private boolean addBrand() throws ClassNotFoundException, SQLException {
    String brandId = brandIdTextField.getText();
    String brand = brandTextField.getText();

    if (brand.isEmpty()) {
      JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Brand type can't be empty");
      isBrandEmpty = true; // isBrandEmpty->true when brandTextField is empty
      return false;
    } else {
      isBrandEmpty = false; // //isBrandEmpty->false when brandTextField is not empty
    }

    return BrandController.addBrandCategory(new Brand(brandId, brand));
  }