Module javafx.controls
Package javafx.scene.control.cell

# Class ComboBoxTreeCell<T>

java.lang.Object
javafx.scene.Node
javafx.scene.Parent
javafx.scene.layout.Region
javafx.scene.control.Control
javafx.scene.control.Labeled
javafx.scene.control.Cell<T>
javafx.scene.control.IndexedCell<T>
javafx.scene.control.TreeCell<T>
javafx.scene.control.cell.ComboBoxTreeCell<T>

Type Parameters:
  `T` - The type of the TreeItems contained within the TreeView.

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Styleable`, `EventTarget`, `Skinnable`

    public class ComboBoxTreeCell<T>
    extends TreeCell<T>

A class containing a `TreeCell` implementation that draws a `ComboBox` node inside the cell.

By default, the ComboBoxTreeCell is rendered as a `Label` when not being edited, and as a ComboBox when in editing mode. The ComboBox will, by default, stretch to fill the entire tree cell.

To create a ComboBoxTreeCell, it is necessary to provide zero or more items that will be shown to the user when the `ComboBox` menu is showing. These items must be of the same type as the TreeView TreeItems, such that upon selection, they replace the existing value in the `TreeItem.valueProperty()`.

Since:
  JavaFX 2.2

- ## Property Summary

  Properties
  Type | Property | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `BooleanProperty` | `comboBoxEditable` | A property representing whether the ComboBox, when shown to the user, is editable or not.
  `ObjectProperty<StringConverter<T>>` | `converter` | The `StringConverter` property.

  ### Properties declared in class javafx.scene.control.TreeCell

  `disclosureNode, treeItem, treeView`

  ### Properties declared in class javafx.scene.control.IndexedCell

  `index`

  ### Properties declared in class javafx.scene.control.Cell

  `editable, editing, empty, item, selected`

  ### Properties declared in class javafx.scene.control.Labeled

  `alignment, contentDisplay, ellipsisString, font, graphic, graphicTextGap, labelPadding, lineSpacing, mnemonicParsing, textAlignment, textFill, textOverrun, text, underline, wrapText`

  ### Properties declared in class javafx.scene.control.Control

  `contextMenu, skin, tooltip`

  ### Properties declared in class javafx.scene.layout.Region

  `background, border, cacheShape, centerShape, height, insets, maxHeight, maxWidth, minHeight, minWidth, opaqueInsets, padding, prefHeight, prefWidth, scaleShape, shape, snapToPixel, width`

  ### Properties declared in class javafx.scene.Parent

  `needsLayout`

  ### Properties declared in class javafx.scene.Node

  `accessibleHelp, accessibleRoleDescription, accessibleRole, accessibleText, blendMode, boundsInLocal, boundsInParent, cacheHint, cache, clip, cursor, depthTest, disabled, disable, effectiveNodeOrientation, effect, eventDispatcher, focused, focusTraversable, hover, id, inputMethodRequests, layoutBounds, layoutX, layoutY, localToParentTransform, localToSceneTransform, managed, mouseTransparent, nodeOrientation, onContextMenuRequested, onDragDetected, onDragDone, onDragDropped, onDragEntered, onDragExited, onDragOver, onInputMethodTextChanged, onKeyPressed, onKeyReleased, onKeyTyped, onMouseClicked, onMouseDragEntered, onMouseDragExited, onMouseDragged, onMouseDragOver, onMouseDragReleased, onMouseEntered, onMouseExited, onMouseMoved, onMousePressed, onMouseReleased, onRotate, onRotationFinished, onRotationStarted, onScrollFinished, onScroll, onScrollStarted, onSwipeDown, onSwipeLeft, onSwipeRight, onSwipeUp, onTouchMoved, onTouchPressed, onTouchReleased, onTouchStationary, onZoomFinished, onZoom, onZoomStarted, opacity, parent, pickOnBounds, pressed, rotate, rotationAxis, scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ, scene, style, translateX, translateY, translateZ, viewOrder, visible`

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields declared in class javafx.scene.layout.Region

