CheckBoxListCell (JavaFX 25)
Description: declaration: module: javafx.controls, package: javafx.scene.control.cell, class: CheckBoxListCell

# Class CheckBoxListCell<T>

java.lang.Object
javafx.scene.Node
javafx.scene.Parent
javafx.scene.layout.Region
javafx.scene.control.Control
javafx.scene.control.Labeled
javafx.scene.control.Cell<T>
javafx.scene.control.IndexedCell<T>
javafx.scene.control.ListCell<T>
javafx.scene.control.cell.CheckBoxListCell<T>

Type Parameters:
  `T` - The type of the elements contained within the ListView.

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Styleable, EventTarget, Skinnable`

public class CheckBoxListCell<T> extends ListCell<T>
A class containing a `ListCell` implementation that draws a `CheckBox` node inside the cell, optionally with a label to indicate what the checkbox represents.

The CheckBoxListCell is rendered with a CheckBox on the left-hand side of the `ListView`, and the text related to the list item taking up all remaining horizontal space.

To construct an instance of this class, it is necessary to provide a `Callback` that, given an object of type T, will return a `ObservableValue<Boolean>` that represents whether the given item is selected or not. This ObservableValue will be bound bidirectionally (meaning that the CheckBox in the cell will set/unset this property based on user interactions, and the CheckBox will reflect the state of the `ObservableValue<Boolean>`, if it changes externally).

Note that the CheckBoxListCell renders the CheckBox 'live', meaning that the CheckBox is always interactive and can be directly toggled by the user. This means that it is not necessary that the cell enter its `editing state` (usually by the user double-clicking on the cell). A side-effect of this is that the usual editing callbacks (such as `on edit commit`) will not be called. If you want to be notified of changes, it is recommended to directly observe the boolean properties that are manipulated by the CheckBox.

Since:
  JavaFX 2.2
See Also:
  - `CheckBox`
  - `ListCell`

- ## Property Summary

  Properties
  Type
  Property
  Description
  `final ObjectProperty<StringConverter<T>>`
  `converter`
  The `StringConverter` property.
  `final ObjectProperty<Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>>>`
  `selectedStateCallback`
  Property representing the `Callback` that is bound to by the CheckBox shown on screen.

  ### Properties declared in class ListCell

  `listView`

  ### Properties declared in class IndexedCell

  `index`

  ### Properties declared in class Cell

  `editable, editing, empty, item, selected`

  ### Properties declared in class Labeled

  `alignment, contentDisplay, ellipsisString, font, graphic, graphicTextGap, labelPadding, lineSpacing, mnemonicParsing, textAlignment, textFill, textOverrun, text, textTruncated, underline, wrapText`

  ### Properties declared in class Control

  `contextMenu, skin, tooltip`

  ### Properties declared in class Region

  `background, border, cacheShape, centerShape, height, insets, maxHeight, maxWidth, minHeight, minWidth, opaqueInsets, padding, prefHeight, prefWidth, scaleShape, shape, snapToPixel, width`

  ### Properties declared in class Parent

  `needsLayout`

  ### Properties declared in class Node

  `accessibleHelp, accessibleRoleDescription, accessibleRole, accessibleText, blendMode, boundsInLocal, boundsInParent, cacheHint, cache, clip, cursor, depthTest, disabled, disable, effectiveNodeOrientation, effect, eventDispatcher, focused, focusTraversable, focusVisible, focusWithin, hover, id, inputMethodRequests, layoutBounds, layoutX, layoutY, localToParentTransform, localToSceneTransform, managed, mouseTransparent, nodeOrientation, onContextMenuRequested, onDragDetected, onDragDone, onDragDropped, onDragEntered, onDragExited, onDragOver, onInputMethodTextChanged, onKeyPressed, onKeyReleased, onKeyTyped, onMouseClicked, onMouseDragEntered, onMouseDragExited, onMouseDragged, onMouseDragOver, onMouseDragReleased, onMouseEntered, onMouseExited, onMouseMoved, onMousePressed, onMouseReleased, onRotate, onRotationFinished, onRotationStarted, onScrollFinished, onScroll, onScrollStarted, onSwipeDown, onSwipeLeft, onSwipeRight, onSwipeUp, onTouchMoved, onTouchPressed, onTouchReleased, onTouchStationary, onZoomFinished, onZoom, onZoomStarted, opacity, parent, pickOnBounds, pressed, rotate, rotationAxis, scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ, scene, style, translateX, translateY, translateZ, viewOrder, visible`

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields declared in class Region

