Predefined interpolators

You can set interpolators when creating KeyValue:

new KeyValue(node.translateYProperty(), 200, Interpolator.LINEAR);

The default interpolator is Interpolator.LINEAR.

Visually, it looks like an abrupt stop at the end of the animation. To soften that, you can use one of the easing interpolators:

  • Interpolator.EASE_IN: Starts slowly
  • Interpolator.EASE_OUT: Ends slowly
  • Interpolator.EASE_BOTH: Starts and ends slowly

You can see them all at work simultaneously by running the following code:

    // chapter5/basics/InterpolatorsDemo.java    public void start(Stage primaryStage) {        VBox root = new VBox(10);        Timeline timeline = new Timeline();        timeline.setCycleCount(Timeline.INDEFINITE);        timeline.setAutoReverse(true);        Stream.of(

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