Example
PropertyValueFactory can be used as cellValueFactory in a TableColumn. It uses reflection to access methods that match a certain pattern to retrieve the data from a TableView item:
Example
TableColumn<Person, String> nameColumn = ...
PropertyValueFactory<Person, String> valueFactory = new PropertyValueFactory<>("name");
nameColumn.setCellValueFactory(valueFactory);
The name of the method that is used to get the data depends on the constructor paramerter for PropertyValueFactory.
- Property method:
This kind of method is expected to return a
ObservableValuecontaining the data. Changes can be observed. They need to match the pattern<constructor parameter>Propertyand take no parameters. - Getter method:
This kind of method expects to return the value directly (
Stringin the above example). The method name needs to match the patternget<Constructor parameter>. Note that here<Constructor parameter>begins with a uppercase letter. This method shouldn't take parameters.
Sample names of methods
| constructor parameter (without quotes) | name of property method | name of getter method |
|---|---|---|
| foo | fooProperty | getFoo |
| fooBar | fooBarProperty | getFooBar |
| XYZ | XYZProperty | getXYZ |
| listIndex | listIndexProperty | getListIndex |
| aValue | aValueProperty | getAValue |
