GuiUtils.java

/*
 * Autopsy Forensic Browser
 *
 * Copyright 2015 Basis Technology Corp.
 * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.imagegallery.gui;

import javafx.scene.control.ButtonBase;
import javafx.scene.control.MenuItem;
import org.controlsfx.control.action.Action;

/**
 * Static utility methods for working with GUI components
 */
public class GuiUtils {

    private GuiUtils() {
    }

    /**
     * create a MenuItem that performs the given action and also set the Action
     * as the action for the given Button. Usefull to have a SplitMenuButton
     * remember the last chosen menu item as its action.
     *
     * @param button
     * @param action
     *
     * @return
     */
    public static MenuItem createAutoAssigningMenuItem(ButtonBase button, Action action) {

        MenuItem menuItem = new MenuItem(action.getText(), action.getGraphic());
        menuItem.setOnAction(actionEvent -> {
            action.handle(actionEvent);
            button.setText(action.getText());
            button.setGraphic(action.getGraphic());
            button.setOnAction(action);
        });
        return menuItem;
    }
}