Bug ID: JDK-6868611 FileSystemView throws NullPointerException

Type: Bug
Component: client-libs
Sub-Component: javax.swing
Affected Version: 6u10,7

Priority: P3
Status: Resolved
Resolution: Fixed
OS: generic,windows_xp
CPU: generic,x86

Submitted: 2009-08-05
Updated: 2011-01-19
Resolved: 2009-11-25

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JDK 7
7 b77Fixed

Sometimes the next exception occurs:
java.io.FileNotFoundException: Execution was interrupted
        at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolderManager2.createShellFolder(Win32ShellFolderManager2.java:64)
        at sun.awt.shell.ShellFolder.getShellFolder(ShellFolder.java:241)
        at javax.swing.filechooser.FileSystemView.getShellFolder(FileSystemView.java:531)
        at javax.swing.filechooser.FileSystemView.getFiles(FileSystemView.java:455)
        at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicDirectoryModel$LoadFilesThread.run0(BasicDirectoryModel.java:239)
        at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicDirectoryModel$LoadFilesThread.run(BasicDirectoryModel.java:228)
Exception in thread "Basic L&F File Loading Thread" java.lang.NullPointerException
        at javax.swing.filechooser.FileSystemView.getFiles(FileSystemView.java:458)
        at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicDirectoryModel$LoadFilesThread.run0(BasicDirectoryModel.java:239)
        at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicDirectoryModel$LoadFilesThread.run(BasicDirectoryModel.java:228)

It happens when JFileChooser changes current directory while the previous directory hasn't been read yet.

Duplicate :	JDK-6753652 - JFileChooser can throw NPE at various times if a directory or file is deleted
Relates :	JDK-6923226 - Exceptions at running JavaTest GUI