  `USE_COMPUTED_SIZE, USE_PREF_SIZE`

  ### Fields declared in class javafx.scene.Node

  `BASELINE_OFFSET_SAME_AS_HEIGHT`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor | Description
  --- | ---
  `ComboBoxTreeCell()` | Creates a default ComboBoxTreeCell with an empty items list.
  `ComboBoxTreeCell​(ObservableList<T> items)` | Creates a default `ComboBoxTreeCell` instance with the given items being used to populate the `ComboBox` when it is shown.
  `ComboBoxTreeCell​(StringConverter<T> converter, ObservableList<T> items)` | Creates a `ComboBoxTreeCell` instance with the given items being used to populate the `ComboBox` when it is shown, and the `StringConverter` being used to convert the item in to a user-readable form.
  `ComboBoxTreeCell​(StringConverter<T> converter, T... items)` | Creates a `ComboBoxTreeCell` instance with the given items being used to populate the `ComboBox` when it is shown, and the `StringConverter` being used to convert the item in to a user-readable form.
  `ComboBoxTreeCell​(T... items)` | Creates a default `ComboBoxTreeCell` instance with the given items being used to populate the `ComboBox` when it is shown.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `BooleanProperty` | `comboBoxEditableProperty()` | A property representing whether the ComboBox, when shown to the user, is editable or not.
  `ObjectProperty<StringConverter<T>>` | `converterProperty()` | The `StringConverter` property.
  `static <T> Callback<TreeView<T>,​TreeCell<T>>` | `forTreeView​(ObservableList<T> items)` | Creates a ComboBox cell factory for use in `TreeView` controls.
  `static <T> Callback<TreeView<T>,​TreeCell<T>>` | `forTreeView​(StringConverter<T> converter, ObservableList<T> items)` | Creates a ComboBox cell factory for use in `TreeView` controls.
  `static <T> Callback<TreeView<T>,​TreeCell<T>>` | `forTreeView​(StringConverter<T> converter, T... items)` | Creates a ComboBox cell factory for use in `TreeView` controls.
  `static <T> Callback<TreeView<T>,​TreeCell<T>>` | `forTreeView​(T... items)` | Creates a ComboBox cell factory for use in `TreeView` controls.
  `StringConverter<T>` | `getConverter()` | Returns the `StringConverter` used in this cell.
  `ObservableList<T>` | `getItems()` | Returns the items to be displayed in the ComboBox when it is showing.
  `boolean` | `isComboBoxEditable()` | Returns true if the ComboBox is editable.
  `void` | `setComboBoxEditable​(boolean value)` | Configures the ComboBox to be editable (to allow user input outside of the options provide in the dropdown list).
  `void` | `setConverter​(StringConverter<T> value)` | Sets the `StringConverter` to be used in this cell.
  `void` | `updateItem​(T item, boolean empty)` | The updateItem method should not be called by developers, but it is the best method for developers to override to allow for them to customise the visuals of the cell.

  ### Methods declared in class javafx.scene.control.TreeCell

  `disclosureNodeProperty, getDisclosureNode, getTreeItem, getTreeView, setDisclosureNode, treeItemProperty, treeViewProperty, updateTreeItem, updateTreeView`

  ### Methods declared in class javafx.scene.control.IndexedCell

  `getIndex, indexProperty, updateIndex`

  ### Methods declared in class javafx.scene.control.Cell

  `cancelEdit, commitEdit, editableProperty, editingProperty, emptyProperty, getInitialFocusTraversable, getItem, isEditable, isEditing, isEmpty, isItemChanged, isSelected, itemProperty, selectedProperty, setEditable, setItem, startEdit, updateSelected`

  ### Methods declared in class javafx.scene.control.Labeled

  `alignmentProperty, contentDisplayProperty, ellipsisStringProperty, fontProperty, getAlignment, getClassCssMetaData, getContentBias, getContentDisplay, getControlCssMetaData, getEllipsisString, getFont, getGraphic, getGraphicTextGap, getInitialAlignment, getLabelPadding, getLineSpacing, getText, getTextAlignment, getTextFill, getTextOverrun, graphicProperty, graphicTextGapProperty, isMnemonicParsing, isUnderline, isWrapText, labelPaddingProperty, lineSpacingProperty, mnemonicParsingProperty, setAlignment, setContentDisplay, setEllipsisString, setFont, setGraphic, setGraphicTextGap, setLineSpacing, setMnemonicParsing, setText, setTextAlignment, setTextFill, setTextOverrun, setUnderline, setWrapText, textAlignmentProperty, textFillProperty, textOverrunProperty, textProperty, underlineProperty, wrapTextProperty`

