Spring FXML Example

This minimal example shows how to use JavaFX (FXML) with the glorious Spring Framework (and Maven). Both frameworks have an entry point, which is Application.launch(...) for JavaFX and SpringApplication.run(...) for Spring. By creating the simple helper-class SpringFXMLLoaderFactory, we solve this problem.

Showing The Primary Stage

The first time opening a stage (with the primaryStage), call the SpringFXMLLoaderFactory.getLoader(...) method. You should pass some arguments. They can be retrieved by super.getParameters().getRaw().toArray(new String[0]) in your class extending javafx.application.Application. No need to set the ControllerFactory of the loader - the SpringFXMLLoaderFactory will already have done that for you, with a reference to the getBean(...) method of the just created application context.

Example:

FXMLLoader loader = SpringFXMLLoaderFactory.getLoader(this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResource("main.fxml"), super.getParameters().getRaw().toArray(new String[0]));
Parent root = loader.load();
Scene scene = new Scene(root, -1, -1, false, SceneAntialiasing.BALANCED);
primaryStage.setTitle("Main Stage");
primaryStage.setScene(scene);
primaryStage.show();

Showing Additional Stages

Getting a new FXMLLoader (e.g. to open a new stage) is as easy as calling SpringFXMLLoaderFactory.getLoader(URL). No need for arguments. No need to set the ControllerFactory of the loader - the SpringFXMLLoaderFactory will already have done that for you, with a reference to the getBean(...) method of the current application context.

Example:

Stage stage = new Stage();
FXMLLoader loader = SpringFXMLLoaderFactory.getLoader(this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResource("test.fxml"));
Parent root = loader.load();
Scene scene = new Scene(root, -1, -1, false, SceneAntialiasing.BALANCED);
stage.setScene(scene);
stage.setTitle("Test Stage");
stage.showAndWait();