API addition proposal -- Add Action enum and methods to javafx.application.Application

[David Kopp]

Thank you for your feedback.

I did look at ConditionalFeature, but I thought they were more Platform as a whole related. However, I have no problem with your suggestion.

My first take here was basically wholesale theft of the java.awt.Desktop API.


> On Oct 12, 2024, at 6:10 PM, Michael Strauß <michaelstrau2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> this sounds like a good enhancement.
> 
> As far as the API is concerned, here are some quick comments:
> 
> 1. We already have the ConditionalFeature enum, there's probably no
> need to invent another one.
> 2. AboutHandler and PreferencesHandler can be Runnable instead,
> there's nothing special about the method they provide.
> 3. setAboutHandler and setPreferencesHandler shouldn't throw an
> exception on non-macOS platforms, since there's no harm done when a
> handler is set (but can't be invoked).