README.md

JavaFX Getter Generator NetBeans Plugin

This NetBeans plugin will help to generate get/set methods for JavaFX properties that are contained within a POJO.

The standard get/set code generator creates the following get/set methods for a JavaFX property which is not ideal:

private StringProperty name;

public StringProperty getName() { 
    return name;
}

public void setName(StringProperty name) {
    this.name = name;
}

This plugin would create the following methods:

public final String getName() {
    return name.get();
}

public final void setName(String value) {
    name.set(value);
}

public StringProperty nameProperty() {
    return name;
}

It's also possible to use variables with the suffix Property in their names which will create the following methods:

private StringProperty nameProperty;

public final String getName() {
    return nameProperty.get();
}

public final void setName(String value) {
    nameProperty.set(value);
}

public StringProperty nameProperty() {
    return nameProperty;
}

Read-only properties and read-only wrapper types are also supported:

private ReadOnlyStringProperty identifier;

public final String getIdentifier() {
    return identifier.get();
}

public ReadOnlyStringProperty identifierProperty() {
    return identifier;
}

private ReadOnlyStringWrapper identifier;

public final String getIdentifier() {
    return identifier.get();
}

public ReadOnlyStringProperty identifierProperty() {
    return identifier.getReadOnlyProperty();
}

Usage

Press Alt-Insert to get the "Generate" popup menu, and select "Java FX Getter and Setter..."

Methods for supported property types will automatically be generated.

Supported Property Types

• StringProperty
• BooleanProperty
• DoubleProperty
• FloatProperty
• IntegerProperty
• LongProperty
• ListProperty
• MapProperty
• ObjectProperty
• SetProperty

Supported Read-only Property Types

• ReadOnlyStringProperty
• ReadOnlyBooleanProperty
• ReadOnlyDoubleProperty
• ReadOnlyFloatProperty
• ReadOnlyIntegerProperty
• ReadOnlyLongProperty
• ReadOnlyListProperty
• ReadOnlyMapProperty
• ReadOnlyObjectProperty
• ReadOnlySetProperty

Supported Read-only Wrapper Types

• ReadOnlyStringWrapper
• ReadOnlyBooleanWrapper
• ReadOnlyDoubleWrapper
• ReadOnlyFloatWrapper
• ReadOnlyIntegerWrapper
• ReadOnlyLongWrapper
• ReadOnlyListWrapper
• ReadOnlyMapWrapper
• ReadOnlyObjectWrapper
• ReadOnlySetWrapper