Thread: Button event handler from another class

Hi All,
First off my name is scorliss and I am new to this forum.
I have been tasked to create an application that would allow users to upload photos into a database.
I have chooses to use java via the net beans IDE.
I have created 4.java files in one package.
These files are:
Photouploader.java(has main in it)
GUI.java (has JForm and list boxes and buttons)
Sqlrunner.java (does all the dB work)
And Filer.java (does all file io/conversions).

In the photouploader file I have created 2 objects:
GUI mainform = new GUI();
And Filer fileworker = new Filer();

For the most part the main function in photouploader had been the point where these 2 objects have been talking.
I'm now at the point where I need to respond to a button press named(upload) that will initialize the process of inserting the data into the SQL database via the Sqlrunner and the Filer objects.
When someone presses the button in mainform can I have a listener in the main class of photouploader so that I can call a method from fileworker?

package photouploader;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.io.*;
 
/**
 *
 * @author 10339
 */
public class PhotoUploader{
 
    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // TODO code application logic here
    JFileChooser j = new JFileChooser();
    j.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);
    int returnVal = j.showOpenDialog(null);
 
 
    if(returnVal == javax.swing.JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION){
        File dir = j.getSelectedFile();
        File[] matches = dir.listFiles(new FilenameFilter()
        {
            public boolean accept(File dir,String name)
            {
 
               return name.endsWith(".png")||name.endsWith(".jpg");
            }
 
        });
 
 
        if(matches.length==0){
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"No picture files have been "
                    + "found.");
        }
        else{
            fileParser fp = new fileParser();       //create new fileparser
            fp.setFiles(matches);                   //send in all found files
            fp.setFilenames();                      //convert files to names
 
            NewJFrame JP = new NewJFrame();             //create new form
            JP.setVisible(true);             
 
            //update lists on the form
            JP.update_Upload_list(fp.getgoodFilenames());   
            JP.update_DNUpload_list(fp.getbadFilenames());
 
 
        }
 
 
    }
    else{
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"you have not chosen "
                + "a valid directory");
    }
    }
}

/*
 * To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
 * and open the template in the editor.
 */
package photouploader;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.util.*;
/**
 *
 * @author 10339
 */
public class NewJFrame extends javax.swing.JFrame {
 
    /**
     * Creates new form NewJFrame
     */
    public NewJFrame() {
        initComponents();
    }
 
    /**
     * This method is called from within the constructor to initialize the form.
     * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is always
     * regenerated by the Form Editor.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">                          
    private void initComponents() {
 
        Upload_Button = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jScrollPane1 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
        FilesToUpload = new javax.swing.JList();
        jScrollPane2 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
        DNUpload = new javax.swing.JList();
        jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
 
        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
 
        Upload_Button.setText("Upload");
        Upload_Button.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                Upload_ButtonActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
 
        jScrollPane1.setViewportView(FilesToUpload);
 
        jScrollPane2.setViewportView(DNUpload);
 
        jLabel1.setText("Files to Upload");
 
        jLabel2.setText("Files that will not be uploaded");
        jLabel2.setToolTipText("");
 
        javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
        getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
        layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addContainerGap()
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
                    .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
                        .addComponent(Upload_Button)
                        .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, false)
                            .addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 419, Short.MAX_VALUE)
                            .addComponent(jScrollPane2)))
                    .addComponent(jLabel1)
                    .addComponent(jLabel2))
                .addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
        );
        layout.setVerticalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addComponent(jLabel1)
                .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                .addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                .addGap(5, 5, 5)
                .addComponent(jLabel2)
                .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                .addComponent(jScrollPane2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                .addGap(18, 18, 18)
                .addComponent(Upload_Button)
                .addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
        );
 
        pack();
    }// </editor-fold>                        
 
    private void Upload_ButtonActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                              
        // TODO add your handling code here:
    }                                             
 
    public void update_Upload_list(ArrayList goodfiles)
    {
        DefaultListModel model1 = new DefaultListModel();
        for(int i=0;i<goodfiles.size();i++){
            model1.addElement(goodfiles.get(i));
        }
        FilesToUpload.setModel(model1);
 
