Hello,based on the request in the JIRA, I propose to add SortedList.sort() and FilteredList.filter() methods that trigger the sorting or filtering operation in case the data on the last sort were outdated and it is not possible to use FXCollections.observableList(List, Callback) wrapper for some reason.
More details in the JIRA: https://javafx-jira.kenai.com/browse/RT-38292 Thanks, -Martin