import java.io.File;
import javax.swing.JFileChooser;

/**
 * Starter code for Project 2a
 * Text File Dumper
 * User chooses a file
 * The program then reads each line and displays in on the console
 * The program should never abort, even if a bad file is chosen,
 *          or if the file has an error.
 * In case of an error, the program should display information about the error,
 *  and then terminate (use System.exit(0))
 *
 */
public class TextFileDumper {
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String fullFileName = getFilePath();
        System.out.println("Contents of file " + fullFileName);
        
        //Create an appropriate stream or reader
        
        //Do for each line on the file
        
            //read a line
        
            //print it to the console
        
        System.out.println("Dump of " + fullFileName + " complete.");
        System.exit(0); //in case there's a thread running somewhere
    } //end main
    
    /** Let user choose a file
     */
    public static String getFilePath() {
        JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser(); 
        int resultOfShow = chooser.showDialog(null, 
                            "Choose a text file");
        if (resultOfShow == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
            return chooser.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath();
        } else {
            //user must have canceled
            throw new RuntimeException("User canceled the file selection procedure");
        }
    }
    
} //end TextFileDumper