13. JavaFX Custom Components

Important

Prerequisite Information

JavaFX is a library for creating and delivering applications with graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in Java. In this tutorial, we will use JavaFX 17. The API documentation for the many packages included with JavaFX can be found here.

Course-Specific Learning Outcomes

  • LO2.a: Identify redundancy in a set of classes and interfaces, then refactor using inheritance and polymorphism to emphasize code reuse.

  • LO7.a: (Partial) Design and implement a graphical user interface in a software project.

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