how to access a image variable in another button method in java fx

Question

openButton.setOnAction((final ActionEvent X) -> {
            File newfile = fileChooser.showOpenDialog(stage);

            Image userselectedimage = new Image(file.toURI().toString());

more code


 newactionbutton.setOnAction((final ActionEvent X) ->{
              * i need access to the user selected image variable here *
}
            

I need to access the variable userselectedimage (it is a image selected by the user for the background) in another button. is it possible since the scope is defined in that onclick action to access that variable in another button? I need it since its the users selected picture (it is a file that the user selects). I tried defining it outside of the method wiht a static variable but that didn't work either, so im out of ideas.

thanks.

Answer 1

Image userselectedimage = null;    
openButton.setOnAction((final ActionEvent X) -> {
            File newfile = fileChooser.showOpenDialog(stage);
            userselectedimage = new Image(file.toURI().toString());
}

 newactionbutton.setOnAction((final ActionEvent X) ->{
              userselectedimage.doSomething();
}