Some java help needed!

Hi,

I have the following code:


else if (key.equals("Country")) {
                String[]  countryList;
        int i=0;
        try{
            BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new 
FileReader("countries.txt"));
            String str=null;
   
            while ((str= in.readLine())!=null){
                countryList[i++]=str;
            }
            in.close();
        } catch (IOException e){}

        BSelect country = new BSelect();
                country.setListData(countryList);
                return country;
             }
   
I am trying to read the list of countries from countries.txt file, put 
them in countryList (array of string), and send the list as parameter of 
setListData to the instance of BSelect.

Seems, I cann't store them in array, any pointers?

Thanks.

Damar