Java Swing How to - Get file type description from JFileChooser








Question

We would like to know how to get file type description from JFileChooser.

Answer

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

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    File f = new File("f.jpg");
    JFileChooser j = new JFileChooser();
    System.out.println(j.getTypeDescription(f));
  }
}