Get Home Directory in Java

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import java.io.File;

import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
import javax.swing.filechooser.FileSystemView;

public class Main {

  public static void main(String[] args) {

    JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser();
    FileSystemView view = chooser.getFileSystemView();

    System.out.println("The home directory is " + view.getHomeDirectory());
  }
}