Adding tabs into a TabPane depending on the clicked button [duplicate] - javafx

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I have a file named Home.fxml which is a BorderPane. This component has buttons on the left and an empty TabPane called mainTabPane in the centre. I would like, when a user clicks on any button on the left, to add a tab to mainTabPane. I am able to add one tab when one button is clicked. But when I try to do the same for the second button, I get this error:
java.lang.IllegalStateException: Location not set
Here is the code for HomeController.java, where all is done:
public void initialize(URL loc, Resource Rse) {
createReportsTab();
loadCreateItemTab();
}
/*this is the one which works well*/
#FXML
void CreateReportTab() {
FXMLLoader loader = new FXMLLoader();
loader.setLocation(ReportsController.class.getResource("gui/Reports.fxml"));
Parent parent = loader.load();
Tab reportsTab = new Tab("Reporting Engine");
reportsTab.setClosable(true);
reportsTab.setcontent(parent);
mainTabPane.getTabs().add(reportsTab),
}
/*this is the one which produces the error*/
#FXML
void loadCreateItemTab() {
FXMLLoader loader = new FXMLLoader();
loader.setLocation(AddNewItemController.class.getResource("gui/addNewItem.fxml"));
Parent parent = loader.load();
Tab newItemTab= new Tab("New Item");
newItemTab.setClosable(true);
newItemTab.setcontent(parent);
mainTabPane.getTabs().add(newItemTab),
}
I am confused; why the Reporting Engine loads well but the second one is producing that error above?
Here is my project structure in IntelliJ IDEA:
All controller classes are in the controllers package and all FXML files are in the GUI package. The main class is in Companion package.

Error suggests that addNewItem.fxml is not read. Change:
AddNewItemController.class.getResources("gui/addNewItem.fxml");
to
ReportsController.class.getResources("gui/addNewItem.fxml");
, since this path worked for you already.

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