How do I get a file's icon in Java?

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I'm making a basic file browser and wish to display the icon of each file. Is there any way to get this?

@pstanton All operating systems. [I know this is late, but I wanted it here in case someone else came by and had the same question] — Ky -, Oct 01 '16 at 06:43

camickr · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-21T14:57:00.060

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Icon icon = FileSystemView.getFileSystemView().getSystemIcon( File );

edited Oct 21 '15 at 14:57

answered Dec 06 '10 at 04:41

camickr

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This doesn't work well on OS X, it only returns a folder for directories or a generic file icon for any non-directories. – Sam Barnum Dec 15 '12 at 04:16
@SamBarnum is that still the case with Java 8 on OS X Yosemite? – Ky - Dec 11 '14 at 06:54
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Workaround for os x: `final javax.swing.JFileChooser fc = new javax.swing.JFileChooser(); Icon icon = fc.getUI().getFileView(fc).getIcon(file);` – zella Oct 21 '15 at 07:43

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