```
public class FXMLLoader
extends Object
```
Loads an object hierarchy from an XML document. For more information, see the Introduction to FXML document.

Since:

JavaFX 2.0

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static String`	`ARRAY_COMPONENT_DELIMITER`	Delimiter for arrays as values.
`static String`	`BI_DIRECTIONAL_BINDING_PREFIX`	Prefix for bidirectional-binding expression resolution.
`static String`	`BI_DIRECTIONAL_BINDING_SUFFIX`	Suffix for bidirectional-binding expression resolution.
`static String`	`BINDING_EXPRESSION_PREFIX`	Prefix for binding expression resolution.
`static String`	`BINDING_EXPRESSION_SUFFIX`	Suffix for binding expression resolution.
`static String`	`CHANGE_EVENT_HANDLER_SUFFIX`	Suffix for property change/invalidation handlers.
`static String`	`CONTROLLER_KEYWORD`	A key for controller in namespace map.
`static String`	`CONTROLLER_METHOD_PREFIX`	Prefix for controller method resolution.
`static String`	`CONTROLLER_SUFFIX`	A suffix for controllers of included fxml files.
`static String`	`COPY_SOURCE_ATTRIBUTE`	The <fx:copy> 'source' attribute.
`static String`	`COPY_TAG`	The tag name of <fx:copy>.
`static String`	`DEFAULT_CHARSET_NAME`	The character set used when character set is not explicitly specified.
`static String`	`DEFINE_TAG`	The tag name of <fx:define>.
`static String`	`ESCAPE_PREFIX`	Escape prefix for escaping special characters inside attribute values.
`static String`	`EVENT_HANDLER_PREFIX`	The prefix of event handler attributes.
`static String`	`EVENT_KEY`	The name of the Event object in event handler scripts.
`static String`	`EXPRESSION_PREFIX`	Prefix for (variable) expression resolution.
`static String`	`FX_CONSTANT_ATTRIBUTE`	The tag name of 'fx:constant'.
`static String`	`FX_CONTROLLER_ATTRIBUTE`	The name of fx:controller attribute of a root.
`static String`	`FX_FACTORY_ATTRIBUTE`	The name of 'fx:factory' attribute.
`static String`	`FX_ID_ATTRIBUTE`	The name of fx:id attribute.
`static String`	`FX_NAMESPACE_PREFIX`	Prefix of 'fx' namespace.
`static String`	`FX_NAMESPACE_VERSION`	Contains the current fx namepsace version.
`static String`	`FX_VALUE_ATTRIBUTE`	The name of fx:value attribute.
`static String`	`IMPORT_PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION`	The tag name of import processing instruction.
`static String`	`INCLUDE_CHARSET_ATTRIBUTE`	The <fx:include> 'charset' attribute.
`static String`	`INCLUDE_RESOURCES_ATTRIBUTE`	The <fx:include> 'resources' attribute.
`static String`	`INCLUDE_SOURCE_ATTRIBUTE`	The <fx:include> 'source' attribute.
`static String`	`INCLUDE_TAG`	The tag name of <fx:include>.
`static String`	`INITIALIZE_METHOD_NAME`	The name of initialize method.
`static String`	`JAVAFX_VERSION`	Contains the current javafx version.
`static String`	`LANGUAGE_PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION`	The tag name of language processing instruction.
`static String`	`LOCATION_KEY`	A key for location URL in namespace map.
`static String`	`NULL_KEYWORD`	Value that represents 'null'.
`static String`	`REFERENCE_SOURCE_ATTRIBUTE`	The <fx:reference> 'source' attribute.
`static String`	`REFERENCE_TAG`	The tag name of <fx:reference>.
`static String`	`RELATIVE_PATH_PREFIX`	Prefix for relative location resolution.
`static String`	`RESOURCE_KEY_PREFIX`	Prefix for resource resolution.
`static String`	`RESOURCES_KEY`	A key for ResourceBundle in namespace map.
`static String`	`ROOT_TAG`	The tag name of <fx:root>.
`static String`	`ROOT_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE`	The <fx:root> 'type' attribute.
`static String`	`SCRIPT_CHARSET_ATTRIBUTE`	The <fx:script> 'charset' attribute.
`static String`	`SCRIPT_SOURCE_ATTRIBUTE`	The <fx:script> 'source' attribute.
`static String`	`SCRIPT_TAG`	The tag name of <fx:script>.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`FXMLLoader()`	Creates a new FXMLLoader instance.
`FXMLLoader(URL location)`	Creates a new FXMLLoader instance.
`FXMLLoader(URL location, ResourceBundle resources)`	Creates a new FXMLLoader instance.
`FXMLLoader(URL location, ResourceBundle resources, BuilderFactory builderFactory)`	Creates a new FXMLLoader instance.