  `USE_COMPUTED_SIZE, USE_PREF_SIZE`

  ### Fields declared in class Node

  `BASELINE_OFFSET_SAME_AS_HEIGHT`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `CheckBoxListCell()`
  Creates a default CheckBoxListCell.
  `CheckBoxListCell(Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>> getSelectedProperty)`
  Creates a default CheckBoxListCell.
  `CheckBoxListCell(Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>> getSelectedProperty, StringConverter<T> converter)`
  Creates a CheckBoxListCell with a custom string converter.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `final ObjectProperty<StringConverter<T>>`
  `converterProperty()`
  The `StringConverter` property.
  `static <T> Callback<ListView<T>, ListCell<T>>`
  `forListView(Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>> getSelectedProperty)`
  Creates a cell factory for use in ListView controls.
  `static <T> Callback<ListView<T>, ListCell<T>>`
  `forListView(Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>> getSelectedProperty, StringConverter<T> converter)`
  Creates a cell factory for use in ListView controls.
  `final StringConverter<T>`
  `getConverter()`
  Returns the `StringConverter` used in this cell.
  `final Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>>`
  `getSelectedStateCallback()`
  Returns the `Callback` that is bound to by the CheckBox shown on screen.
  `final ObjectProperty<Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>>>`
  `selectedStateCallbackProperty()`
  Property representing the `Callback` that is bound to by the CheckBox shown on screen.
  `final void`
  `setConverter(StringConverter<T> value)`
  Sets the `StringConverter` to be used in this cell.
  `final void`
  `setSelectedStateCallback(Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>> value)`
  Sets the `Callback` that is bound to by the CheckBox shown on screen.
  `void`
  `updateItem(T item, boolean empty)`
  The updateItem method should not be called by developers, but it is the best method for developers to override to allow for them to customise the visuals of the cell.

  ### Methods declared in class ListCell

  `getListView, listViewProperty, updateListView`

  ### Methods declared in class IndexedCell

  `getIndex, indexProperty, updateIndex`

  ### Methods declared in class Cell

  `cancelEdit, commitEdit, editableProperty, editingProperty, emptyProperty, getInitialFocusTraversable, getItem, isEditable, isEditing, isEmpty, isItemChanged, isSelected, itemProperty, selectedProperty, setEditable, setItem, startEdit, updateSelected`

  ### Methods declared in class Labeled

  `alignmentProperty, contentDisplayProperty, ellipsisStringProperty, fontProperty, getAlignment, getClassCssMetaData, getContentBias, getContentDisplay, getControlCssMetaData, getEllipsisString, getFont, getGraphic, getGraphicTextGap, getInitialAlignment, getLabelPadding, getLineSpacing, getText, getTextAlignment, getTextFill, getTextOverrun, graphicProperty, graphicTextGapProperty, isMnemonicParsing, isTextTruncated, isUnderline, isWrapText, labelPaddingProperty, lineSpacingProperty, mnemonicParsingProperty, setAlignment, setContentDisplay, setEllipsisString, setFont, setGraphic, setGraphicTextGap, setLineSpacing, setMnemonicParsing, setText, setTextAlignment, setTextFill, setTextOverrun, setUnderline, setWrapText, textAlignmentProperty, textFillProperty, textOverrunProperty, textProperty, textTruncatedProperty, underlineProperty, wrapTextProperty`

  ### Methods declared in class Control

  `computeMaxHeight, computeMaxWidth, computeMinHeight, computeMinWidth, contextMenuProperty, createDefaultSkin, getContextMenu, getCssMetaData, getSkin, getTooltip, isResizable, setContextMenu, setSkin, setTooltip, skinProperty, tooltipProperty`

  ### Methods declared in class Region

  `backgroundProperty, borderProperty, cacheShapeProperty, centerShapeProperty, computePrefHeight, computePrefWidth, getBackground, getBorder, getHeight, getInsets, getMaxHeight, getMaxWidth, getMinHeight, getMinWidth, getOpaqueInsets, getPadding, getPrefHeight, getPrefWidth, getShape, getUserAgentStylesheet, getWidth, heightProperty, insetsProperty, isCacheShape, isCenterShape, isScaleShape, isSnapToPixel, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, maxHeight, maxHeightProperty, maxWidth, maxWidthProperty, minHeight, minHeightProperty, minWidth, minWidthProperty, opaqueInsetsProperty, paddingProperty, positionInArea, positionInArea, prefHeight, prefHeightProperty, prefWidth, prefWidthProperty, resize, scaleShapeProperty, setBackground, setBorder, setCacheShape, setCenterShape, setHeight, setMaxHeight, setMaxSize, setMaxWidth, setMinHeight, setMinSize, setMinWidth, setOpaqueInsets, setPadding, setPrefHeight, setPrefSize, setPrefWidth, setScaleShape, setShape, setSnapToPixel, setWidth, shapeProperty, snappedBottomInset, snappedLeftInset, snappedRightInset, snappedTopInset, snapPosition, snapPositionX, snapPositionY, snapSize, snapSizeX, snapSizeY, snapSpace, snapSpaceX, snapSpaceY, snapToPixelProperty, widthProperty`