  ### Methods declared in class javafx.scene.control.Control

  `computeMaxHeight, computeMaxWidth, computeMinHeight, computeMinWidth, contextMenuProperty, createDefaultSkin, getContextMenu, getCssMetaData, getTooltip, isResizable, setContextMenu, setTooltip, skinProperty, tooltipProperty`

  ### Methods declared in class javafx.scene.layout.Region

  `backgroundProperty, borderProperty, cacheShapeProperty, centerShapeProperty, computePrefHeight, computePrefWidth, getBackground, getBorder, getHeight, getInsets, getMaxHeight, getMaxWidth, getMinHeight, getMinWidth, getOpaqueInsets, getPadding, getPrefHeight, getPrefWidth, getShape, getUserAgentStylesheet, getWidth, heightProperty, insetsProperty, isCacheShape, isCenterShape, isScaleShape, isSnapToPixel, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, maxHeight, maxHeightProperty, maxWidth, maxWidthProperty, minHeight, minHeightProperty, minWidth, minWidthProperty, opaqueInsetsProperty, paddingProperty, positionInArea, positionInArea, prefHeight, prefHeightProperty, prefWidth, prefWidthProperty, resize, scaleShapeProperty, setBackground, setBorder, setCacheShape, setCenterShape, setHeight, setMaxHeight, setMaxSize, setMaxWidth, setMinHeight, setMinSize, setMinWidth, setOpaqueInsets, setPadding, setPrefHeight, setPrefSize, setPrefWidth, setScaleShape, setShape, setSnapToPixel, setWidth, shapeProperty, snappedBottomInset, snappedLeftInset, snappedRightInset, snappedTopInset, snapPosition, snapPositionX, snapPositionY, snapSize, snapSizeX, snapSizeY, snapSpace, snapSpaceX, snapSpaceY, snapToPixelProperty, widthProperty`

  ### Methods declared in class javafx.scene.Parent

  `getBaselineOffset, getChildren, getChildrenUnmodifiable, getManagedChildren, getStylesheets, isNeedsLayout, layout, layoutChildren, needsLayoutProperty, requestLayout, requestParentLayout, setNeedsLayout, updateBounds`

