javafx 2 - How do I make a java class that inherits from another one which is loading an fxml file -

i have custom interface created in scene builder , want reuse in variation created child class. problem seems won't inherit methods marked @fxml. there way extend class loads fxml instead of copying entire class?

example parent class:

public class browser extends stackpane implements initializable {  public browser() { fxmlloader fxmlloader = new fxmlloader(getclass().getresource("fxml/browser.fxml")); fxmlloader.setroot(this); fxmlloader.setcontroller(this); try { fxmlloader.load(); } catch (ioexception exception) { throw new runtimeexception(exception); }  @override public void initialize(url url, resourcebundle rb) { }  // adds new tab. @fxml private void addtab(actionevent event) {     browsertab tab = new browsertab();     tab.getengine().load(initialtab.getaddress());     if (tabs.gettabs().size() >= tabmax + 1) {         baseapp.shownotify("you may open maximum of " + tabmax + " tabs.");     } else {         tabs.gettabs().add(tabs.gettabs().size() - 1, tab.tab);     } } } 

example child class:

public class adbrowser extends browser {  public adbrowser() {     fxmlloader fxmlloader = new fxmlloader(getclass().getresource("fxml/adbrowser.fxml"));     fxmlloader.setroot(this);     fxmlloader.setcontroller(this);     try {         fxmlloader.load();     } catch (ioexception exception) {         throw new runtimeexception(exception);     } }  } 

when try run program instantiating child class , error saying controller method "addtab" not found.

turning comment answer.

i have no experience @ fxml, try broadening access permissions method, e.g. private protected.

code outside class defining private method not allowed call method. frameworks circumvent these restrictions, , perhaps javafx among them. these frameworks might , distinguish based on access privileges given method has.

one reason behind private method name should never cause clash: can have 2 private methods of same name in base class , derived class, , neither knows of other. will not override 1 another. far derived class concerned, method in parent class not exist. since reasonable working principle, makes sense frameworks follow well, if circumvented access restrictions allow them act otherwise.