Reading files with JFileChooser

Question

I always get a NullPointerException with this code

open.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
    @Override
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        modify = true;
        JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser();
        file = chooser.getSelectedFile();
        BufferedReader reader;
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        try {
            reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(file));
            String line = reader.readLine();
            while(line != null) {
                sb.append(line);
                sb.append(System.lineSeparator());
                line = reader.readLine();
            }
            text.setText(sb.toString());
        } 
        catch (FileNotFoundException e1) {
            e1.printStackTrace();
        }
        catch (IOException e1) {
            e1.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
});

NullPointerException on the line reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(file));

How can I reorganize my code?

Answer 1

You didn't actually choose the file. Therefore is the chooser returning null when quering it for that selected file name.

You should call chooser.showOpenDialog() or chooser.showSaveDialog() after creating its instance.

See how to here