  ### Methods declared in class javafx.scene.Node

  `accessibleHelpProperty, accessibleRoleDescriptionProperty, accessibleRoleProperty, accessibleTextProperty, addEventFilter, addEventHandler, applyCss, autosize, blendModeProperty, boundsInLocalProperty, boundsInParentProperty, buildEventDispatchChain, cacheHintProperty, cacheProperty, clipProperty, computeAreaInScreen, contains, contains, cursorProperty, depthTestProperty, disabledProperty, disableProperty, effectiveNodeOrientationProperty, effectProperty, eventDispatcherProperty, executeAccessibleAction, fireEvent, focusedProperty, focusTraversableProperty, getAccessibleHelp, getAccessibleRole, getAccessibleRoleDescription, getAccessibleText, getBlendMode, getBoundsInLocal, getBoundsInParent, getCacheHint, getClip, getCursor, getDepthTest, getEffect, getEffectiveNodeOrientation, getEventDispatcher, getId, getInitialCursor, getInputMethodRequests, getLayoutBounds, getLayoutX, getLayoutY, getLocalToParentTransform, getLocalToSceneTransform, getNodeOrientation, getOnContextMenuRequested, getOnDragDetected, getOnDragDone, getOnDragDropped, getOnDragEntered, getOnDragExited, getOnDragOver, getOnInputMethodTextChanged, getOnKeyPressed, getOnKeyReleased, getOnKeyTyped, getOnMouseClicked, getOnMouseDragEntered, getOnMouseDragExited, getOnMouseDragged, getOnMouseDragOver, getOnMouseDragReleased, getOnMouseEntered, getOnMouseExited, getOnMouseMoved, getOnMousePressed, getOnMouseReleased, getOnRotate, getOnRotationFinished, getOnRotationStarted, getOnScroll, getOnScrollFinished, getOnScrollStarted, getOnSwipeDown, getOnSwipeLeft, getOnSwipeRight, getOnSwipeUp, getOnTouchMoved, getOnTouchPressed, getOnTouchReleased, getOnTouchStationary, getOnZoom, getOnZoomFinished, getOnZoomStarted, getOpacity, getParent, getProperties, getPseudoClassStates, getRotate, getRotationAxis, getScaleX, getScaleY, getScaleZ, getScene, getStyle, getStyleableParent, getTransforms, getTranslateX, getTranslateY, getTranslateZ, getTypeSelector, getUserData, getViewOrder, hasProperties, hoverProperty, idProperty, inputMethodRequestsProperty, intersects, intersects, isCache, isDisable, isDisabled, isFocused, isFocusTraversable, isHover, isManaged, isMouseTransparent, isPickOnBounds, isPressed, isVisible, layoutBoundsProperty, layoutXProperty, layoutYProperty, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParentTransformProperty, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToSceneTransformProperty, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, lookup, lookupAll, managedProperty, mouseTransparentProperty, nodeOrientationProperty, notifyAccessibleAttributeChanged, onContextMenuRequestedProperty, onDragDetectedProperty, onDragDoneProperty, onDragDroppedProperty, onDragEnteredProperty, onDragExitedProperty, onDragOverProperty, onInputMethodTextChangedProperty, onKeyPressedProperty, onKeyReleasedProperty, onKeyTypedProperty, onMouseClickedProperty, onMouseDragEnteredProperty, onMouseDragExitedProperty, onMouseDraggedProperty, onMouseDragOverProperty, onMouseDragReleasedProperty, onMouseEnteredProperty, onMouseExitedProperty, onMouseMovedProperty, onMousePressedProperty, onMouseReleasedProperty, onRotateProperty, onRotationFinishedProperty, onRotationStartedProperty, onScrollFinishedProperty, onScrollProperty, onScrollStartedProperty, onSwipeDownProperty, onSwipeLeftProperty, onSwipeRightProperty, onSwipeUpProperty, onTouchMovedProperty, onTouchPressedProperty, onTouchReleasedProperty, onTouchStationaryProperty, onZoomFinishedProperty, onZoomProperty, onZoomStartedProperty, opacityProperty, parentProperty, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, pickOnBoundsProperty, pressedProperty, pseudoClassStateChanged, queryAccessibleAttribute, relocate, removeEventFilter, removeEventHandler, requestFocus, resizeRelocate, rotateProperty, rotationAxisProperty, scaleXProperty, scaleYProperty, scaleZProperty, sceneProperty, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, screenToLocal, screenToLocal, screenToLocal, setAccessibleHelp, setAccessibleRole, setAccessibleRoleDescription, setAccessibleText, setBlendMode, setCache, setCacheHint, setClip, setCursor, setDepthTest, setDisable, setDisabled, setEffect, setEventDispatcher, setEventHandler, setFocused, setFocusTraversable, setHover, setId, setInputMethodRequests, setLayoutX, setLayoutY, setManaged, setMouseTransparent, setNodeOrientation, setOnContextMenuRequested, setOnDragDetected, setOnDragDone, setOnDragDropped, setOnDragEntered, setOnDragExited, setOnDragOver, setOnInputMethodTextChanged, setOnKeyPressed, setOnKeyReleased, setOnKeyTyped, setOnMouseClicked, setOnMouseDragEntered, setOnMouseDragExited, setOnMouseDragged, setOnMouseDragOver, setOnMouseDragReleased, setOnMouseEntered, setOnMouseExited, setOnMouseMoved, setOnMousePressed, setOnMouseReleased, setOnRotate, setOnRotationFinished, setOnRotationStarted, setOnScroll, setOnScrollFinished, setOnScrollStarted, setOnSwipeDown, setOnSwipeLeft, setOnSwipeRight, setOnSwipeUp, setOnTouchMoved, setOnTouchPressed, setOnTouchReleased, setOnTouchStationary, setOnZoom, setOnZoomFinished, setOnZoomStarted, setOpacity, setPickOnBounds, setPressed, setRotate, setRotationAxis, setScaleX, setScaleY, setScaleZ, setStyle, setTranslateX, setTranslateY, setTranslateZ, setUserData, setViewOrder, setVisible, snapshot, snapshot, startDragAndDrop, startFullDrag, styleProperty, toBack, toFront, toString, translateXProperty, translateYProperty, translateZProperty, usesMirroring, viewOrderProperty, visibleProperty`

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

  ### Methods declared in interface javafx.scene.control.Skinnable

  `getSkin, setSkin`

  ### Methods declared in interface javafx.css.Styleable

  `getStyleableNode, getStyleClass`

- ## Property Details

  - ### converter

    public final ObjectProperty<StringConverter<T>> converterProperty
    The `StringConverter` property.
    See Also:
      `getConverter()`, `setConverter(StringConverter)`

  - ### comboBoxEditable

    public final BooleanProperty comboBoxEditableProperty
    A property representing whether the ComboBox, when shown to the user, is editable or not.
    See Also:
      `isComboBoxEditable()`, `setComboBoxEditable(boolean)`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### ComboBoxTreeCell

    public ComboBoxTreeCell()
    Creates a default ComboBoxTreeCell with an empty items list.

