diff --git a/pmd-swingui/project.xml b/pmd-swingui/project.xml
index 15383822d4..87043e8c1a 100755
--- a/pmd-swingui/project.xml
+++ b/pmd-swingui/project.xml
@@ -70,8 +70,14 @@
             <artifactId>pmd</artifactId>
             <version>1.9</version>
             <url>http://pmd.sourceforge.net/</url>
-        </dependency>
+        </dependency>-->
         <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-cli</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-cli</artifactId>
+            <version>1.0</version>
+            <url>http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/cli/</url>
+        </dependency>
+        <!--<dependency>
             <groupId>jaxen</groupId>
             <artifactId>jaxen</artifactId>
             <version>1.1-beta-4</version>
diff --git a/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/FileLocator.java b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/FileLocator.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a10b3531cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/FileLocator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+package net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui;
+
+import java.awt.Container;
+import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Vector;
+import java.util.ResourceBundle;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import javax.swing.AbstractAction;
+import javax.swing.BoxLayout;
+import javax.swing.JButton;
+import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
+import javax.swing.JList;
+import javax.swing.JPanel;
+import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
+import javax.swing.KeyStroke;
+
+/**
+ * This is a file locator.  On the graphics end, it provides a listing of files
+ * as well as list modification controls.  On the programming end, it provides
+ * a means for retrieving the list of selected files.
+ *
+ * @author Brant Gurganus
+ * @version 0.1
+ * @since 0.1
+ */
+public class FileLocator extends TitledPanel {
+    /**
+     * This is the resource bundle for this UI component.
+     */
+    private static final ResourceBundle UI_STRINGS = ResourceBundle
+        .getBundle("net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui.l10n.FileLocator");
+        
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(FileLocator.class
+        .getName(),
+        "net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui.l10n.Logging");
+        
+    /**
+     * This is the location list.
+     */
+    private JList locationList;
+    
+    /**
+     * This is the location list scroller.
+     */
+    private JScrollPane locationScroller;
+    
+    /**
+     * These are the chosen locations.
+     */
+    private Vector locations;
+    
+    /**
+     * This is the reset button.
+     */
+    private JButton resetButton;
+    
+    /**
+     * This is the reset action.
+     */
+    private AbstractAction resetAction;
+    
+    /**
+     * This is the add button.
+     */
+    private JButton addButton;
+    
+    /**
+     * This is the add action.
+     */
+    private AbstractAction addAction;
+    
+    /**
+     * This is the control panel.
+     */
+    private JPanel controlPanel;
+    
+    /**
+     * Creates a file locator with default title.
+     */
+    public FileLocator() {
+        this(UI_STRINGS.getString("title"));
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Creates a file locator titled with <code>title</code>.
+     *
+     * @param title title for file locator
+     */
+    public FileLocator(final String title) {
+        super(title);
+        setLayout(new BoxLayout(this, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
+        locationScrollerInit();
+        add(locationScroller);
+        controlPanelInit();
+        add(controlPanel);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Initializes the location list scroller.
+     */
+    private void locationScrollerInit() {
+        LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "locationScrollerInit");
+        assert locationScroller == null :
+            "locationScroller already initialized.";
+        locationListInit();
+        locationScroller = new JScrollPane(locationList);
+        LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "locationScrollerInit");
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Initializes the location list.
+     *
+     * @todo determine if an initial capacity or increment should be used
+     */
+    private void locationListInit() {
+        LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "locationListInit");
+        assert locationList == null : "locationList already initalized.";
+        locations = new Vector();
+        locationList = new JList(locations);
+        LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "locationListInit");
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Initializes the control panel.
+     */
+    private void controlPanelInit() {
+        LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "controlPanelInit");
+        assert controlPanel == null : "controlPanel already initialized.";
+        controlPanel = new JPanel();
+        controlPanel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(controlPanel, BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
+        resetButtonInit();
+        controlPanel.add(resetButton);
+        addButtonInit();
+        controlPanel.add(addButton);
+        LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "controlPanelInit");
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Initializes the add button.
