JavaFX GridPane example

oneRowGridPane.java

class GridPaneExample {
  /**
  * @param args the command line arguments
  */
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Application.launch(args);
  }

   @Override
  public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
    int numCol = 8;
    
    GridPane pane = new GridPane();
    pane.setVgap(15);
    pane.setPadding(new Insets(15, 15, 15, 15));
    
    // one row
    for (int i = 0; i < numCol; i++) {
      pane.add(horizontalStreetPane());
    }
    
    // show scene
    Scene scene = new Scene(pane);
    primaryStage.setScene(scene);
    primaryStage.show();

  }
  
  public StackPane horizontalStreetPane() {
    Rectangle grass = new Rectangle(100.0, 100.0);
    grass.setFill(Color.GREEN);
    StackPane stack = new StackPane(grass);
    
    Rectangle street = new Rectangle(100.0, 40.0);
    street.setFill(Color.GRAY);
    // adding additional elements overlays elements
    stack.getChildren().add(street);
    return stack;
  }
  
}