Animations in JavaFX can be applied to change an object”s geometry, properties, position, etc. Rotate transition is used to deal with an object”s position by retaining its shape and properties.

An object is pivoted at its centre point and rotated around it. This type of animation is known as Rotate transition. Various software allow you to apply this rotate transition on an object by rotating it, while it is being displayed.

This type of animation can be applied while entering the object into the application or exiting it.

Rotate Transition in JavaFX

Rotate Transition in JavaFX is applied using the RotateTransition class in the javafx.animation package. This is done by specifying the starting value, the ending value and the duration of the transition. The RotateTransition class has the following properties −

• axis − Specifies the axis of rotation for this RotateTransition.

• node − The target node of this RotateTransition.

• byAngle − Specifies the incremented stop angle value, from the start, of this RotateTransition.

• fromAngle − Specifies the start angle value for this RotateTransition.

• toAngle − Specifies the stop angle value for this RotateTransition.

• duration − The duration of this RotateTransition.

Example

Following is the program which demonstrates Rotate Transition in JavaFX. Save this code in a file with the name RotateTransitionExample.java.

import javafx.animation.RotateTransition; 
import javafx.application.Application; 
import static javafx.application.Application.launch; 
import javafx.scene.Group; 
import javafx.scene.Scene; 
import javafx.scene.paint.Color; 
import javafx.scene.shape.Polygon; 
import javafx.stage.Stage; 
import javafx.util.Duration; 
         
public class RotateTransitionExample extends Application { 
   @Override 
   public void start(Stage stage) {      
      //Creating a hexagon 
      Polygon hexagon = new Polygon();        
      
      //Adding coordinates to the hexagon 
      hexagon.getPoints().addAll(new Double[]{        
         200.0, 50.0, 
         400.0, 50.0, 
         450.0, 150.0,          
         400.0, 250.0, 
         200.0, 250.0,                   
         150.0, 150.0, 
      }); 
      //Setting the fill color for the hexagon 
      hexagon.setFill(Color.BLUE); 
       
      //Creating a rotate transition    
      RotateTransition rotateTransition = new RotateTransition(); 
      
      //Setting the duration for the transition 
      rotateTransition.setDuration(Duration.millis(1000)); 
      
      //Setting the node for the transition 
      rotateTransition.setNode(hexagon);       
      
      //Setting the angle of the rotation 
      rotateTransition.setByAngle(360); 
      
      //Setting the cycle count for the transition 
      rotateTransition.setCycleCount(50); 
      
      //Setting auto reverse value to false 
      rotateTransition.setAutoReverse(false); 
      
      //Playing the animation 
      rotateTransition.play(); 
         
      //Creating a Group object   
      Group root = new Group(hexagon); 
         
      //Creating a scene object 
      Scene scene = new Scene(root, 600, 300);   
      
      //Setting title to the Stage 
      stage.setTitle("Rotate transition example "); 
         
      //Adding scene to the stage 
      stage.setScene(scene); 
         
      //Displaying the contents of the stage 
      stage.show(); 
   }      
   public static void main(String args[]){ 
      launch(args); 
   } 
} 

Compile and execute the saved java file from the command prompt using the following commands.

javac --module-path %PATH_TO_FX% --add-modules javafx.controls RotateTransitionExample.java 
java --module-path %PATH_TO_FX% --add-modules javafx.controls RotateTransitionExample

Output

On executing, the above program generates a JavaFX window as shown below.