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JavaFX: ImageView cannot load image that was created by the program itself. Error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException:

I am attempting to create a program in which the user selects an image from a different folder on their computer and JavaFX copies that image into the project directory for future use. A new folder is created that will store the newly created image file. This is essentially the code for selecting and copying the image into the project directory:
Stage window = (Stage) ap.getScene().getWindow();
FileChooser fileChooser = new FileChooser();
fileChooser.setTitle("Select Image File");
File selectedFile = fileChooser.showOpenDialog(window);
//Creates a new directory for the new calendar that the user wants to create
File file = new File("src/DefaultUser/" + nameField.getText() + "/");
file.mkdir();
//Creates a new file name with logo as the name, but keeping the extension the same
int index = selectedFile.getName().lastIndexOf(".");
String ext = selectedFile.getName().substring(index);
//Stored in newFileName
String newFileName = "logo" + ext;
File newFile = new File(file.getPath() + "/" + newFileName);
//Copies the selected file into the project src folder, with newFileName as the new file name
Files.copy(selectedFile.toPath(), newFile.toPath());
Then the program moves onto a different scene and thus a different controller actually loads the image into an ImageView. I know that the path for the Image works properly but for whatever reason the program cannot find the image file to load it into the ImageView.
Here is essentially the code used for that:
image.setImage(new Image("DefaultUser/" + imagePath));
Don't worry about what imagePath is in this case because I am absolutely positive it paths to the correct location for the newly created image file. This is because if I close the JavaFX program and rerun it, the image loads properly.
At first, I thought it was because it took time for the image to be copied into the project directory but I checked that the file actually existed within the code and it did so this is apparently not the case. I tried using Thread.sleep() to delay the program a bit so that the code would potentially have more time to copy the file but it still threw the same error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Invalid URL: Invalid URL or resource not found
The strangest part about this is that the program works perfectly fine, it's just that I have to restart the JavaFX program for it to be able to detect the image file, even though I know it exists. Is there something weird about JavaFX and creating new files and accessing them within the same program? I am truly lost. Thank you so much in advance for any help and I'm sorry if this doesn't give enough information because I don't want to have to explain the whole project.

Just like haraldK and James_D said in the comments putting stuff in the src folder is generally a bad idea. I solved the issue by moving the folder out into the project directory instead.

using and/or extracting expandable files (obb) android

I was able to upload an expandable file and download it
on my app from google play. Following the o[fficial tutorial][1]
It saved the obb file to /Android/Obb/main.2.myappname.obb
I assumed this obb file would be extracted on assets or raw folder or
something similiar. The obb file was renamed after I zipped about 20 .mp3
files. They are named like so: 1.mp3, 2.mp3 etc.
Is it possible to extract the obb file if not how will I be able to
access the invididual mp3 files, the way I am able to access them from
assets or raw folder. Let's say I want to access 1.mp3 which is present
on the .zip archive that was renamed to main.2.myappname.obb
Thank you.

I'm surprised that no one has chimed in here. You can use the StorageManager to mountObb(), unmountObb(), getMountedObbPath(), and isObbMounted(). After mounting an Obb and calling getMOuntedObbPath, you can use the path returned to do normal reads from it. It acts as a virtual drive. You just cannot write back to it.
Here's the link to the documentation: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/storage/StorageManager.html

You can read from the OBB directly via an InputStream using the APK Expansion Zip Library. Documentation:
https://developer.android.com/google/play/expansion-files?hl=ko#ZipLib
Sample code:
try {
String obbFilePath = mContext.getObbDir() + "/" + "main.{package_name}.{version_code}.obb";
ZipResourceFile expansionFile = new ZipResourceFile(obbFilePath);
InputStream inputStream = mExpansionFile.getInputStream("1.mp3");
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.d(TAG, "Exception loading obb: " + e);
}
In place of the last line, since you are streaming a MP3, using MediaPlayer is a better idea.

How to playback Wiremock in java?

I have been trying to playback the recordings in java that are done before .I gave my path to mappings and recordings to WiremockServer and then used enableRecordMappings() method for recording .It is able to record mappings in my specified path. But when I try to playback with new server, how to tell it to look for my path for recordings?
I even copied my mappings and __files folders into WEB-INF/wiremock as said in documentation,but it is not replaying.Can some one help me here?
I am using below code for recording
WireMockServer wmServer = new WireMockServer(httpPort, httpsPort);
wmServer.enableRecordMappings(mappings, files);
wmServer.stubFor(any(urlMatching(".*")).willReturn(aResponse().proxiedFrom("https://10.122.45.65")));
wmServer.start();
I am taking inputs from a xml file .All variables are initialized correctly.

try this
wmServer.loadMappingsUsing(new JsonFileMappingsSource(mappings));
the problem, it need to have files in folder ~/test/resources/__files/*

Extracting files from res folder in Executable JAR (txt files to be specific)

I would like to ask if its possible to put text files into my jar, I use them to make my map in my game, but users can get Highscores. now I want to save the Highscores with the map, so I have to save the map on the user their PC. Is there any way how I could do this? I've searched the internet for some ideas but I could not find anything that even came close to what I've wanted. I only had 3/4th of a year java so I don't know much about these things, everything that happens outside the debug of eclipse are problems for me(files are mainly one of those things, null exceptions, etc).
The main question now.
Is it possible to do? If yes, do you have any terms I could search on, or some sites/guides/tutorials? If no, is there any other way how I could save the highscores?
EDIT:
to make clear
Can I get the text file (the text inside the file) to be extracted to a different file in like the home directory of my game (where I save the settings and stuff) the basic maps are inside the jar file, so I want them to be extracted on the first start-up of the program
Greetings Carolien

"extracted to a different file in like the home directory of my game (where i save the settings and stuff) the basic maps are inside the jar file, so i want them to be extracted on the first startup of the program"
You can get the URL by using getClass().getResource()
URL url = getClass().getResource("/res/myfile.txt");
Then create a File object from the URI of the URL
File file = new File(url.toURI());
Then just perform your normal file operations.
if (file.renameTo(new File(System.getProperty("user.home") + "\\" + file.getName()))) {
System.out.println("File is moved successful!");
} else {
System.out.println("File is failed to move!");
}
Assuming your file structure is like below, it should work fine
ProjectRoot
src
res
myfile.txt
Note: the above is moving the entire file. If you want to extract just the data inside the file, then you can simple use
InputStream is = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/res/myfile.txt");
BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(is));
The just do normal IO operation with the reader. See here for help with writing the file.

How to play a sound file in java from src

I have an mp3 file that i am trying to play from a source package in eclipse (java) for some reason it plays fine when i run it in eclipse but when i try to play it from a .jar it doesn't play. The images show up fine but the sound doesn't, i think i may have to recode the sound file like an image file but i'm not sure how here's the code for the Image:
JLabel TextBox = new JLabel(new ImageIcon(Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("/Images/TextBox.png"))));
and the Sound
Player player = Manager.createPlayer(new MediaLocator(getClass().getClassLoader().getResource("Sounds/Bonsai.mp3")));
thanks in advance!

Try getting the resource as a Stream. You can retrieve a file this way.
InputStream fis =
ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("/Sounds/bonsai.mp3");
p = new Player(fis);
p.play();

The:
getClass().getClassLoader().getResource(....)
does indeed return a URL. But MediaLocator can not use URL's from the form jar:file:/
I recommend to copy the file from the jar to a "Temp" filesystem and the stream it from there.
You can always delete it when you done, if that is needed.