JavaFX: Binding expression in FXML document - javafx

Question

In JavaFX 8 is it still possible to bind a control property directly in FXML to a property of the controller?
Something like:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?import java.net.*?>
<?import javafx.geometry.*?>
<?import javafx.scene.control.*?>
<?import javafx.scene.layout.*?>
<?import javafx.scene.text.*?>
<GridPane xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml"
fx:controller="application.PaneController" minWidth="200">
<Label id="counterLabel" text="${controller.counter}" />
<Button translateX="50" text="Subtract 1"
onAction="#handleStartButtonAction" />
</GridPane>
The above seems not to work.

Answer 1

Yes this is possible assuming you implement the correct methods in the controller:
public class PaneController {
private final IntegerProperty counter = new SimpleIntegerProperty(100);
public IntegerProperty counterProperty() {
return counter;
}
// this is also required
public int getCounter() {
return counter.get();
}
public void handleStartButtonAction() {
counter.set(counter.get() - 1);
}
}
Also I'm not sure if placing both Nodes in the same cell is the best decision...