  ### Methods declared in class Parent

  `getBaselineOffset, getChildren, getChildrenUnmodifiable, getManagedChildren, getStylesheets, isNeedsLayout, layout, layoutChildren, needsLayoutProperty, requestLayout, requestParentLayout, setNeedsLayout, updateBounds`

  ### Methods declared in class Node

  `accessibleHelpProperty, accessibleRoleDescriptionProperty, accessibleRoleProperty, accessibleTextProperty, addEventFilter, addEventHandler, applyCss, autosize, blendModeProperty, boundsInLocalProperty, boundsInParentProperty, buildEventDispatchChain, cacheHintProperty, cacheProperty, clipProperty, computeAreaInScreen, contains, contains, cursorProperty, depthTestProperty, disabledProperty, disableProperty, effectiveNodeOrientationProperty, effectProperty, eventDispatcherProperty, executeAccessibleAction, fireEvent, focusedProperty, focusTraversableProperty, focusVisibleProperty, focusWithinProperty, getAccessibleHelp, getAccessibleRole, getAccessibleRoleDescription, getAccessibleText, getBlendMode, getBoundsInLocal, getBoundsInParent, getCacheHint, getClip, getCursor, getDepthTest, getEffect, getEffectiveNodeOrientation, getEventDispatcher, getId, getInitialCursor, getInputMethodRequests, getLayoutBounds, getLayoutX, getLayoutY, getLocalToParentTransform, getLocalToSceneTransform, getNodeOrientation, getOnContextMenuRequested, getOnDragDetected, getOnDragDone, getOnDragDropped, getOnDragEntered, getOnDragExited, getOnDragOver, getOnInputMethodTextChanged, getOnKeyPressed, getOnKeyReleased, getOnKeyTyped, getOnMouseClicked, getOnMouseDragEntered, getOnMouseDragExited, getOnMouseDragged, getOnMouseDragOver, getOnMouseDragReleased, getOnMouseEntered, getOnMouseExited, getOnMouseMoved, getOnMousePressed, getOnMouseReleased, getOnRotate, getOnRotationFinished, getOnRotationStarted, getOnScroll, getOnScrollFinished, getOnScrollStarted, getOnSwipeDown, getOnSwipeLeft, getOnSwipeRight, getOnSwipeUp, getOnTouchMoved, getOnTouchPressed, getOnTouchReleased, getOnTouchStationary, getOnZoom, getOnZoomFinished, getOnZoomStarted, getOpacity, getParent, getProperties, getPseudoClassStates, getRotate, getRotationAxis, getScaleX, getScaleY, getScaleZ, getScene, getStyle, getStyleableParent, getStyleClass, getTransforms, getTranslateX, getTranslateY, getTranslateZ, getTypeSelector, getUserData, getViewOrder, hasProperties, hoverProperty, idProperty, inputMethodRequestsProperty, intersects, intersects, isCache, isDisable, isDisabled, isFocused, isFocusTraversable, isFocusVisible, isFocusWithin, isHover, isManaged, isMouseTransparent, isPickOnBounds, isPressed, isVisible, layoutBoundsProperty, layoutXProperty, layoutYProperty, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParentTransformProperty, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToSceneTransformProperty, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, lookup, lookupAll, managedProperty, mouseTransparentProperty, nodeOrientationProperty, notifyAccessibleAttributeChanged, onContextMenuRequestedProperty, onDragDetectedProperty, onDragDoneProperty, onDragDroppedProperty, onDragEnteredProperty, onDragExitedProperty, onDragOverProperty, onInputMethodTextChangedProperty, onKeyPressedProperty, onKeyReleasedProperty, onKeyTypedProperty, onMouseClickedProperty, onMouseDragEnteredProperty, onMouseDragExitedProperty, onMouseDraggedProperty, onMouseDragOverProperty, onMouseDragReleasedProperty, onMouseEnteredProperty, onMouseExitedProperty, onMouseMovedProperty, onMousePressedProperty, onMouseReleasedProperty, onRotateProperty, onRotationFinishedProperty, onRotationStartedProperty, onScrollFinishedProperty, onScrollProperty, onScrollStartedProperty, onSwipeDownProperty, onSwipeLeftProperty, onSwipeRightProperty, onSwipeUpProperty, onTouchMovedProperty, onTouchPressedProperty, onTouchReleasedProperty, onTouchStationaryProperty, onZoomFinishedProperty, onZoomProperty, onZoomStartedProperty, opacityProperty, parentProperty, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, pickOnBoundsProperty, pressedProperty, pseudoClassStateChanged, queryAccessibleAttribute, relocate, removeEventFilter, removeEventHandler, requestFocus, requestFocusTraversal, resizeRelocate, rotateProperty, rotationAxisProperty, scaleXProperty, scaleYProperty, scaleZProperty, sceneProperty, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, screenToLocal, screenToLocal, screenToLocal, setAccessibleHelp, setAccessibleRole, setAccessibleRoleDescription, setAccessibleText, setBlendMode, setCache, setCacheHint, setClip, setCursor, setDepthTest, setDisable, setDisabled, setEffect, setEventDispatcher, setEventHandler, setFocused, setFocusTraversable, setHover, setId, setInputMethodRequests, setLayoutX, setLayoutY, setManaged, setMouseTransparent, setNodeOrientation, setOnContextMenuRequested, setOnDragDetected, setOnDragDone, setOnDragDropped, setOnDragEntered, setOnDragExited, setOnDragOver, setOnInputMethodTextChanged, setOnKeyPressed, setOnKeyReleased, setOnKeyTyped, setOnMouseClicked, setOnMouseDragEntered, setOnMouseDragExited, setOnMouseDragged, setOnMouseDragOver, setOnMouseDragReleased, setOnMouseEntered, setOnMouseExited, setOnMouseMoved, setOnMousePressed, setOnMouseReleased, setOnRotate, setOnRotationFinished, setOnRotationStarted, setOnScroll, setOnScrollFinished, setOnScrollStarted, setOnSwipeDown, setOnSwipeLeft, setOnSwipeRight, setOnSwipeUp, setOnTouchMoved, setOnTouchPressed, setOnTouchReleased, setOnTouchStationary, setOnZoom, setOnZoomFinished, setOnZoomStarted, setOpacity, setPickOnBounds, setPressed, setRotate, setRotationAxis, setScaleX, setScaleY, setScaleZ, setStyle, setTranslateX, setTranslateY, setTranslateZ, setUserData, setViewOrder, setVisible, snapshot, snapshot, startDragAndDrop, startFullDrag, styleProperty, toBack, toFront, toString, translateXProperty, translateYProperty, translateZProperty, usesMirroring, viewOrderProperty, visibleProperty`