  - ### ComboBoxTreeCell

    @SafeVarargs public ComboBoxTreeCell​(T... items)
    Creates a default `ComboBoxTreeCell` instance with the given items being used to populate the `ComboBox` when it is shown.
    Parameters:
      `items` - The items to show in the ComboBox popup menu when selected by the user.

  - ### ComboBoxTreeCell

    @SafeVarargs public ComboBoxTreeCell​(StringConverter<T> converter, T... items)
    Creates a `ComboBoxTreeCell` instance with the given items being used to populate the `ComboBox` when it is shown, and the `StringConverter` being used to convert the item in to a user-readable form.
    Parameters:
      `converter` - A `StringConverter` that can convert an item of type T into a user-readable string so that it may then be shown in the ComboBox popup menu.
      `items` - The items to show in the ComboBox popup menu when selected by the user.

  - ### ComboBoxTreeCell

    public ComboBoxTreeCell​(ObservableList<T> items)
    Creates a default `ComboBoxTreeCell` instance with the given items being used to populate the `ComboBox` when it is shown.
    Parameters:
      `items` - The items to show in the ComboBox popup menu when selected by the user.

  - ### ComboBoxTreeCell

    public ComboBoxTreeCell​(StringConverter<T> converter, ObservableList<T> items)
    Creates a `ComboBoxTreeCell` instance with the given items being used to populate the `ComboBox` when it is shown, and the `StringConverter` being used to convert the item in to a user-readable form.
    Parameters:
      `converter` - A `StringConverter` that can convert an item of type T into a user-readable string so that it may then be shown in the ComboBox popup menu.
      `items` - The items to show in the ComboBox popup menu when selected by the user.

- ## Method Details

  - ### forTreeView

    @SafeVarargs public static <T> Callback<TreeView<T>,​TreeCell<T>> forTreeView​(T... items)
    Creates a ComboBox cell factory for use in `TreeView` controls. By default, the ComboBoxCell is rendered as a `Label` when not being edited, and as a ComboBox when in editing mode. The ComboBox will, by default, stretch to fill the entire tree cell.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - The type of the elements contained within the TreeView.
    Parameters:
      `items` - Zero or more items that will be shown to the user when the `ComboBox` menu is showing. These items must be of the same type as the TreeView<T>, such that upon selection, they replace the existing value in the TreeItem `value` property.
    Returns:
      A `Callback` that will return a TreeCell that is able to work on the type of element contained within the TreeView.

  - ### forTreeView

    public static <T> Callback<TreeView<T>,​TreeCell<T>> forTreeView​(ObservableList<T> items)
    Creates a ComboBox cell factory for use in `TreeView` controls. By default, the ComboBoxCell is rendered as a `Label` when not being edited, and as a ComboBox when in editing mode. The ComboBox will, by default, stretch to fill the entire tree cell, excluding the space allocated to the tree cell indentation and disclosure node(i.e. the arrow).
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - The type of the `TreeItem` elements contained within the TreeView.
    Parameters:
      `items` - An `ObservableList` containing zero or more items that will be shown to the user when the `ComboBox` menu is showing. These items must be of the same type as the TreeView generic type, such that upon selection, they replace the existing value in the `TreeItem` that is being edited (as noted in the `TreeView.editingItemProperty()`.
    Returns:
      A `Callback` that will return a TreeCell that is able to work on the type of element contained within the TreeView.

