I am developing a JavaFX application using Maven in IntelliJ IDEA. My application fails to load the FXML file and throws the following exception:
C:UsersBruce.jdksopenjdk-22.0.1binjava.exe "-javaagent:C:Program FilesJetBrainsIntelliJ IDEA 2024.1libidea_rt.jar=22421:C:Program FilesJetBrainsIntelliJ IDEA 2024.1bin" -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 -Dsun.stdout.encoding=UTF-8 -Dsun.stderr.encoding=UTF-8 -classpath C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgopenjfxjavafx-controls22-ea+11javafx-controls-22-ea+11.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgopenjfxjavafx-graphics22-ea+11javafx-graphics-22-ea+11.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgopenjfxjavafx-base22-ea+11javafx-base-22-ea+11.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgopenjfxjavafx-fxml22-ea+11javafx-fxml-22-ea+11.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgopenjfxjavafx-web22-ea+11javafx-web-22-ea+11.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgopenjfxjavafx-media22-ea+11javafx-media-22-ea+11.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgopenjfxjavafx-swing22-ea+11javafx-swing-22-ea+11.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgopenjfxjavafx-swing22-ea+11javafx-swing-22-ea+11-win.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgpostgresqlpostgresql42.7.3postgresql-42.7.3.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgcheckerframeworkchecker-qual3.42.0checker-qual-3.42.0.jar -p C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgcontrolsfxcontrolsfx11.1.2controlsfx-11.1.2.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgopenjfxjavafx-media22-ea+11javafx-media-22-ea+11-win.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgopenjfxjavafx-base22-ea+11javafx-base-22-ea+11-win.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgopenjfxjavafx-web22-ea+11javafx-web-22-ea+11-win.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgkordampikonliikonli-core12.3.1ikonli-core-12.3.1.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgopenjfxjavafx-fxml22-ea+11javafx-fxml-22-ea+11-win.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositorynetsynedravalidatorfx.4.0validatorfx-0.4.0.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgopenjfxjavafx-graphics22-ea+11javafx-graphics-22-ea+11-win.jar;C:UsersBruceDesktopPharmacyManagementSystem_v1.0.1targetclasses;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgkordampikonliikonli-javafx12.3.1ikonli-javafx-12.3.1.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryorgopenjfxjavafx-controls22-ea+11javafx-controls-22-ea+11-win.jar;C:UsersBruce.m2repositoryeuhansolotilesfx11.48tilesfx-11.48.jar -m trojanlabs.pharmacymanagementsystemv/trojanlabs.pharmacymanagementsystem.PharmacyManagementSystem Exception in Application start method java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:118) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580) at javafx.graphics@22-ea/com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplicationWithArgs(LauncherImpl.java:464) at javafx.graphics@22-ea/com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication(LauncherImpl.java:364) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580) at java.base/sun.launcher.LauncherHelper$FXHelper.main(LauncherHelper.java:1147) Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Exception in Application start method at javafx.graphics@22-ea/com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication1(LauncherImpl.java:893) at javafx.graphics@22-ea/com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.lambda$launchApplication$2(LauncherImpl.java:196) at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1570) Caused by: javafx.fxml.LoadException: /C:/Users/Bruce/Desktop/PharmacyManagementSystem_v1.0.1/target/classes/trojanlabs/pharmacymanagementsystem/hello-view.fxml:84 at javafx.fxml@22-ea/javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.constructLoadException(FXMLLoader.java:2727) at javafx.fxml@22-ea/javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:2705) at javafx.fxml@22-ea/javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:2568) at javafx.fxml@22-ea/javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.load(FXMLLoader.java:2536) at trojanlabs.pharmacymanagementsystemv/trojanlabs.pharmacymanagementsystem.PharmacyManagementSystem.start(PharmacyManagementSystem.java:13) at javafx.graphics@22-ea/com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.lambda$launchApplication1$9(LauncherImpl.java:839) at javafx.graphics@22-ea/com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runAndWait$12(PlatformImpl.java:483) at javafx.graphics@22-ea/com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runLater$10(PlatformImpl.java:456) at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:400) at javafx.graphics@22-ea/com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runLater$11(PlatformImpl.java:455) at javafx.graphics@22-ea/com.sun.glass.ui.InvokeLaterDispatcher$Future.run(InvokeLaterDispatcher.java:95) at javafx.graphics@22-ea/com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication._runLoop(Native Method) at javafx.graphics@22-ea/com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication.lambda$runLoop$3(WinApplication.java:185) ... 