In javafx loading FXML file from another package and error appear?

eclipse, fxml, java, javafx

Solution

The problem is with your this line

  Parent root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("/gui/FXMLDocument.fxml"));

just replace it with

  Parent root = `FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("../gui/FXMLDocument.fxml"));`

if you still get the error then create a file outsite of your packages i.e. in src folder say Main.class

now use this

`FXMLLoader.load(Main.class.getResource("gui/FXMLDocument.fxml"));`

Problem

I am facing problem in loading fxml file from different packge. Project Structure My class that loads the FXML file PlayArea.java looks like this: ``` package controller; import javafx.application.Application; import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader; import javafx.scene.Parent; import javafx.scene.Scene; import javafx.stage.Stage; /** * * @author badar */ public class PlayArea extends Application { @Override public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception { Parent root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("/gui/FXMLDocument.fxml")); Scene scene = new Scene(root); stage.setScene(scene); stage.show(); } /** * @param args the command line arguments */ public static void main(String[] args) { launch(args); } } ``` My fxml file that is FXMLDocument.fxml ``` <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <?import com.jfoenix.controls.JFXDrawer?> <?import com.jfoenix.controls.JFXHamburger?> <?import javafx.scene.layout.BorderPane?> <?import javafx.scene.layout.HBox?> <BorderPane fx:id="boderpane" minHeight="600.0" minWidth="600.0" prefHeight="600.0" prefWidth="600.0" xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx/8.0.65" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1" fx:controller="controller.FXMLDocumentController"> <left> <JFXDrawer fx:id="drawer" defaultDrawerSize="200.0" prefHeight="503.0" prefWidth="200.0" BorderPane.alignment="CENTER" /> </left> <top> <HBox nodeOrientation="LEFT_TO_RIGHT" style="-fx-background-color: #42A5F5;" BorderPane.alignment="CENTER"> <children> <JFXHamburger fx:id="hamburger" prefHeight="100.0" prefWidth="100.0" /> </children> </HBox> </top> </BorderPane> ``` Edit: Error Message: ``` Exception in Application start method java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplicationWithArgs(LauncherImpl.java:389) at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication(LauncherImpl.java:328) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper$FXHelper.main(LauncherHelper.java:767) Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Exception in Application start method at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication1(LauncherImpl.java:917) at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.lambda$launchApplication$155(LauncherImpl.java:182) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745) Caused by: javafx.fxml.LoadException: /home/badar/Documents/GitHub/DSA%20Lab%20Tasks/Playe%20Area/bin/gui/FXMLDocument.fxml at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.constructLoadException(FXMLLoader.java:2601) at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:2579) at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:2441) at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:3214) at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:3175) at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:3148) at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:3124) at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:3104) at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.load(FXMLLoader.java:3097) at controller.PlayArea.start(PlayArea.java:22) at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.lambda$launchApplication1$162(LauncherImpl.java:863) at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runAndWait$175(PlatformImpl.java:326) at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$null$173(PlatformImpl.java:295) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runLater$174(PlatformImpl.java:294) at com.sun.glass.ui.InvokeLaterDispatcher$Future.run(InvokeLaterDispatcher.java:95) at com.sun.glass.ui.gtk.GtkApplication._runLoop(Native Method) at com.sun.glass.ui.gtk.GtkApplication.lambda$null$49(GtkApplication.java:139) ... 1 more Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Location is required. at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:3207) at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:3175) at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:3148) at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:3124) at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:3104) at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.load(FXMLLoader.java:3097) at controller.FXMLDocumentController.initialize(FXMLDocumentController.java:65) at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:2548) ... 17 more Exception running application controller.PlayArea ```

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