+     */
+    private void addButtonInit() {
+        LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "addButtonInit");
+        assert addButton == null : "addButton already initialized.";
+        addActionInit();
+        addButton = new JButton(addAction);
+        LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "addButtonInit");
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Initializes the add action.
+     */
+    private void addActionInit() {
+        LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "addActionInit");
+        assert addAction == null : "addAction already initialized.";
+        addAction = new AbstractAction(UI_STRINGS.getString("add")) {
+            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+                LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "actionPerformed", e);
+                assert e.getActionCommand().equals(getValue(ACTION_COMMAND_KEY))
+                    : "event source unexpected";
+                promptForFiles();
+                LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "actionPerformed");
+            }
+        };
+        addAction.putValue(addAction.ACTION_COMMAND_KEY, "add");
+        addAction.putValue(addAction.ACCELERATOR_KEY,
+            KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(UI_STRINGS
+                .getString("add.accelerator")));
+        addAction.putValue(addAction.MNEMONIC_KEY, Integer
+            .valueOf(PMDViewer.translateKey(UI_STRINGS
+                .getString("add.mnemonic"))));
+        addAction.putValue(addAction.SHORT_DESCRIPTION, UI_STRINGS
+            .getString("add.tooltip"));
+        addAction.putValue(addAction.LONG_DESCRIPTION, UI_STRINGS
+            .getString("add.description"));
+        LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "addActionInit");
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Prompts for files.
+     */
+    private void promptForFiles() {
+        LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "promptForFiles");
+        assert locations != null : "locations not initialized.";
+        assert locationList != null : "locationList not initialized.";
+        assert resetAction != null : "resetAction not initialized.";
+        final JFileChooser fileChooser = new JFileChooser();
+        final JavaFileFilter filter = new JavaFileFilter();
+        fileChooser.setFileFilter(filter);
+        fileChooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES);
+        fileChooser.setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed(false);
+        final int returnVal = fileChooser.showOpenDialog(this);
+        if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
+            final File selectedFile = fileChooser.getSelectedFile();
+            locations.add(selectedFile);
+            locationList.setListData(locations);
+            resetAction.setEnabled(true);
+        }
+        LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "promptForFiles");
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Initializes the reset button.
+     */
+    private void resetButtonInit() {
+        LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "resetButtonInit");
+        assert resetButton == null : "resetButton already initialized.";
+        resetActionInit();
+        resetButton = new JButton(resetAction);
+        LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "resetButtonInit");
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Initializes the reset action.
+     */
+    private void resetActionInit() {
+        LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "resetActionInit");
+        assert resetAction == null : "resetAction already initialized.";
+        resetAction = new AbstractAction(UI_STRINGS.getString("reset")) {
+            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+                LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "actionPerformed", e);
+                assert e.getActionCommand().equals(getValue(ACTION_COMMAND_KEY))
+                    : "event source unexpected";
+                resetList();
+                LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "actionPerformed");
+            }
+        };
+        resetAction.putValue(resetAction.ACTION_COMMAND_KEY, "reset");
+        resetAction.putValue(resetAction.ACCELERATOR_KEY,
+            KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(UI_STRINGS
+                .getString("reset.accelerator")));
+        resetAction.putValue(resetAction.MNEMONIC_KEY, Integer
+            .valueOf(PMDViewer.translateKey(UI_STRINGS
+                .getString("reset.mnemonic"))));
+        resetAction.putValue(resetAction.SHORT_DESCRIPTION, UI_STRINGS
+            .getString("reset.tooltip"));
+        resetAction.putValue(resetAction.LONG_DESCRIPTION, UI_STRINGS
+            .getString("reset.description"));
+        resetAction.setEnabled(false);
+        LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "resetActionInit");
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Gets the list of files.
+     *
+     * @return copy of list of files
+     */
+    public Vector getList() {
+        LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "getList");
+        final Vector returnedList = (Vector) locations.clone();
+        LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "getList", returnedList);
+        return returnedList;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Resets the list.
