Get FileNotFoundException when initialising FileInputStream with File object

Question

I am trying to initialise a FileInputStream object using a File object. I am getting a FileNotFound error on the line

fis = new FileInputStream(file);
         


        

Answer 1

You might want to make sure that (in order of likely-hood):

1. The file exists.
2. The file is not a directory.
3. You or the Java process have permissions to open the file.
4. Another process doesn't have a lock on the file (likely, as you would probably receive a standard IOException instead of FileNotFoundException)