Rotate an Ellipse
The code has been modified slightly and now uploaded to the site.

FXEvent.java
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.event.ActionEvent;
import javafx.event.EventHandler;
import javafx.geometry.Pos;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.Button;
import javafx.scene.layout.BorderPane;
import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
import javafx.scene.layout.Pane;
import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
import javafx.scene.shape.Ellipse;
import javafx.scene.transform.Rotate;
public class FXEvent extends Application{
private Rotate rotate;
private Button button;
private int angle = -45;
private Ellipse ellipse;
@Override
public void start(Stage stage){
Pane root = new Pane();
root.setPrefSize(500, 500);
rotate = new Rotate(angle, 250, 250);
ellipse = new Ellipse(250, 250, 50, 100);
ellipse.setFill(Color.TRANSPARENT);
ellipse.setStroke(Color.BLACK);
ellipse.getTransforms().addAll(rotate);
button = new Button("Rotate");
// HBox box = new HBox(button);
// box.setAlignment(Pos.BOTTOM_CENTER);
// button.setLayoutX(200);
// button.setLayoutY(450); // TODO: USE BORDER PANE!
root.getChildren().addAll(ellipse, button);
BorderPane bPane = new BorderPane();
bPane.setCenter(root);
bPane.setBottom(button);
BorderPane.setAlignment(button, Pos.CENTER);
ClickButtonHandler clickHandler = new ClickButtonHandler();
button.setOnAction(clickHandler);
// rotate.setOnAction(clickHandler);
Scene scene = new Scene(bPane);
stage.setScene(scene);
stage.setTitle("Exercise15_02");
stage.show();
}
private class ClickButtonHandler implements EventHandler<ActionEvent> {
@Override
public void handle(ActionEvent e){
angle += 45;
rotate = new Rotate(angle, 250, 250);
System.out.println(angle);
ellipse.getTransforms().add(rotate);
}
}
public static void main(String[] args){
launch(args);
}
}