`FXMLLoader(URL location, ResourceBundle resources, BuilderFactory builderFactory, Callback<Class<?>,Object> controllerFactory)`	Creates a new FXMLLoader instance.
`FXMLLoader(URL location, ResourceBundle resources, BuilderFactory builderFactory, Callback<Class<?>,Object> controllerFactory, Charset charset)`	Creates a new FXMLLoader instance.
`FXMLLoader(URL location, ResourceBundle resources, BuilderFactory builderFactory, Callback<Class<?>,Object> controllerFactory, Charset charset, LinkedList<FXMLLoader> loaders)`	Creates a new FXMLLoader instance.
`FXMLLoader(Charset charset)`	Creates a new FXMLLoader instance.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`BuilderFactory`	`getBuilderFactory()`	Returns the builder factory used by this loader.
`Charset`	`getCharset()`	Returns the character set used by this loader.
`ClassLoader`	`getClassLoader()`	Returns the classloader used by this loader.
`<T> T`	`getController()`	Returns the controller associated with the root object.
`Callback<Class<?>,Object>`	`getControllerFactory()`	Returns the controller factory used by this loader.
`static ClassLoader`	`getDefaultClassLoader()`	Returns the default class loader.
`LoadListener`	`getLoadListener()`	Returns this loader's load listener.
`URL`	`getLocation()`	Returns the location used to resolve relative path attribute values.
`ObservableMap<String,Object>`	`getNamespace()`	Returns the namespace used by this loader.
`ResourceBundle`	`getResources()`	Returns the resources used to resolve resource key attribute values.
`<T> T`	`getRoot()`	Returns the root of the object hierarchy.
`<T> T`	`load()`	Loads an object hierarchy from a FXML document.
`<T> T`	`load(InputStream inputStream)`	Loads an object hierarchy from a FXML document.
`static <T> T`	`load(URL location)`	Loads an object hierarchy from a FXML document.
`static <T> T`	`load(URL location, ResourceBundle resources)`	Loads an object hierarchy from a FXML document.
`static <T> T`	`load(URL location, ResourceBundle resources, BuilderFactory builderFactory)`	Loads an object hierarchy from a FXML document.
`static <T> T`	`load(URL location, ResourceBundle resources, BuilderFactory builderFactory, Callback<Class<?>,Object> controllerFactory)`	Loads an object hierarchy from a FXML document.
`static <T> T`	`load(URL location, ResourceBundle resources, BuilderFactory builderFactory, Callback<Class<?>,Object> controllerFactory, Charset charset)`	Loads an object hierarchy from a FXML document.
`static Class<?>`	`loadType(String className)`	Deprecated. This method now delegates to `getDefaultClassLoader()`.
`static Class<?>`	`loadType(String packageName, String className)`	Deprecated. This method now delegates to `getDefaultClassLoader()`.
`void`	`setBuilderFactory(BuilderFactory builderFactory)`	Sets the builder factory used by this loader.
`void`	`setCharset(Charset charset)`	Sets the character set used by this loader.
`void`	`setClassLoader(ClassLoader classLoader)`	Sets the classloader used by this loader and clears any existing imports.
`void`	`setController(Object controller)`	Sets the controller associated with the root object.
`void`	`setControllerFactory(Callback<Class<?>,Object> controllerFactory)`	Sets the controller factory used by this loader.
`static void`	`setDefaultClassLoader(ClassLoader defaultClassLoader)`	Sets the default class loader.
`void`	`setLoadListener(LoadListener loadListener)`	Sets this loader's load listener.
`void`	`setLocation(URL location)`	Sets the location used to resolve relative path attribute values.
`void`	`setResources(ResourceBundle resources)`	Sets the resources used to resolve resource key attribute values.
`void`	`setRoot(Object root)`	Sets the root of the object hierarchy.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - DEFAULT_CHARSET_NAME
```
public static final String DEFAULT_CHARSET_NAME
```
    The character set used when character set is not explicitly specified.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant

Class FXMLLoader

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

DEFAULT_CHARSET_NAME