Loading file from resources when using modules

I am trying to load a FXML file from resources directory to show a JavaFX window, however whatever I do I am unable to find the correct way to reference the resource.

My directory structure is as follows:

src

    main

        java

            gui

                App.java

            module-info.java

        resources

            MainWindow.fxml

out

    production

        classes

            // All compiled classes

        resources

            MainWindow.fxml

The contents of module-info.java are following:

module MyApp {

    requires javafx.controls;

    requires javafx.graphics;

    requires javafx.fxml;

    exports gui;

}

I'm trying to load the MainWindow.fxml file in App.java like this:
getClass().getResource("/MainWindow.fxml");

I've tried using MainWindow.fxml and /MainWindow.fxml names, however both return null. As can be seen from the directory structure, contents of resources are copied as well, so they should be available at runtime. Resources directory is marked as such in IntelliJ. I'm using Gradle for dependency management.

How can I load files from the resources directory?

Here's my build.gradle file:

plugins {

    id 'application'

    id 'java'

    id 'org.openjfx.javafxplugin' version '0.0.5'

}



group 'MyApp'

version '1.0-SNAPSHOT'



sourceCompatibility = 1.11



javafx {

    modules = [

            'javafx.controls',

            'javafx.graphics',

            'javafx.fxml'

    ]

}



repositories {

    mavenCentral()

}



dependencies {

    testImplementation group: 'junit', name: 'junit', version: '4.12'



    implementation 'org.openjfx.javafx-controls:11.0.1'

    implementation 'org.openjfx.javafx-fxml:11.0.1'

    implementation 'org.openjfx.javafx-graphics:11.0.1'

}

edited Jan 4 at 20:43

Mikhail Kholodkov

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asked Jan 2 at 19:32

tofiffe

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Maybe: App.class.getResource("../resources/MainWindow.fxml");?

– Flown
Jan 2 at 19:40

I've tried "../resources/MainWindow.fxml", "/resources/MainWindow.fxml", "resources/MainWindow.fxml", neither of them return a resource.

– tofiffe
Jan 2 at 19:45

For starters, you should open your project to the fxml module, like opens gui to javafx.fxml, as in this sample. Are you using the JavaFX gradle plugin? Can you show your build.gradle file?

– José Pereda
Jan 2 at 20:19

@JoséPereda I've added the build.gradle file. I've also added the opens statement, but I think this may be some other issue, since the file cannot be loaded before any related JavaFX is executed.

– tofiffe
Jan 2 at 20:25

You don't need the implementation part, the plugin does that for you. Also you don't need to add javafx.graphics, it is added by controls. As for your issue, do you have an exception? Can you post the stacktrace? Have you tried to run the sample I linked before, does it work for you?

– José Pereda
Jan 2 at 20:28

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I am trying to load a FXML file from resources directory to show a JavaFX window, however whatever I do I am unable to find the correct way to reference the resource.

My directory structure is as follows:

src

    main

        java

            gui

                App.java

            module-info.java

        resources

            MainWindow.fxml

out

    production

        classes

            // All compiled classes

        resources

            MainWindow.fxml

The contents of module-info.java are following:

module MyApp {

    requires javafx.controls;

    requires javafx.graphics;

    requires javafx.fxml;

    exports gui;

}

I'm trying to load the MainWindow.fxml file in App.java like this:
getClass().getResource("/MainWindow.fxml");

How can I load files from the resources directory?

Here's my build.gradle file:

plugins {

    id 'application'

    id 'java'

    id 'org.openjfx.javafxplugin' version '0.0.5'

}



group 'MyApp'

version '1.0-SNAPSHOT'



sourceCompatibility = 1.11



javafx {

    modules = [

            'javafx.controls',

            'javafx.graphics',

            'javafx.fxml'

    ]

}



repositories {

    mavenCentral()

}



dependencies {

    testImplementation group: 'junit', name: 'junit', version: '4.12'



    implementation 'org.openjfx.javafx-controls:11.0.1'

    implementation 'org.openjfx.javafx-fxml:11.0.1'

    implementation 'org.openjfx.javafx-graphics:11.0.1'

}

edited Jan 4 at 20:43

Mikhail Kholodkov

5,15652951

asked Jan 2 at 19:32

tofiffe

1,45611030

Maybe: App.class.getResource("../resources/MainWindow.fxml");?