    }
    public void update_DNUpload_list(ArrayList badfiles)
    {
        DefaultListModel model1 = new DefaultListModel();
        for(int i=0;i<badfiles.size();i++){
            model1.addElement(badfiles.get(i));
        }
        DNUpload.setModel(model1);
 
    }
 
    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        /* Set the Nimbus look and feel */
        //<editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc=" Look and feel setting code (optional) ">
        /* If Nimbus (introduced in Java SE 6) is not available, stay with the default look and feel.
         * For details see http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html 
         */
        try {
            for (javax.swing.UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo info : javax.swing.UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels()) {
                if ("Nimbus".equals(info.getName())) {
                    javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel(info.getClassName());
                    break;
                }
            }
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(NewJFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (InstantiationException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(NewJFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(NewJFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(NewJFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
        //</editor-fold>
 
        /* Create and display the form */
        java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                new NewJFrame().setVisible(true);
            }
        });
    }
    // Variables declaration - do not modify                     
    private javax.swing.JList DNUpload;
    private javax.swing.JList FilesToUpload;
    private javax.swing.JButton Upload_Button;
    private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
    private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
    private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane1;
    private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane2;
    // End of variables declaration                   
}

package photouploader;
import java.nio.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
 
/**
 * Compiles July 5th 2013
 * @author Shawn Corliss
 * Company: City of Lethbridge Fire Department
 * This is the fileParser Class
 */
public class fileParser {
    /*var Decleration*/
    private File dir;                                   //Directory
    private File [] allFiles;                           //Holds all files with D
    private ArrayList goodfilenames = new ArrayList();  //Filenames
    private ArrayList badfilenames = new ArrayList();   //Filenames
    private ArrayList goodfiles = new ArrayList();      //Files with Dir
    private ArrayList badfiles = new ArrayList();       //Files with Dir
 
    /*Accessor Methods*/
    public File getDir(){               
        return dir;                     //Reurun Direcotry
    }   
    public void setDir(File directory){
        dir=directory;                  //Set Directory
    }
    public File[] getFiles(){
        return allFiles;                //Return all Files in array 
    }
    public ArrayList getgoodFilenames(){
        return goodfilenames ;          //Return Arrylist of files >=39
    }
    public ArrayList getbadFilenames(){
        return badfilenames ;           //Return Arrylist of files <=40
    }
    /* This funcition gets all the files found in the matching process
     * The matches are then cloned.
     * The length is checked and if +39 then files are placed in bad arraylist 
     * if smaller then 40 then they are placed in the good file arraylist
     */
    public void setFiles(File [] matches){
        allFiles=matches.clone();
        for (int a=0;a<matches.length;a++){
            if(matches[a].toString().substring
                    (matches[a].toString().lastIndexOf("\\")+1
                    ).length()<40){
                goodfiles.add(matches[a]);
            }
            else{
                badfiles.add(matches[a]);
            }
        }
    }
    //calls setgood and setbad filename functions
    public void setFilenames(){
        setgoodFilenames();
        setbadFilenames();
    }
 
    /*This function will convert the file path into a file name
     * by parsing out the string to the right of the last found "\"
     * used to push good file names to the list box and for conversion to bytes.
     */
 
    public void setgoodFilenames(){
        for(int i=0;i<goodfiles.size();i++){ //for each item in the goodfiles
            goodfilenames.add(
                    goodfiles.get(i).toString().substring(
                    goodfiles.get(i).toString().lastIndexOf("\\")+1)
                            );
        }
    }
 
      /*This function will convert the file path into a file name
     * by parsing out the string to the right of the last found "\"
     * used to push bad file names to the list box.
     */
    public void setbadFilenames(){
        for(int i=0;i<badfiles.size();i++){ //for each item in the badfiles
            badfilenames.add(
                    badfiles.get(i).toString().substring(
                    badfiles.get(i).toString().lastIndexOf("\\")+1)
                    );
        }
    }
}

Thanks all,
Scorliss