JavaFX GUI Development

3.

Core Architectural Concepts

3.1.

The JavaFX Application Lifecycle

3.1.1.

The Application Class

3.1.1.1.

Extending Application

3.1.1.2.

Application Parameters

3.1.2.

Lifecycle Methods

3.1.2.1.

The init() Method

3.1.2.2.

The start() Method

3.1.2.3.

The stop() Method

3.1.3.

Application Launch Process

3.1.3.1.

Launch Sequence

3.1.3.2.

Platform Initialization

3.1.3.3.

Application Thread Creation

3.2.

The Scene Graph Architecture

3.2.1.

Scene Graph Fundamentals

3.2.1.1.

3.2.1.2.

Node Relationships

3.2.1.3.

Rendering Pipeline

3.2.2.

Stage Components

3.2.2.1.

3.2.2.2.

Secondary Stages

3.2.2.3.

Stage Properties

3.2.2.4.

3.2.2.5.

3.2.3.

Scene Components

3.2.3.1.

3.2.3.2.

Scene Properties

3.2.3.3.

Scene Switching

3.2.3.4.

Multiple Scenes

3.2.4.

3.2.4.1.

Node Base Class

3.2.4.2.

Node Properties

3.2.4.3.

Node Transformations

3.2.4.4.

3.2.5.

3.2.5.1.

3.2.5.2.

3.2.5.3.

3.2.5.4.

3.2.6.

3.2.6.1.

3.2.6.2.

3.2.6.3.

ImageView Nodes

3.2.6.4.

3.3.

Threading Model

3.3.1.

JavaFX Application Thread

3.3.1.1.

Role and Importance

3.3.1.2.

Thread Safety Rules

3.3.1.3.

UI Updates Restriction

3.3.2.

Background Threading

3.3.2.1.

3.3.2.2.

Platform.runLater() Usage

3.3.2.3.

Thread Communication

3.3.3.

Concurrency Best Practices

3.3.3.1.

Avoiding UI Blocking

3.3.3.2.

Safe Threading Patterns

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