FXML Nashorn Jira Issue Marked Resolved But Is Not - RT-31776

[TA Hubbard]

Mr. Bair:

The following FXML script is fundamental to FXML according to 
"Introduction To FXML" 
(http://docs.oracle.com/javafx/2/api/javafx/fxml/doc-files/introduction_to_fxml.html#scripting), 
but is no longer compiling without errors (since jdk8-b91 through b103):

<?language javascript?>
<?import javafx.scene.control.*?>
<?import javafx.scene.layout.*?>

<VBox xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml">
     <fx:script>
     importClass(java.lang.System);
     function handleButtonAction(event) {
        System.out.println('You clicked me!');
     }
     </fx:script>
     <children>
         <Button text="Click Me!" onAction="handleButtonAction(event);"/>
     </children>
</VBox>

The Jira (RT-31776) states that the issue is resolved, but it isn't.  In 
fact, trying to compile with the language processing instruction 
<?language javascript?> produces a NullPointerException.  All other 
error messages are Nashorn related.

A Nashorn rep states that it is because of their non-support of 
importClass.  He recommends mozilla_compat.js.  However, FXML documents 
are not compiling even without the importClass 'and' they are producing 
null pointer messages with just the inclusion of the language processing 
instruction.

If this FXML feature was deprecated with Rhino, can you officially state 
and document it, or offer an official solution?

Thanks.

TAH