Looking around the internet you will encounter both. Either using an XML file or programming everything in Java. There are two ways to create the user interface. Note: Our view package will also contain some controllers that are directly related to a single view. ch.makery.address - contains most controller classes (=business logic).
According to this we divide our code into three units and create a package for each (Right-click on the src-folder, New… | Package): One very important principle is that of Model-View-Controller (MVC).
Right from the start we will follow good software design principles. Remove the application package and its content if it was automatically created. In Eclipse (with e(fx)clipse installed) go to File | New | Other… and choose JavaFX Project. Oracle’s JavaFX Tutorials - Official JavaFX Tutorials by Oracle.ControlsFX API - JavaDoc for the ControlsFX project for additional JavaFX controls.JavaFX 8 API - JavaDoc for JavaFX classes.Java 8 API - JavaDoc for the standard Java classes.You might want to bookmark the following links: Specify the path to your Scene Builder executable. Set the Compiler compliance level to 1.8. Remove the other JREs or JDKs so that the JDK 8 becomes the default. Open the Eclipse Preferences and navigate to Java | Installed JREs.Ĭlick Add…, select Standard VM and choose the installation Directory of your JDK 8. We need to tell Eclipse to use JDK 8 and also where it will find the Scene Builder: Scene Builder 8.0 (provided by Gluon because Oracle only ships it in source code form).As an alternative you can use an update site for your Eclipse installation. The easiest way is to download the preconfigured distro from the e(fx)clipse website. Eclipse 4.4 or greater with e(fx)clipse plugin.Basic application structure using the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern.Using Scene Builder to design the user interface.