  - ### forTreeView

    @SafeVarargs public static <T> Callback<TreeView<T>,​TreeCell<T>> forTreeView​(StringConverter<T> converter, T... items)
    Creates a ComboBox cell factory for use in `TreeView` controls. By default, the ComboBoxCell is rendered as a `Label` when not being edited, and as a ComboBox when in editing mode. The ComboBox will, by default, stretch to fill the entire tree cell.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - The type of the elements contained within the TreeView.
    Parameters:
      `converter` - A `StringConverter` to convert the given item (of type T) to a String for displaying to the user.
      `items` - Zero or more items that will be shown to the user when the `ComboBox` menu is showing. These items must be of the same type as the TreeView<T>, such that upon selection, they replace the existing value in the TreeItem `value` property.
    Returns:
      A `Callback` that will return a TreeCell that is able to work on the type of element contained within the TreeView.

  - ### forTreeView

    public static <T> Callback<TreeView<T>,​TreeCell<T>> forTreeView​(StringConverter<T> converter, ObservableList<T> items)
    Creates a ComboBox cell factory for use in `TreeView` controls. By default, the ComboBoxCell is rendered as a `Label` when not being edited, and as a ComboBox when in editing mode. The ComboBox will, by default, stretch to fill the entire tree cell.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - The type of the elements contained within the TreeView.
    Parameters:
      `converter` - A `StringConverter` to convert the given item (of type T) to a String for displaying to the user.
      `items` - An `ObservableList` containing zero or more items that will be shown to the user when the `ComboBox` menu is showing. These items must be of the same type as the TreeView generic type, such that upon selection, they replace the existing value in the `TreeItem` that is being edited (as noted in the `TreeView.editingItemProperty()`.
    Returns:
      A `Callback` that will return a TreeCell that is able to work on the type of element contained within the TreeView.

  - ### converterProperty

    public final ObjectProperty<StringConverter<T>> converterProperty()
    The `StringConverter` property.
    See Also:
      `getConverter()`, `setConverter(StringConverter)`

  - ### setConverter

    public final void setConverter​(StringConverter<T> value)
    Sets the `StringConverter` to be used in this cell.
    Parameters:
      `value` - the `StringConverter` to be used in this cell

  - ### getConverter

    public final StringConverter<T> getConverter()
    Returns the `StringConverter` used in this cell.
    Returns:
      the `StringConverter` used in this cell

  - ### comboBoxEditableProperty

    public final BooleanProperty comboBoxEditableProperty()
    A property representing whether the ComboBox, when shown to the user, is editable or not.
    See Also:
      `isComboBoxEditable()`, `setComboBoxEditable(boolean)`

  - ### setComboBoxEditable

    public final void setComboBoxEditable​(boolean value)
    Configures the ComboBox to be editable (to allow user input outside of the options provide in the dropdown list).
    Parameters:
      `value` - the editable value to be set for this ComboBox

  - ### isComboBoxEditable

    public final boolean isComboBoxEditable()
    Returns true if the ComboBox is editable.
    Returns:
      true if the ComboBox is editable

  - ### getItems

    public ObservableList<T> getItems()
    Returns the items to be displayed in the ComboBox when it is showing.
    Returns:
      the items to be displayed in this ComboBox when it is showing

  - ### updateItem

    public void updateItem​(T item, boolean empty)
    The updateItem method should not be called by developers, but it is the best method for developers to override to allow for them to customise the visuals of the cell. To clarify, developers should never call this method in their code (they should leave it up to the UI control, such as the `ListView` control) to call this method. However, the purpose of having the updateItem method is so that developers, when specifying custom cell factories (again, like the ListView `cell factory`), the updateItem method can be overridden to allow for complete customisation of the cell.

    It is very important that subclasses of Cell override the updateItem method properly, as failure to do so will lead to issues such as blank cells or cells with unexpected content appearing within them. Here is an example of how to properly override the updateItem method:

         protected void updateItem(T item, boolean empty) {
             super.updateItem(item, empty);

             if (empty || item == null) {
                 setText(null);
                 setGraphic(null);
             } else {
                 setText(item.toString());
             }
         }

    Note in this code sample two important points:

    1. We call the super.updateItem(T, boolean) method. If this is not done, the item and empty properties are not correctly set, and you are likely to end up with graphical issues.
    2. We test for the `empty` condition, and if true, we set the text and graphic properties to null. If we do not do this, it is almost guaranteed that end users will see graphical artifacts in cells unexpectedly.
    Parameters:
      `item` - The new item for the cell.
      `empty` - whether or not this cell represents data from the list. If it is empty, then it does not represent any domain data, but is a cell being used to render an "empty" row.