaunched = true;
} else { // Next times
Platform.runLater(()->{
try {
Application application = applicationClass.newInstance();
Stage primaryStage = new Stage();
application.start(primaryStage);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
});
}
}

try this, I tried this and found successful
#Override
public void start() {
super.start();
try {
// Because we need to init the JavaFX toolkit - which usually Application.launch does
// I'm not sure if this way of launching has any effect on anything
new JFXPanel();
Platform.runLater(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
// Your class that extends Application
new ArtisanArmourerInterface().start(new Stage());
}
});
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}