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package javafx.collections;

import java.text.Collator;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.function.Predicate;

import javafx.beans.Observable;
import javafx.collections.transformation.FilteredList;
import javafx.collections.transformation.SortedList;

A list that allows listeners to track changes when they occur.
Type parameters:
  • <E> – the list element type
See Also:
Since:JavaFX 2.0
/** * A list that allows listeners to track changes when they occur. * * @see ListChangeListener * @see ListChangeListener.Change * @param <E> the list element type * @since JavaFX 2.0 */
public interface ObservableList<E> extends List<E>, Observable {
Add a listener to this observable list.
Params:
  • listener – the listener for listening to the list changes
/** * Add a listener to this observable list. * @param listener the listener for listening to the list changes */
public void addListener(ListChangeListener<? super E> listener);
Tries to remove a listener from this observable list. If the listener is not attached to this list, nothing happens.
Params:
  • listener – a listener to remove
/** * Tries to remove a listener from this observable list. If the listener is not * attached to this list, nothing happens. * @param listener a listener to remove */
public void removeListener(ListChangeListener<? super E> listener);
A convenience method for var-arg addition of elements.
Params:
  • elements – the elements to add
Returns:true (as specified by Collection.add(E))
/** * A convenience method for var-arg addition of elements. * @param elements the elements to add * @return true (as specified by Collection.add(E)) */
public boolean addAll(E... elements);
Clears the ObservableList and adds all the elements passed as var-args.
Params:
  • elements – the elements to set
Throws:
Returns:true (as specified by Collection.add(E))
/** * Clears the ObservableList and adds all the elements passed as var-args. * @param elements the elements to set * @return true (as specified by Collection.add(E)) * @throws NullPointerException if the specified arguments contain one or more null elements */
public boolean setAll(E... elements);
Clears the ObservableList and adds all elements from the collection.
Params:
  • col – the collection with elements that will be added to this observableArrayList
Throws:
Returns:true (as specified by Collection.add(E))
/** * Clears the ObservableList and adds all elements from the collection. * @param col the collection with elements that will be added to this observableArrayList * @return true (as specified by Collection.add(E)) * @throws NullPointerException if the specified collection contains one or more null elements */
public boolean setAll(Collection<? extends E> col);
A convenience method for var-arg usage of the removeAll method.
Params:
  • elements – the elements to be removed
Returns:true if list changed as a result of this call
/** * A convenience method for var-arg usage of the {@link #removeAll(Collection) removeAll} method. * @param elements the elements to be removed * @return true if list changed as a result of this call */
public boolean removeAll(E... elements);
A convenience method for var-arg usage of the retainAll method.
Params:
  • elements – the elements to be retained
Returns:true if list changed as a result of this call
/** * A convenience method for var-arg usage of the {@link #retainAll(Collection) retainAll} method. * @param elements the elements to be retained * @return true if list changed as a result of this call */
public boolean retainAll(E... elements);
A simplified way of calling sublist(from, to).clear(). As this is a common operation, ObservableList has this method for convenient usage.
Params:
  • from – the start of the range to remove (inclusive)
  • to – the end of the range to remove (exclusive)
Throws:
/** * A simplified way of calling {@code sublist(from, to).clear()}. As this is a common operation, * ObservableList has this method for convenient usage. * @param from the start of the range to remove (inclusive) * @param to the end of the range to remove (exclusive) * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if an illegal range is provided */
public void remove(int from, int to);
Creates a FilteredList wrapper of this list using the specified predicate.
Params:
  • predicate – the predicate to use
Returns:new FilteredList
Since:JavaFX 8.0
/** * Creates a {@link FilteredList} wrapper of this list using * the specified predicate. * @param predicate the predicate to use * @return new {@code FilteredList} * @since JavaFX 8.0 */
public default FilteredList<E> filtered(Predicate<E> predicate) { return new FilteredList<>(this, predicate); }
Creates a SortedList wrapper of this list using the specified comparator.
Params:
  • comparator – the comparator to use or null for unordered List
Returns:new SortedList
Since:JavaFX 8.0
/** * Creates a {@link SortedList} wrapper of this list using * the specified comparator. * @param comparator the comparator to use or null for unordered List * @return new {@code SortedList} * @since JavaFX 8.0 */
public default SortedList<E> sorted(Comparator<E> comparator) { return new SortedList<>(this, comparator); }
Creates a SortedList wrapper of this list with the natural ordering.
Returns:new SortedList
Since:JavaFX 8.0
/** * Creates a {@link SortedList} wrapper of this list with the natural * ordering. * @return new {@code SortedList} * @since JavaFX 8.0 */
public default SortedList<E> sorted() { Comparator naturalOrder = new Comparator<E>() { @Override public int compare(E o1, E o2) { if (o1 == null && o2 == null) { return 0; } if (o1 == null) { return -1; } if (o2 == null) { return 1; } if (o1 instanceof Comparable) { return ((Comparable) o1).compareTo(o2); } return Collator.getInstance().compare(o1.toString(), o2.toString()); } }; return sorted(naturalOrder); } }