JDK-4712307 : JFileChooser is very slow when browsing many files in a directory
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: javax.swing
  • Affected Version: 1.4.1
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: windows_98
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2002-07-09
  • Updated: 2024-03-25
  • Resolved: 2003-02-25
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Description

Name: jk109818			Date: 07/09/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.1-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1-beta-b14)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1-beta-b14, mixed mode)


FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :
Windows 98 [Version 4.10.2222]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Using the file chooser, browse to a directory with many files,

the dialog takes a long time to show.  After it shows, it
will takes a long time to show the files.

The folder I tested with has:
1545 files and 49 folders.  Note that Notepad.exe open this
instantly.

There is a related bug that is closed:   4621272
It says that it fixes the bug in hopper, unfortunately, I
have no way of knowing if j2sdk1.4.1 beta is "hopper" or not.

Also, note that the 2 bugs are different.  The related bug
show slowness when select many files.

This bug shows slowness by merely open a directory.

Also note that with j2sdk1.4.1 beta, the previous bug is
still there, and select 1 file, the select another file,
there is a long pause between (inconsistently though, and
only happen in a directory with many files - note: just
select 1 file, not many files).



STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1) Run the application
1) Open a JFileChooser
2) Browse to a directory that has many files
 (it's even better to have the first directory of
JFileChooser to have many files to show the effect of slowness).

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Things work faster.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import javax.swing.*;
import java.io.*;

public class BugDemonstration
{
	public static void main(String args[])
	{
		final JFrame frame = new JFrame("The Frame");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation (JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
		frame.setSize(200,200);
        frame.setVisible(true);

        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable()
        {
            public void run()
            {
                JFileChooser file = new JFileChooser();
                file.setMultiSelectionEnabled(true);
                file.setDialogTitle
                    ("Select lots of files..." );
                file.showDialog(frame.getContentPane(), "Demonstrate problem");
                File [] selected = file.getSelectedFiles();
                System.out.println (selected.length+" files selected.");
            }
        });
    }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------
(Review ID: 158588) 
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Comments
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: mantis-beta tiger FIXED IN: mantis-beta tiger INTEGRATED IN: mantis-b17 mantis-beta tiger
14-06-2004

EVALUATION The problem has been solved through a number of improvements in filechooser and shellfolder code. Primarily, the trick was to no longer separate the codepaths in Win32ShellFolder between fileystem objects and special shellfolders, but instead take advantage of the Win32 Shell API to get all the information we need. By totally avoiding any loops hitting the java.io.File class for information (such as exists() and isDirectory()) we managed to speed things up by several 100 x. There were also some improvements made in the efficiency of filechooser loops. These changes will also benefit other platforms than win32. See also the evaluation of bug 4679673. Note: In case the new changes should cause new problems (regressions) in 1.4.2, the bugfix can be turned off by adding the following switch to the command line: -Dswing.disableFileChooserSpeedFix. ###@###.### 2003-02-13
13-02-2003