I tested Spinner control in Java 8u40
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.geometry.Insets;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.Label;
import javafx.scene.control.Spinner;
import javafx.scene.control.SpinnerValueFactory;
import javafx.scene.layout.GridPane;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
public class MainApp extends Application
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Application.launch(args);
}
@Override
public void start(Stage stage)
{
final Spinner spinner = new Spinner();
spinner.setValueFactory(new SpinnerValueFactory.IntegerSpinnerValueFactory(0, 10000));
spinner.setEditable(true);
GridPane grid = new GridPane();
grid.setHgap(10);
grid.setVgap(10);
grid.setPadding(new Insets(10));
int row = 0;
grid.add(new Label("Spinner:"), 0, row);
grid.add(spinner, 1, row);
Scene scene = new Scene(grid, 350, 300);
stage.setTitle("Hello Spinner");
stage.setScene(scene);
stage.show();
}
}
How I can only insert number into the spinner control field?
Now I can insert numbers and text. Is there any example that can be used as example?
Not entirely certain about the requirement - assuming that you want to prevent the input of characters that wouldn't parse to a valid Number.
If so, usage of a TextFormatter in the Spinner's editor comes to the rescue: with it, you'll monitor any change of text and either accept or reject it. The decision is encapsulated inside the formatter's filter. A very simple version (there's definitely more to do, see Swing's DefaultFormatter)
// get a localized format for parsing
NumberFormat format = NumberFormat.getIntegerInstance();
UnaryOperator<TextFormatter.Change> filter = c -> {
if (c.isContentChange()) {
ParsePosition parsePosition = new ParsePosition(0);
// NumberFormat evaluates the beginning of the text
format.parse(c.getControlNewText(), parsePosition);
if (parsePosition.getIndex() == 0 ||
parsePosition.getIndex() < c.getControlNewText().length()) {
// reject parsing the complete text failed
return null;
}
}
return c;
};
TextFormatter<Integer> priceFormatter = new TextFormatter<Integer>(
new IntegerStringConverter(), 0, filter);
spinner.setValueFactory(new SpinnerValueFactory.IntegerSpinnerValueFactory(
0, 10000, Integer.parseInt(INITAL_VALUE)));
spinner.setEditable(true);
spinner.getEditor().setTextFormatter(priceFormatter);
- because Spinner uses TextField as an editor, users can insert any String into spinner
- only after user hits the return key then Spinners model (SpinnerValueFactory implementation) validates users input
so you have to add validation to Spinners editor by code:
// imports omitted
public class MainApp extends Application {
protected static final String INITAL_VALUE = "0";
public static void main(String[] args) {
Application.launch(args);
}
@Override
public void start(Stage stage) {
final Spinner spinner = new Spinner();
spinner.setValueFactory(new SpinnerValueFactory.IntegerSpinnerValueFactory(0, 10000,
Integer.parseInt(INITAL_VALUE)));
spinner.setEditable(true);
EventHandler<KeyEvent> enterKeyEventHandler;
enterKeyEventHandler = new EventHandler<KeyEvent>() {
@Override
public void handle(KeyEvent event) {
// handle users "enter key event"
if (event.getCode() == KeyCode.ENTER) {
try {
// yes, using exception for control is a bad solution ;-)
Integer.parseInt(spinner.getEditor().textProperty().get());
}
catch (NumberFormatException e) {
// show message to user: "only numbers allowed"
// reset editor to INITAL_VALUE
spinner.getEditor().textProperty().set(INITAL_VALUE);
}
}
}
};
// note: use KeyEvent.KEY_PRESSED, because KeyEvent.KEY_TYPED is to late, spinners
// SpinnerValueFactory reached new value before key released an SpinnerValueFactory will
// throw an exception
spinner.getEditor().addEventHandler(KeyEvent.KEY_PRESSED, enterKeyEventHandler);
GridPane grid = new GridPane();
grid.setHgap(10);
grid.setVgap(10);
grid.setPadding(new Insets(10));
int row = 0;
grid.add(new Label("Spinner:"), 0, row);
grid.add(spinner, 1, row);
Scene scene = new Scene(grid, 350, 300);
stage.setTitle("Hello Spinner");
stage.setScene(scene);
stage.show();
}
}
- try with not numbers: code will replace spinners editor content with INITIAL_VALUE
- try with numbers out of border, spinners model will reset spinners editor to valid value