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

  ### Methods declared in interface Styleable

  `getStyleableNode`

- ## Property Details

  - ### converter

    public final ObjectProperty<StringConverter<T>> converterProperty
    The `StringConverter` property.
    See Also:
      - `getConverter()`
      - `setConverter(StringConverter)`
      - `converterProperty()`

  - ### selectedStateCallback

    public final ObjectProperty<Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>>> selectedStateCallbackProperty
    Property representing the `Callback` that is bound to by the CheckBox shown on screen.
    See Also:
      - `getSelectedStateCallback()`
      - `setSelectedStateCallback(Callback)`
      - `selectedStateCallbackProperty()`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### CheckBoxListCell

    public CheckBoxListCell()
    Creates a default CheckBoxListCell.

  - ### CheckBoxListCell

    public CheckBoxListCell(Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>> getSelectedProperty)
    Creates a default CheckBoxListCell.
    Parameters:
      `getSelectedProperty` - A `Callback` that will return an `ObservableValue<Boolean>` given an item from the ListView.

  - ### CheckBoxListCell

    public CheckBoxListCell(Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>> getSelectedProperty, StringConverter<T> converter)
    Creates a CheckBoxListCell with a custom string converter.
    Parameters:
      `getSelectedProperty` - A `Callback` that will return an `ObservableValue<Boolean>` given an item from the ListView.
      `converter` - A StringConverter that, given an object of type T, will return a String that can be used to represent the object visually.