+     */
+    private void resetList() {
+        LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "resetList");
+        assert locations != null : "locations is not initialized.";
+        assert locationList != null : "locationList is not initialized.";
+        assert resetAction != null : "resetAction is not initialized.";
+        locations.removeAllElements();
+        locationList.setListData(locations);
+        resetAction.setEnabled(false);
+        LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "resetList");
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/JARFileFilter.java b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/JARFileFilter.java
index 7e468f4d49..81f63bc3d5 100755
--- a/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/JARFileFilter.java
+++ b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/JARFileFilter.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class JARFileFilter extends FileFilter {
      * This is the logger for the filter.
      */
     private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(
-        "net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui.JARFileFilter",
+        JARFileFilter.class.getName(),
             "net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui.l10n.Logging");
     
     /**
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ public class JARFileFilter extends FileFilter {
      */
     public boolean accept(File f) {
         LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "accept", f);
-        final boolean acceptable =
-            f.getName().endsWith(".jar") || f.isDirectory();
+        final boolean acceptableFile = f.getName().endsWith(".jar") &&
+            !f.isDirectory();
+        final boolean acceptableDir = f.isDirectory();
+        final boolean acceptable = acceptableFile || acceptableDir;
         LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "accept",
             Boolean.valueOf(acceptable));
         return acceptable;
diff --git a/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/JavaFileFilter.java b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/JavaFileFilter.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..32d9f1ec84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/JavaFileFilter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.ResourceBundle;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter;
+
+/**
+ * This is a Java file filter.
+ *
+ * @author Brant Gurganus
+ * @since 0.1
+ * @version 0.1
+ */
+public class JavaFileFilter extends FileFilter implements java.io.FileFilter {
+    /**
+     * This is the resource bundle for the filter.
+     */
+    private static final ResourceBundle UI_STRINGS = ResourceBundle
+        .getBundle("net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui.l10n.JavaFileFilter");
+    
+    /**
+     * This is the logger for the filter.
+     */
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(
+        JavaFileFilter.class.getName(),
+            "net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui.l10n.Logging");
+    
+    /**
+     * Creates the filter.
+     */
+    public JavaFileFilter() {
+        super();
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether the file is accepted by the filter.
+     *
+     * @param f file
+     * @return acceptability
+     */
+    public boolean accept(File f) {
+        LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "accept", f);
+        final boolean acceptableFile =
+            !f.isDirectory() && f.getName().endsWith(".java");
+        System.out.println(f.isDirectory());
+        System.out.println(f);
+        final boolean acceptableDir =
+            f.isDirectory() && f.listFiles(this).length > 0;
+        final boolean acceptable = acceptableFile || acceptableDir;
+        LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "accept",
+            Boolean.valueOf(acceptable));
+        return acceptable;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Gets the description of the filter.
+     *
+     * @return description of filter
+     */
+    public String getDescription() {
+        LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "getDescription");
+        final String description = UI_STRINGS.getString("description");
+        LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "getDescription", description);
+        return description;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/PMDLocator.java b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/PMDLocator.java
index 19fa5b8d1f..03930b4e60 100755
--- a/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/PMDLocator.java
+++ b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/PMDLocator.java
@@ -24,25 +24,25 @@ import javax.swing.border.TitledBorder;
  * @version 0.1
  * @since 0.1
  */
-class PMDLocator extends JPanel {
+class PMDLocator extends TitledPanel {
     /**
      * This is the resource bundle for this UI component.
      */
-    private ResourceBundle UI_STRINGS =
+    private static final ResourceBundle UI_STRINGS =
         ResourceBundle.getBundle("net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui.l10n.PMDLocator");
     
     /**
      * These are the preferences for this component.
      */
-    private Preferences PREFS =
+    private static final Preferences PREFS =
         Preferences.userNodeForPackage(PMDLocator.class);
         
     /**
      * This is the logger for the PMD Locator.
