How to read a file in java?

Use below snippet and try .

public  String readFile(String fileWithPath) throws IOException{
		FileInputStream inputStream = new FileInputStream(fileWithPath);
		String readTotalFile = null;
		    try {
		    	readTotalFile = IOUtils.toString(inputStream);
			} 
		 finally {
		    inputStream.close();
		}
		    return readTotalFile;
	}