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Java 11 Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Nick Samoylov, Mohamed Sanaulla
Book Image

Java 11 Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Nick Samoylov, Mohamed Sanaulla

Overview of this book

For more than three decades, Java has been on the forefront of developing robust software that has helped versatile businesses meet their requirements. Being one of the most widely used programming languages in history, it’s imperative for Java developers to discover effective ways of using it in order to take full advantage of the power of the latest Java features. Java 11 Cookbook offers a range of software development solutions with simple and straightforward Java 11 code examples to help you build a modern software system. Starting with the installation of Java, each recipe addresses various problem by explaining the solution and offering insights into how it works. You’ll explore the new features added to Java 11 that will make your application modular, secure, and fast. The book contains recipes on functional programming, GUI programming, concurrent programming, and database programming in Java. You’ll also be taken through the new features introduced in JDK 18.3 and 18.9. By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped with the skills required to write robust, scalable, and optimal Java code effectively.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)

Adding effects to controls

Adding effects in a controlled way gives a good appearance to the user interface. There are multiple effects such as blurring, shadows, reflection, blooming, and so on. JavaFX provides a set of classes under the javafx.scene.effects package, which can be used to add effects to enhance the look of the application. This package is available in the javafx.graphics module.

In this recipe, we will look at a few effects—blur, shadow, and reflection.

Getting ready

As we know that JavaFX libraries are not shipped in the JDK installation from Oracle JDK 11 onward and Open JDK 10 onward, we will have to download the JavaFX SDK from here https://gluonhq.com/products/javafx/ and include the JARs present...