Module javafx.base
Package javafx.beans.property

# Interface Property<T>

Type Parameters:
  `T` - the type of the wrapped value

All Superinterfaces:
  `Observable`, `ObservableValue<T>`, `ReadOnlyProperty<T>`, `WritableValue<T>`

All Known Subinterfaces:
  `JavaBeanProperty<T>`

All Known Implementing Classes:
  `BooleanProperty`, `BooleanPropertyBase`, `DoubleProperty`, `DoublePropertyBase`, `FloatProperty`, `FloatPropertyBase`, `IntegerProperty`, `IntegerPropertyBase`, `JavaBeanBooleanProperty`, `JavaBeanDoubleProperty`, `JavaBeanFloatProperty`, `JavaBeanIntegerProperty`, `JavaBeanLongProperty`, `JavaBeanObjectProperty`, `JavaBeanStringProperty`, `ListProperty`, `ListPropertyBase`, `LongProperty`, `LongPropertyBase`, `MapProperty`, `MapPropertyBase`, `ObjectProperty`, `ObjectPropertyBase`, `ReadOnlyBooleanWrapper`, `ReadOnlyDoubleWrapper`, `ReadOnlyFloatWrapper`, `ReadOnlyIntegerWrapper`, `ReadOnlyListWrapper`, `ReadOnlyLongWrapper`, `ReadOnlyMapWrapper`, `ReadOnlyObjectWrapper`, `ReadOnlySetWrapper`, `ReadOnlyStringWrapper`, `SetProperty`, `SetPropertyBase`, `SimpleBooleanProperty`, `SimpleDoubleProperty`, `SimpleFloatProperty`, `SimpleIntegerProperty`, `SimpleListProperty`, `SimpleLongProperty`, `SimpleMapProperty`, `SimpleObjectProperty`, `SimpleSetProperty`, `SimpleStringProperty`, `SimpleStyleableBooleanProperty`, `SimpleStyleableDoubleProperty`, `SimpleStyleableFloatProperty`, `SimpleStyleableIntegerProperty`, `SimpleStyleableLongProperty`, `SimpleStyleableObjectProperty`, `SimpleStyleableStringProperty`, `StringProperty`, `StringPropertyBase`, `StyleableBooleanProperty`, `StyleableDoubleProperty`, `StyleableFloatProperty`, `StyleableIntegerProperty`, `StyleableLongProperty`, `StyleableObjectProperty`, `StyleableStringProperty`

    public interface Property<T>
    extends ReadOnlyProperty<T>, WritableValue<T>

Generic interface that defines the methods common to all (writable) properties independent of their type.

Since:
  JavaFX 2.0

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `void` | `bind​(ObservableValue<? extends T> observable)` | Create a unidirection binding for this `Property`.
  `void` | `bindBidirectional​(Property<T> other)` | Create a bidirectional binding between this `Property` and another one.
  `boolean` | `isBound()` | Can be used to check, if a `Property` is bound.
  `void` | `unbind()` | Remove the unidirectional binding for this `Property`.
  `void` | `unbindBidirectional​(Property<T> other)` | Remove a bidirectional binding between this `Property` and another one.

  ### Methods declared in interface javafx.beans.Observable

  `addListener, removeListener`

  ### Methods declared in interface javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue

  `addListener, getValue, removeListener`

  ### Methods declared in interface javafx.beans.property.ReadOnlyProperty

  `getBean, getName`

  ### Methods declared in interface javafx.beans.value.WritableValue

  `getValue, setValue`

- ## Method Details

  - ### bind

    void bind​(ObservableValue<? extends T> observable)
    Create a unidirection binding for this `Property`.

    Note that JavaFX has all the bind calls implemented through weak listeners. This means the bound property can be garbage collected and stopped from being updated.

    Parameters:
      `observable` - The observable this `Property` should be bound to.
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if `observable` is `null`

  - ### unbind

    void unbind()
    Remove the unidirectional binding for this `Property`. If the `Property` is not bound, calling this method has no effect.
    See Also:
      `bind(javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue)`

  - ### isBound

    boolean isBound()
    Can be used to check, if a `Property` is bound.
    Returns:
      `true` if the `Property` is bound, `false` otherwise
    See Also:
      `bind(javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue)`

  - ### bindBidirectional

    void bindBidirectional​(Property<T> other)
    Create a bidirectional binding between this `Property` and another one. Bidirectional bindings exists independently of unidirectional bindings. So it is possible to add unidirectional binding to a property with bidirectional binding and vice-versa. However, this practice is discouraged.

    It is possible to have multiple bidirectional bindings of one Property.

    JavaFX bidirectional binding implementation use weak listeners. This means bidirectional binding does not prevent properties from being garbage collected.

    Parameters:
      `other` - the other `Property`
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if `other` is `null`
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if `other` is `this`

  - ### unbindBidirectional

    void unbindBidirectional​(Property<T> other)
    Remove a bidirectional binding between this `Property` and another one. If no bidirectional binding between the properties exists, calling this method has no effect. It is possible to unbind by a call on the second property. This code will work:

    >          property1.bindBirectional(property2);
    >          property2.unbindBidirectional(property1);

    Parameters:
      `other` - the other `Property`
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if `other` is `null`
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if `other` is `this`