1 more Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unable to coerce 10 to class javafx.geometry.Insets. at javafx.fxml@22-ea/com.sun.javafx.fxml.BeanAdapter.coerce(BeanAdapter.java:497) at javafx.fxml@22-ea/com.sun.javafx.fxml.BeanAdapter.put(BeanAdapter.java:259) at javafx.fxml@22-ea/com.sun.javafx.fxml.BeanAdapter.put(BeanAdapter.java:54) at javafx.fxml@22-ea/javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader$Element.applyProperty(FXMLLoader.java:525) at javafx.fxml@22-ea/javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader$Element.processValue(FXMLLoader.java:375) at javafx.fxml@22-ea/javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader$Element.processPropertyAttribute(FXMLLoader.java:337) at javafx.fxml@22-ea/javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader$Element.processInstancePropertyAttributes(FXMLLoader.java:248) at javafx.fxml@22-ea/javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader$ValueElement.processEndElement(FXMLLoader.java:780) at javafx.fxml@22-ea/javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.processEndElement(FXMLLoader.java:2974) at javafx.fxml@22-ea/javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:2659) ... 12 more Exception running application trojanlabs.pharmacymanagementsystem.PharmacyManagementSystem Process finished with exit code 1
Here’s my PharmacyManagementSystem class:
package trojanlabs.pharmacymanagementsystem;
//import com.sun.tools.javac.Main;
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
public class PharmacyManagementSystem extends Application {
@Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {
FXMLLoader loader = new FXMLLoader(PharmacyManagementSystem.class.getResource("/trojanlabs/pharmacymanagementsystem/hello-view.fxml"));
Scene scene = new Scene(loader.load());
primaryStage.setScene(scene);
primaryStage.setTitle("Pharmacy Management System");
primaryStage.show();
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
launch(args);
}
}
Here’s my PharmacyController class:
package trojanlabs.pharmacymanagementsystem;
import javafx.fxml.FXML;
import javafx.scene.control.*;
import javafx.scene.control.cell.PropertyValueFactory;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;
public class PharmacyController {
private final PharmacyService pharmacyService;
// Drug fields
@FXML
private TextField drugCodeField;
@FXML
private TextField drugNameField;
@FXML
private TextField drugPriceField;
@FXML
private TextField supplierCodeFieldForDrug; // Changed variable name to avoid conflict
@FXML
private TextField drugStockField;
@FXML
private TableView<Drug> drugTable;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Drug, String> drugCodeColumn;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Drug, String> drugNameColumn;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Drug, Double> drugPriceColumn;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Drug, String> drugSupplierColumn;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Drug, Integer> drugStockColumn;
// Supplier fields
@FXML
private TextField supplierCodeField;
@FXML
private TextField supplierNameField;
@FXML
private TextField supplierLocationField;
@FXML
private TableView<Supplier> supplierTable;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Supplier, String> supplierCodeColumn;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Supplier, String> supplierNameColumn;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Supplier, String> supplierLocationColumn;
// Customer fields
@FXML
private TextField customerIdField;
@FXML
private TextField customerNameField;
@FXML
private TextField customerContactField;
@FXML
private TableView<Customer> customerTable;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Customer, String> customerIdColumn;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Customer, String> customerNameColumn;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Customer, String> customerContactColumn;
// Sale fields
@FXML
private TableView<Sale> saleTable;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Sale, Integer> saleIdColumn;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Sale, String> saleDrugColumn;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Sale, Integer> saleQuantityColumn;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Sale, String> saleBuyerColumn;
@FXML
private TableColumn<Sale, Date> saleDateColumn;
public PharmacyController() {
pharmacyService = new PharmacyService();
}
@FXML
public void initialize() {
drugCodeColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("code"));
drugNameColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("name"));
drugPriceColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("price"));
drugSupplierColumn.setCellValueFactory(cellData -> cellData.getValue().supplierProperty().get().nameProperty());
drugStockColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("stock"));
loadDrugData();
supplierCodeColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("code"));
supplierNameColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("name"));
supplierLocationColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("location"));
loadSupplierData();
customerIdColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("id"));
customerNameColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("name"));
customerContactColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("contact"));
loadCustomerData();
saleIdColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("id"));
saleDrugColumn.setCellValueFactory(cellData -> cellData.getValue().drugProperty().get().nameProperty());
saleQuantityColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("quantity"));
saleBuyerColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("buyer"));
saleDateColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("date"));
loadSaleData();
}
@FXML
private void handleAddDrug() {
