import java.io.*; import javax.swing.filechooser.*; /** This class demonstrates a Java failure running from a Cygwin bash shell. Requires Java 1.4.x. Tested with Java 1.4.2_04. */ public class FailOnCygwin { public static final void main( String[] parameters ) { FileSystemView fileSystemView = FileSystemView.getFileSystemView(); File[] roots = File.listRoots(); File cdrive = roots[ 1 ]; // Test fails using this method. boolean drive = fileSystemView.isFileSystemRoot( cdrive ); } }