FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_40"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_40-b25)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.40-b25, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Tested on 2 Windows 8.1 64-bit VMs and a native install.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
When you bring up the awt FileDialog if you try to delete an existing file the program will hang until force closed. If you create a new file from the dialog you can delete files without any problems.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Run the attached source code and it'll bring up a FileDialog. Select an existing file and hit delete. The program will now hang until you force close it.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Prints the filepath specified.
ACTUAL -
Program hangs and must be force closed. It will also eat up a lot of CPU usage while hanging.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
No log file as program hangs instead of crashing.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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import java.awt.Frame; 
import java.awt.FileDialog; 

public class test { 
public static void main(String[] args) { 
final FileDialog fd = new FileDialog((Frame)null, "Save As"); 
fd.setMode(FileDialog.SAVE); 
fd.setVisible(true); 
if (fd.getFile() == null) { 
return; 
} 
String rv = fd.getDirectory() + fd.getFile(); 
System.out.println(rv); 
} 
} 
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