- ## Method Details

  - ### forListView

    public static <T> Callback<ListView<T>, ListCell<T>> forListView(Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>> getSelectedProperty)
    Creates a cell factory for use in ListView controls. When used in a ListView, the `CheckBoxListCell` is rendered with a CheckBox on the left-hand side of the ListView, with the text related to the list item taking up all remaining horizontal space.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - The type of the elements contained within the ListView.
    Parameters:
      `getSelectedProperty` - A `Callback` that, given an object of type T (which is a value taken out of the `ListView<T>.items` list), will return an `ObservableValue<Boolean>` that represents whether the given item is selected or not. This ObservableValue will be bound bidirectionally (meaning that the CheckBox in the cell will set/unset this property based on user interactions, and the CheckBox will reflect the state of the ObservableValue, if it changes externally).
    Returns:
      A `Callback` that will return a ListCell that is able to work on the type of element contained within the ListView items list.

  - ### forListView

    public static <T> Callback<ListView<T>, ListCell<T>> forListView(Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>> getSelectedProperty, StringConverter<T> converter)
    Creates a cell factory for use in ListView controls. When used in a ListView, the `CheckBoxListCell` is rendered with a CheckBox on the left-hand side of the ListView, with the text related to the list item taking up all remaining horizontal space.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - The type of the elements contained within the ListView.
    Parameters:
      `getSelectedProperty` - A `Callback` that, given an object of type T (which is a value taken out of the `ListView<T>.items` list), will return an `ObservableValue<Boolean>` that represents whether the given item is selected or not. This ObservableValue will be bound bidirectionally (meaning that the CheckBox in the cell will set/unset this property based on user interactions, and the CheckBox will reflect the state of the ObservableValue, if it changes externally).
      `converter` - A StringConverter that, give an object of type T, will return a String that can be used to represent the object visually.
    Returns:
      A `Callback` that will return a ListCell that is able to work on the type of element contained within the ListView.

  - ### converterProperty

    public final ObjectProperty<StringConverter<T>> converterProperty()
    The `StringConverter` property.
    Returns:
      the `StringConverter` property
    See Also:
      - `getConverter()`
      - `setConverter(StringConverter)`

  - ### setConverter

    public final void setConverter(StringConverter<T> value)
    Sets the `StringConverter` to be used in this cell.
    Parameters:
      `value` - the `StringConverter`

  - ### getConverter

    public final StringConverter<T> getConverter()
    Returns the `StringConverter` used in this cell.
    Returns:
      the `StringConverter` used in this cell

  - ### selectedStateCallbackProperty

    public final ObjectProperty<Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>>> selectedStateCallbackProperty()
    Property representing the `Callback` that is bound to by the CheckBox shown on screen.
    Returns:
      the `Callback` that is bound to by the CheckBox shown on screen
    See Also:
      - `getSelectedStateCallback()`
      - `setSelectedStateCallback(Callback)`

  - ### setSelectedStateCallback

    public final void setSelectedStateCallback(Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>> value)
    Sets the `Callback` that is bound to by the CheckBox shown on screen.
    Parameters:
      `value` - the `Callback`

  - ### getSelectedStateCallback

    public final Callback<T, ObservableValue<Boolean>> getSelectedStateCallback()
    Returns the `Callback` that is bound to by the CheckBox shown on screen.
    Returns:
      the `Callback` that is bound to by the CheckBox shown on screen

  - ### updateItem

    public void updateItem(T item, boolean empty)
    The updateItem method should not be called by developers, but it is the best method for developers to override to allow for them to customise the visuals of the cell. To clarify, developers should never call this method in their code (they should leave it up to the UI control, such as the `ListView` control) to call this method. However, the purpose of having the updateItem method is so that developers, when specifying custom cell factories (again, like the ListView `cell factory`), the updateItem method can be overridden to allow for complete customisation of the cell.

    It is very important that subclasses of Cell override the updateItem method properly, as failure to do so will lead to issues such as blank cells or cells with unexpected content appearing within them. Here is an example of how to properly override the updateItem method:

        protected void updateItem(T item, boolean empty) {
            super.updateItem(item, empty);

            if (empty || item == null) {
                setText(null);
                setGraphic(null);
            } else {
                setText(item.toString());
            }
        }

    Note in this code sample two important points:

    1. We call the super.updateItem(T, boolean) method. If this is not done, the item and empty properties are not correctly set, and you are likely to end up with graphical issues.
    2. We test for the `empty` condition, and if true, we set the text and graphic properties to null. If we do not do this, it is almost guaranteed that end users will see graphical artifacts in cells unexpectedly.
    Overrides:
      `updateItem` in class `Cell<T>`
    Parameters:
      `item` - The new item for the cell.
      `empty` - whether or not this cell represents data from the list. If it is empty, then it does not represent any domain data, but is a cell being used to render an "empty" row.