JavaFX ContextMenu how do I get the clicked Object?

Question

I am learning javafx.scene.control.ContextMenu, and right now I am facing a problem:

how do I get the clicked Object from EventHandler? both event.source() and event.target() return the MenuItem.

let me explain with an example: what should I write inside the function handle?

    TextField text = new TextField();
    Label label1 = new Label("hello");
    Label label2 = new Label("world");
    Label label3 = new Label("java");

    ContextMenu menu = new ContextMenu();
    MenuItem item = new MenuItem("copy to text field");
    menu.getItems().add(item);
    item.setOnAction(new EventHandler(){
        public void handle(Event event) {
            //I want to copy the text of the Label I clicked to TextField
            event.consume();
        }
    });

    label1.setContextMenu(menu);
    label2.setContextMenu(menu);
    label3.setContextMenu(menu);

EDIT: I was hoping there was some simple solution (one liner), but if there isn't then there are lot's of complex way to do it.

Answer 1

You could create your own instance of ContextMenu and add the action parent to it for further reference:

public class Main extends Application {

    TextField text = new TextField();

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Application.launch(args);
    }

    @Override
    public void start(Stage primaryStage) {


        Label label1 = new Label("hello");
        Label label2 = new Label("world");
        Label label3 = new Label("java");

        label1.setContextMenu(new MyContextMenu(label1));
        label2.setContextMenu(new MyContextMenu(label2));
        label3.setContextMenu(new MyContextMenu(label3));

        HBox root = new HBox();

        root.getChildren().addAll(text, label1, label2, label3);

        Scene scene = new Scene(root, 300, 100);

        primaryStage.setScene(scene);
        primaryStage.show();

    }

    private class MyContextMenu extends ContextMenu {

        public MyContextMenu(Label label) {

            MenuItem item = new MenuItem("copy to text field");
            item.setOnAction(event -> {

                // I want to copy the text of the Label I clicked to TextField
                text.setText(label.getText());

                event.consume();
            });

            getItems().add(item);

        }

    }
}

Answer 2

I think the easiest way is to save the Node as UserData of context menu.

EventHandler<? super ContextMenuEvent> eventHandle = e->menu.setUseData(e.getSource());
label1.setOnContextMenuRequested(eventHandle );
label2.setOnContextMenuRequested(eventHandle );
label3.setOnContextMenuRequested(eventHandle );

and in action:

EventHandler<ActionEvent> menuItemEvent = e->{
    Node node = (Node) ((MenuItem)e.getSource()).getParentPopup().getUserData();
   ...
};