String drugCode = drugCodeField.getText();
String name = drugNameField.getText();
double price = Double.parseDouble(drugPriceField.getText());
String supplierCode = supplierCodeFieldForDrug.getText();
int stock = Integer.parseInt(drugStockField.getText());
Supplier supplier = pharmacyService.searchSupplier(supplierCode);
if (supplier != null) {
Drug drug = new Drug(drugCode, name, price, supplier, stock);
pharmacyService.addDrug(drug);
loadDrugData();
} else {
// Handle supplier not found
Alert alert = new Alert(Alert.AlertType.ERROR);
alert.setTitle("Error");
alert.setHeaderText("Supplier Not Found");
alert.setContentText("Supplier with code " + supplierCode + " does not exist.");
alert.showAndWait();
}
}
@FXML
private void handleAddSupplier() {
String supplierCode = supplierCodeField.getText();
String name = supplierNameField.getText();
String location = supplierLocationField.getText();
Supplier supplier = new Supplier(supplierCode, name, location);
pharmacyService.addSupplier(supplier);
loadSupplierData();
}
@FXML
private void handleAddCustomer() {
String customerId = customerIdField.getText();
String name = customerNameField.getText();
String contact = customerContactField.getText();
Customer customer = new Customer(customerId, name, contact);
pharmacyService.addCustomer(customer);
loadCustomerData();
}
private void loadDrugData() {
List<Drug> drugs = pharmacyService.viewAllDrugs();
drugTable.getItems().setAll(drugs);
}
private void loadSupplierData() {
List<Supplier> suppliers = pharmacyService.viewAllSuppliers();
supplierTable.getItems().setAll(suppliers);
}
private void loadCustomerData() {
List<Customer> customers = pharmacyService.viewAllCustomers();
customerTable.getItems().setAll(customers);
}
private void loadSaleData() {
List<Sale> sales = pharmacyService.viewAllSales();
saleTable.getItems().setAll(sales);
}
@FXML
private void handleGenerateReport() {
pharmacyService.generateReport();
Alert alert = new Alert(Alert.AlertType.INFORMATION);
alert.setTitle("Report");
alert.setHeaderText("Report Generated");
alert.setContentText("Report has been generated successfully.");
alert.showAndWait();
}
}
And here’s my hello-view.fxml file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?import javafx.geometry.Insets?>
<?import javafx.scene.control.Button?>
<?import javafx.scene.control.Label?>
<?import javafx.scene.control.TableColumn?>
<?import javafx.scene.control.TableView?>
<?import javafx.scene.control.TextField?>
<?import javafx.scene.layout.GridPane?>
<?import javafx.scene.layout.VBox?>
<VBox xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml" fx:controller="trojanlabs.pharmacymanagementsystem.PharmacyController" spacing="10" padding="10">
<Label text="Pharmacy Management System" style="-fx-font-size: 16px; -fx-font-weight: bold;"/>
<!-- Drugs Management -->
<Label text="Drugs Management" style="-fx-font-size: 14px; -fx-font-weight: bold;"/>
<GridPane hgap="10" vgap="10">
<Label text="Drug Code:"/>
<TextField fx:id="drugCodeField"/>
<Label text="Name:"/>
<TextField fx:id="drugNameField"/>
<Label text="Price:"/>
<TextField fx:id="drugPriceField"/>
<Label text="Supplier Code:"/>
<TextField fx:id="supplierCodeField"/>
<Label text="Stock:"/>
<TextField fx:id="drugStockField"/>
<Button text="Add Drug" onAction="#handleAddDrug"/>
</GridPane>
<TableView fx:id="drugTable">
<TableColumn text="Code" fx:id="drugCodeColumn"/>
<TableColumn text="Name" fx:id="drugNameColumn"/>
<TableColumn text="Price" fx:id="drugPriceColumn"/>
<TableColumn text="Supplier" fx:id="drugSupplierColumn"/>
<TableColumn text="Stock" fx:id="drugStockColumn"/>
</TableView>
<!-- Suppliers Management -->
<Label text="Suppliers Management" style="-fx-font-size: 14px; -fx-font-weight: bold;"/>
<GridPane hgap="10" vgap="10">
<Label text="Supplier Code:"/>
<TextField fx:id="supplierCodeFieldForDrug"/>
<Label text="Name:"/>
<TextField fx:id="supplierNameField"/>
<Label text="Location:"/>
<TextField fx:id="supplierLocationField"/>
<Button text="Add Supplier" onAction="#handleAddSupplier"/>
</GridPane>
<TableView fx:id="supplierTable">
<TableColumn text="Code" fx:id="supplierCodeColumn"/>
<TableColumn text="Name" fx:id="supplierNameColumn"/>
<TableColumn text="Location" fx:id="supplierLocationColumn"/>
</TableView>
<!-- Customers Management -->
<Label text="Customers Management" style="-fx-font-size: 14px; -fx-font-weight: bold;"/>
<GridPane hgap="10" vgap="10">
<Label text="Customer ID:"/>
<TextField fx:id="customerIdField"/>
<Label text="Name:"/>
<TextField fx:id="customerNameField"/>
<Label text="Contact:"/>
<TextField fx:id="customerContactField"/>
<Button text="Add Customer" onAction="#handleAddCustomer"/>
</GridPane>
<TableView fx:id="customerTable">
<TableColumn text="ID" fx:id="customerIdColumn"/>
<TableColumn text="Name" fx:id="customerNameColumn"/>
<TableColumn text="Contact" fx:id="customerContactColumn"/>
</TableView>
<!-- Sales Management -->
<Label text="Sales Management" style="-fx-font-size: 14px; -fx-font-weight: bold;"/>
<TableView fx:id="saleTable">
<TableColumn text="ID" fx:id="saleIdColumn"/>
<TableColumn text="Drug" fx:id="saleDrugColumn"/>
<TableColumn text="Quantity" fx:id="saleQuantityColumn"/>
<TableColumn text="Buyer" fx:id="saleBuyerColumn"/>
<TableColumn text="Date" fx:id="saleDateColumn"/>
</TableView>
<!-- Report Generation -->
<Button text="Generate Report" onAction="#handleGenerateReport"/>
</VBox>
I have verified the file paths and class names, but the issue persists. What might be causing the java.lang.IllegalStateException: Location is not set error, and how can I fix it?
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