      */
-    private Logger LOGGER =
-        Logger.getLogger("net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui.PMDLocator",
-            "net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui.l10n.Logging");
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(PMDLocator.class
+        .getName(),
+        "net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui.l10n.Logging");
         
     /**
      * This is the label.
@@ -68,9 +68,8 @@ class PMDLocator extends JPanel {
      * This creates the PMD Locator.
      */
     public PMDLocator() {
-        super();
+        super(UI_STRINGS.getString("title"));
         setLayout(new BoxLayout(this, BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
-        setBorder(new TitledBorder(UI_STRINGS.getString("title")));
         locationFieldInit();
         locationLabelInit();
         locationButtonInit();
diff --git a/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/PMDViewer.java b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/PMDViewer.java
index d1253f3be5..59f6b48243 100755
--- a/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/PMDViewer.java
+++ b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/PMDViewer.java
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ class PMDViewer extends JFrame {
     /**
      * This is the logger.
      */
-    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(
-        "net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui.PMDViewer",
-            "net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui.l10n.Logging");
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(PMDViewer.class
+        .getName(),
+        "net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui.l10n.Logging");
     
     /**
      * This is the application menu bar.
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ class PMDViewer extends JFrame {
      */
     private PMDLocator pmdLocator;
     
+    /**
+     * This is the file locator.
+     */
+    private FileLocator fileLocator;
+    
     /**
      * Creates the PMD Viewer.
      */
@@ -101,9 +106,22 @@ class PMDViewer extends JFrame {
         contentPane.setLayout(new BoxLayout(contentPane, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
         pmdLocatorInit();
         contentPane.add(pmdLocator);
+        fileLocatorInit();
+        contentPane.add(fileLocator);
+        pack();
         LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "contentPaneInit");
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Initializes the file locator.
+     */
+    private void fileLocatorInit() {
+        LOGGER.entering(getClass().getName(), "fileLocatorInit");
+        assert fileLocator == null : "fileLocator already initialized.";
+        fileLocator = new FileLocator();
+        LOGGER.exiting(getClass().getName(), "fileLocatorInit");
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Initializes the PMD Locator.
      */
diff --git a/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/TitledPanel.java b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/TitledPanel.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..dc564cd31f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/TitledPanel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package net.sourceforge.pmd.swingui;
+
+import javax.swing.JPanel;
+import javax.swing.border.TitledBorder;
+
+/**
+ * This is a titled panel.
+ *
+ * @author Brant Gurganus
+ * @version 0.1
+ * @since 0.1
+ */
+public class TitledPanel extends JPanel {
+    /**
+     * Creates the titled panel.
+     *
+     * @param title title of panel
+     */
+    public TitledPanel(String title) {
+        super();
+        setBorder(new TitledBorder(title));
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/l10n/FileLocator.properties b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/l10n/FileLocator.properties
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..1bf3b6d323
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/l10n/FileLocator.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# These are localized strings for the File Locator.
+add = Add
+add.accelerator = ctrl typed A
+add.mnemonic = A
+add.tooltip = Add files to the list.
+add.description = Prompts for a file or directory to add to the list.
+reset = Reset
+reset.accelerator = ctrl typed R
+reset.mnemonic = R
+reset.tooltip = Resets the list.
+reset.description = Clears the location list of all entries.
+title = Locate Files
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/l10n/JavaFileFilter.properties b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/l10n/JavaFileFilter.properties
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a5ef421cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pmd-swingui/src/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/l10n/JavaFileFilter.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# These are localized strings for the JARFileFilter.
+description = Java Source Code
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pmd-swingui/xdocs/changes.xml b/pmd-swingui/xdocs/changes.xml
index 80414527f3..89ee825ece 100755
--- a/pmd-swingui/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/pmd-swingui/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
             <action dev="brantgurga" type="add">
                 Initial working PMD Viewer, not complete.
             </action>
+            <action dev="brantgurga" type="add">
+            	Added a file chooser.
+            </action>
         </release>
     </body>
-</document>
\ No newline at end of file
+</document>