– Flown
Jan 2 at 19:40

I've tried "../resources/MainWindow.fxml", "/resources/MainWindow.fxml", "resources/MainWindow.fxml", neither of them return a resource.

– tofiffe
Jan 2 at 19:45

For starters, you should open your project to the fxml module, like opens gui to javafx.fxml, as in this sample. Are you using the JavaFX gradle plugin? Can you show your build.gradle file?

– José Pereda
Jan 2 at 20:19

@JoséPereda I've added the build.gradle file. I've also added the opens statement, but I think this may be some other issue, since the file cannot be loaded before any related JavaFX is executed.

– tofiffe
Jan 2 at 20:25

You don't need the implementation part, the plugin does that for you. Also you don't need to add javafx.graphics, it is added by controls. As for your issue, do you have an exception? Can you post the stacktrace? Have you tried to run the sample I linked before, does it work for you?

– José Pereda
Jan 2 at 20:28

|
show 10 more comments

I am trying to load a FXML file from resources directory to show a JavaFX window, however whatever I do I am unable to find the correct way to reference the resource.

My directory structure is as follows:

src

    main

        java

            gui

                App.java

            module-info.java

        resources

            MainWindow.fxml

out

    production

        classes

            // All compiled classes

        resources

            MainWindow.fxml

The contents of module-info.java are following:

module MyApp {

    requires javafx.controls;

    requires javafx.graphics;

    requires javafx.fxml;

    exports gui;

}

I'm trying to load the MainWindow.fxml file in App.java like this:
getClass().getResource("/MainWindow.fxml");

How can I load files from the resources directory?

Here's my build.gradle file:

plugins {

    id 'application'

    id 'java'

    id 'org.openjfx.javafxplugin' version '0.0.5'

}



group 'MyApp'

version '1.0-SNAPSHOT'



sourceCompatibility = 1.11



javafx {

    modules = [

            'javafx.controls',

            'javafx.graphics',

            'javafx.fxml'

    ]

}



repositories {

    mavenCentral()

}



dependencies {

    testImplementation group: 'junit', name: 'junit', version: '4.12'



    implementation 'org.openjfx.javafx-controls:11.0.1'

    implementation 'org.openjfx.javafx-fxml:11.0.1'

    implementation 'org.openjfx.javafx-graphics:11.0.1'

}

edited Jan 4 at 20:43

Mikhail Kholodkov

5,15652951

asked Jan 2 at 19:32

tofiffe

1,45611030

I am trying to load a FXML file from resources directory to show a JavaFX window, however whatever I do I am unable to find the correct way to reference the resource.

My directory structure is as follows:

src

    main

        java

            gui

                App.java

            module-info.java

        resources

            MainWindow.fxml

out

    production

        classes

            // All compiled classes

        resources

            MainWindow.fxml

The contents of module-info.java are following:

module MyApp {

    requires javafx.controls;

    requires javafx.graphics;

    requires javafx.fxml;

    exports gui;

}

I'm trying to load the MainWindow.fxml file in App.java like this:
getClass().getResource("/MainWindow.fxml");

How can I load files from the resources directory?

