Resource can't be accessed if class in subdirectory

Issue

I'm trying to create a java FX application and depending on the path of a .java file, a resource from the resource folder can or cannot be loaded. (I dont think this issue is java FX related btw).

This is my project strucure:

java/com/example/app/
-File1.java
-subdirectory/
    -File2.java
resources/com/example/views/
-View1.fxml
-View2.fxml

In File1, by using the following line of code to load the resource, the file loads successfully.

FXMLLoader fxmlLoader = new FXMLLoader(getClass().getResource("Views/View1.fxml"));

However, in File2 the resource can't be located.

If I move File2 to the parent directory I does work, but is not the solution I'm looking for.

Can someone explain why? Thx

Solution

Solution:

The reason is that you are passing a relative file path as argument, instead of an absolute file path. This is not recommended.

Your path should look like this:

String fxmlPath="/com/example/views/View1.fxml";
FXMLLoader(getClass().getResource(fxmlPath));

Note:

If you are using IntelliJ and you write the first / of your path, you can press CTRL+SPACE to autocomplete your path from here on. Maybe this works in other IDEs too.

Answered By - David Weber