Learn JavaFX 17: Building User Experience and Interfaces with Java

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K. Sharan, P. SpäthLearn JavaFX 17https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7848-2_24

24. Understanding Concurrency in JavaFX

Kishori Sharan¹   and Peter Späth²

(1)

Montgomery, AL, USA

(2)

Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

 

In this chapter, you will learn:

• Why you need a concurrency framework in JavaFX

• How the Worker<V> interface represents a concurrent task

• How to run a one-time task

• How to run a reusable task

• How to run a scheduled task

The examples of this chapter lie in the com.jdojo.concurrent package. In order for them to work, you must add a corresponding line to the module-info.java file:

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opens com.jdojo.concurrent to javafx.graphics, javafx.base;

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The Need for a Concurrency ...