Here's my build.gradle file:

plugins {

    id 'application'

    id 'java'

    id 'org.openjfx.javafxplugin' version '0.0.5'

}



group 'MyApp'

version '1.0-SNAPSHOT'



sourceCompatibility = 1.11



javafx {

    modules = [

            'javafx.controls',

            'javafx.graphics',

            'javafx.fxml'

    ]

}



repositories {

    mavenCentral()

}



dependencies {

    testImplementation group: 'junit', name: 'junit', version: '4.12'



    implementation 'org.openjfx.javafx-controls:11.0.1'

    implementation 'org.openjfx.javafx-fxml:11.0.1'

    implementation 'org.openjfx.javafx-graphics:11.0.1'

}

java intellij-idea javafx java-11

edited Jan 4 at 20:43

Mikhail Kholodkov

5,15652951

asked Jan 2 at 19:32

tofiffe

1,45611030

edited Jan 4 at 20:43

Mikhail Kholodkov

5,15652951

asked Jan 2 at 19:32

tofiffe

1,45611030

edited Jan 4 at 20:43

Mikhail Kholodkov

5,15652951

edited Jan 4 at 20:43

Mikhail Kholodkov

5,15652951

edited Jan 4 at 20:43

Mikhail Kholodkov

5,15652951

asked Jan 2 at 19:32

tofiffe

1,45611030

asked Jan 2 at 19:32

tofiffe

1,45611030

asked Jan 2 at 19:32

tofiffe

1,45611030

Maybe: App.class.getResource("../resources/MainWindow.fxml");?

– Flown
Jan 2 at 19:40

I've tried "../resources/MainWindow.fxml", "/resources/MainWindow.fxml", "resources/MainWindow.fxml", neither of them return a resource.

– tofiffe
Jan 2 at 19:45

For starters, you should open your project to the fxml module, like opens gui to javafx.fxml, as in this sample. Are you using the JavaFX gradle plugin? Can you show your build.gradle file?

– José Pereda
Jan 2 at 20:19

@JoséPereda I've added the build.gradle file. I've also added the opens statement, but I think this may be some other issue, since the file cannot be loaded before any related JavaFX is executed.

– tofiffe
Jan 2 at 20:25

You don't need the implementation part, the plugin does that for you. Also you don't need to add javafx.graphics, it is added by controls. As for your issue, do you have an exception? Can you post the stacktrace? Have you tried to run the sample I linked before, does it work for you?

– José Pereda
Jan 2 at 20:28

|
show 10 more comments

Maybe: App.class.getResource("../resources/MainWindow.fxml");?

– Flown
Jan 2 at 19:40

I've tried "../resources/MainWindow.fxml", "/resources/MainWindow.fxml", "resources/MainWindow.fxml", neither of them return a resource.

– tofiffe
Jan 2 at 19:45

For starters, you should open your project to the fxml module, like opens gui to javafx.fxml, as in this sample. Are you using the JavaFX gradle plugin? Can you show your build.gradle file?

– José Pereda
Jan 2 at 20:19

@JoséPereda I've added the build.gradle file. I've also added the opens statement, but I think this may be some other issue, since the file cannot be loaded before any related JavaFX is executed.

– tofiffe
Jan 2 at 20:25

You don't need the implementation part, the plugin does that for you. Also you don't need to add javafx.graphics, it is added by controls. As for your issue, do you have an exception? Can you post the stacktrace? Have you tried to run the sample I linked before, does it work for you?

– José Pereda
Jan 2 at 20:28

Maybe: App.class.getResource("../resources/MainWindow.fxml");?

– Flown
Jan 2 at 19:40

I've tried "../resources/MainWindow.fxml", "/resources/MainWindow.fxml", "resources/MainWindow.fxml", neither of them return a resource.

– tofiffe
Jan 2 at 19:45

For starters, you should open your project to the fxml module, like opens gui to javafx.fxml, as in this sample. Are you using the JavaFX gradle plugin? Can you show your build.gradle file?

– José Pereda
Jan 2 at 20:19

@JoséPereda I've added the build.gradle file. I've also added the opens statement, but I think this may be some other issue, since the file cannot be loaded before any related JavaFX is executed.

– tofiffe
Jan 2 at 20:25

You don't need the implementation part, the plugin does that for you. Also you don't need to add javafx.graphics, it is added by controls. As for your issue, do you have an exception? Can you post the stacktrace? Have you tried to run the sample I linked before, does it work for you?

– José Pereda
Jan 2 at 20:28

|
show 10 more comments

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