/**
* Messages will be read from the given filepath and stored in the array list (messagesList)
*
* @param filePath Text file to be read
*/
public static List<String> readFile(String filePath) {
BufferedReader bufferedReader = null;
StringBuffer message = new StringBuffer("");
final String asterixLine = "*****";
List<String> messagesList = new ArrayList<String>();
try {
String line;
bufferedReader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(filePath));
while ((line = bufferedReader.readLine()) != null) {
if ((line.equals(asterixLine.trim()) && !"".equals(message.toString().trim()))) {
messagesList.add(message.toString());
message = new StringBuffer("");
} else {
message = message.append(String.format("\n%s", line));
}
}
if (!"".equals(message.toString().trim())) {
messagesList.add(message.toString());
}
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
log.error("Error in reading file " + filePath, e);
} catch (IOException e) {
log.error("Error in reading file " + filePath, e);
} finally {
try {
if (bufferedReader != null) {
bufferedReader.close();
}
} catch (IOException e) {
log.error("Error occurred when closing the file : " + e.getMessage(), e);
}
}
return messagesList;
}
