JavaFX Template Code Generator

This Python file will generate shell code for a JavaFX application with all of the basic methods stubbecd in. Complete instructions are in the comment header. Get yours today.

#!/usr/bin/env python3
from sys import argv
from datetime import datetime
import sys
import os
##################################################
#  makeFX.py
#  Author: John M. Morrison.  Released without warrantee with a GPL v3 license.
#  8 Dec 2021:   upgrated to Python 3 and f-strings.
#  9 Sept 2023:  allow user to specify date; default is today.
#                add full documentation
#  Date format must be entered as yyyymmdd.
#  usages:
#       python makeFX.py filename   (default date is today)
#       python makeFX.py filename yyyymmdd  (specify date)
#  usage note: if you are running on UNIX with execute permissions, you can
#              omit the "python" in the two commands above if this file is located
#              in a directory in your $PATH.
#  product:
#       a skeleton JavaFX file with a comment header, a default
#       constructor, and all of the life-cycle methods 
#       stubbed in.
##################################################

if len(argv) == 3:  #user specified date supplied
    date_data = argv[2]
    year = date_data[:4]
    month = date_data[4:6]
    day = date_data[6:8]
    date = datetime.fromisoformat(f"{year}-{month}-{day}")
    date = date.date()
elif len(argv) == 2:
    date = datetime.date(datetime.now())  #default to today
else:
    print("Usage:  python makeThree.py yyyymmdd")
    print("Bailing.... try again.")
    quit()

root = argv[1]
print(f"{root}.java, date = {date}")
with open(root + ".java", "w") as fp:
    fp.write(f"""/**************************************************
*   Author: Morrison
*   Date: {date}
**************************************************/
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.application.Platform;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
""")
    fp.write(f"public class {root} extends Application\n")
    fp.write("{\n")
    fp.write(f"    public {root}()\n ")
    fp.write(r"""
    {
    }

    @Override
    public void init()
    {
    }

    @Override
    public void start(Stage primary)
    {
        
        primary.show();
    }

    @Override
    public void stop()
    {
    }
}""")