Javafx creating animated texts

http://www.javaworld.com/article/2074530/core-java/javafx-2--simultaneous-animated-text-strings.html

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package javafxapplication2;

import javafx.animation.ParallelTransition;

import javafx.animation.PathTransition;

import javafx.animation.PathTransition.OrientationType;

import javafx.animation.Timeline;

import javafx.application.Application;

import javafx.scene.Group;

import javafx.scene.Scene;

import javafx.scene.effect.Glow;

import javafx.scene.effect.Reflection;

import javafx.scene.paint.Color;

import javafx.scene.shape.CubicCurveTo;

import javafx.scene.shape.MoveTo;

import javafx.scene.shape.Path;

import javafx.scene.shape.Shape;

import javafx.scene.text.Font;

import javafx.scene.text.Text;

import javafx.scene.text.TextBuilder;

import javafx.stage.Stage;

import javafx.util.Duration;

/**

 *

 * @author dh

 */

public class JavaFXApplication2 extends Application {

    

   /**

    * Generate Path upon which animation will occur.

    * 

    * @return Generated path.

    */

   private Path generateCurvyPath()

   {

      final Path path = new Path();

      path.getElements().add(new MoveTo(70,20));

      path.getElements().add(new CubicCurveTo(430, 0, 430, 120, 250, 120));

      path.getElements().add(new CubicCurveTo(50, 120, 50, 240, 430, 240));

      path.setOpacity(0.0);

      return path;

   }

   /**

    * Generate the path transition.

    * 

    * @param shape Shape to travel along path.

    * @param path Path to be traveled upon.

    * @param duration Duration of single animation.

    * @param delay Delay before beginning first animation.

    * @param orientation Orientation of shape during animation.

    * @return PathTransition.

    */

   private PathTransition generatePathTransition(

      final Shape shape, final Path path,

      final Duration duration, final Duration delay,

      final OrientationType orientation)

   {

      final PathTransition pathTransition = new PathTransition();

      pathTransition.setDuration(duration);

      pathTransition.setDelay(delay);

      pathTransition.setPath(path);

      pathTransition.setNode(shape);

      pathTransition.setOrientation(orientation);

      pathTransition.setCycleCount(Timeline.INDEFINITE);

      pathTransition.setAutoReverse(true);

      return pathTransition;

   }

   /**

    * Generate RMOUG text string with appropriate fill, font, and effect.

    * 

    * @return "RMOUG" text string with fill, font, and effect.

    */

   private Text generateRmougText()

   {

      return TextBuilder.create().text("RMOUG").x(20).y(20).fill(Color.DARKGRAY)

                        .font(Font.font(java.awt.Font.SERIF, 75))

                        .effect(new Glow(0.25)).build();

   }

   /**

    * Generate "Training Days 2012" text string with appropriate position, fill,

    * and font.

    * 

    * @return "Training Days 2012" with specified font, fill, and position.

    */

   private Text generateTrainingDaysText()

   {

      return TextBuilder.create().text("Training Days 2012")

                        .x(380).y(240).fill(Color.DARKOLIVEGREEN)

                        .font(Font.font(java.awt.Font.SERIF, 50)).build();

   }

   /**

    * Location String with specifed effect, font, and position.

    * 

    * @return Location String with specified effect, font, and position.

    */

   private Text generateDenverText()

   {

      final Reflection reflection = new Reflection();

      reflection.setFraction(1.0);

      return TextBuilder.create()

                        .text("Denver, Colorado").x(20).y(20)

                        .font(Font.font(java.awt.Font.SANS_SERIF, 25))

                        .effect(reflection)

                        .build();

   }

   /**

    * Apply animation.

    *  

    * @param group Group to which animation is to be applied.

    */

   private void applyAnimation(final Group group)

   {

      final Path path = generateCurvyPath();

      group.getChildren().add(path);

      final Shape rmoug = generateRmougText();

      group.getChildren().add(rmoug);

      final Shape td = generateTrainingDaysText();

      group.getChildren().add(td);

      final Shape denver = generateDenverText();

      group.getChildren().add(denver);

      final PathTransition rmougTransition =

         generatePathTransition(

            rmoug, path, Duration.seconds(8.0), Duration.seconds(0.5),

            OrientationType.NONE);

      final PathTransition tdTransition =

         generatePathTransition(

            td, path, Duration.seconds(5.5), Duration.seconds(0.1),

            OrientationType.NONE);

      final PathTransition denverTransition =

         generatePathTransition(

            denver, path, Duration.seconds(30), Duration.seconds(3),

            OrientationType.ORTHOGONAL_TO_TANGENT);

      final ParallelTransition parallelTransition =

         new ParallelTransition(rmougTransition, tdTransition, denverTransition);

      parallelTransition.play(); 

   }

   /**

    * JavaFX Application starting method.

    * 

    * @param stage Primary stage.

    * @throws Exception Potential JavaFX application exception.

    */

   @Override

   public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception

   {

      final Group rootGroup = new Group();

      final Scene scene = new Scene(rootGroup, 500, 400, Color.GHOSTWHITE);

      stage.setScene(scene);

      stage.setTitle("JavaFX 2 RMOUG Training Days 2012 Animations");

      stage.show();

      applyAnimation(rootGroup);

   }

   /**

    * Main function for running JavaFX animation demo.

    * 

    * @param arguments Command-line arguments; none expected.

    */

   public static void main(final String[] arguments)

   {

      Application.launch(arguments);

   }

}