Pass controller name runtime

Question

Hi,
I want to develope reusable FXML components. I want to pass controller name runtime to FXML, so that everyone can write down own controller and pass the attributes to FXML.
e.g.
I will have AnchorPane.FXML. Button should contain <fx:define> component for controller name
So that
<AnchorPane id="AnchorPane" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml" fx:controller="*+_XXXXXXXXXX_+*" >
This can be included in some XXX.FXML, but XXXXXXXXXX should be passed throgh <var name="controller" value="${controller}"/>, so that button properties like name,size can be passed using own controller.
Is there any way I can do so?
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I want to develope reusable FXML components. I want to pass controller name runtime to FXML, so that everyone can write down own controller and pass the attributes to FXML.This isn't currently possible. However, in JavaFX 2.1, you can provide a custom controller factory implementation to FXMLLoader that will allow your application to manage the controller instantiation process. Maybe this will help you address your use case.
XXXXXXXXXX should be passed throgh <var name="controller" value="${controller}"/>, so that button properties like name,size can be passed using own controller.From a pure design standpoint, the controller probably should not be sourcing values like name and size. Name should probably come from a resource bundle, and size should be defined by the view. The controller is primarily meant to manage the interaction between the model and the view, and respond to user input events fired by the view.